The Masked Singer announces Maya Jama as Rita Ora’s replacement

The Love Island host, 30, volition instrumentality implicit from Rita Ora, who reportedly stepped down aft 5 seasons connected the fashionable personage singing contention successful June.

Jama volition articulation returning judges Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, and Mo Gilligan arsenic they proceed their roles arsenic personage detectives connected the show.

Jama said of her caller relation connected the judging panel: “I’m specified a Masked Singer fan, truthful joining the sheet alongside Davina, Jonathan, and Mo – and of people moving with Joel – is going to beryllium truthful overmuch fun!

“I can’t hold to fig retired who’s underneath each those unthinkable costumes, vibe to their performances, and get front-row seats to the unmaskings.

“I’ve watched the amusement for a agelong time, truthful I’m decidedly bringing my A-game to the panel!”

The Masked Singer producers Daniel Nettleton and Derek McLean said of Jama joining the panel: “When we decided to adhd a bombshell to the panel, we knew we request not look immoderate further than Maya.

“She mightiness beryllium a benignant icon and manner mag screen girl, but erstwhile it comes to music, she’s an implicit nerd, which mightiness assistance her lick the clues arsenic our newest personage detective.

“We are delighted to invited her to the Masked Singer family."

Since its debut successful 2020, The Masked Singer UK has captivated 37 cardinal viewers, each anxious to conjecture the hidden celebrities down the elaborate costumes. The much-anticipated series, hosted by comedian Joel Dommett, is acceptable to instrumentality to ITV successful 2025.

A caller lineup of celebrated faces volition instrumentality connected the challenge, disguising themselves successful bonzer costumes arsenic they execute successful beforehand of a unrecorded assemblage and the personage judges.

This year's contestants volition travel successful the footsteps of past participants similar Dionne Warwick, Ne-Yo, Richie Sambora, Michael Owen, Daisy May Cooper, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Sue Perkins, Lorraine Kelly, Sir Lenny Henry, and Joss Stone.