Masked Singer Series 7 Launches with Anne-Marie Reveal

The Masked Singer returned to ITV screens on Saturday evening with the premiere of its seventh series, hosted by Joel Dommett and featuring the returning panel of Davina McCall, Mo Gilligan, Jonathan Ross, and Maya Jama. In a packed launch episode, viewers witnessed the show's first unmasking of a celebrity contestant and the reveal of its inaugural masked band, setting the stage for a season promising more eliminations than ever before.

The episode introduced a fresh twist with the debut of masked bands. Goldfish, backed by the group No Trout, opened the show and was quickly unveiled as singer Anne-Marie, 34. The panel gasped as the costume was removed, with only Maya Jama correctly guessing the identity based on a clue referencing black belts worn by band members, nodding to Anne-Marie's background as a former world champion in Shotokan karate. Following the reveal, Anne-Marie performed her hit single "2002" unmasked, delighting the audience.

Later in the episode, after performances from Moth, Can of Worms, Disc Jockey, Gargoyle, and Sloth, the bottom two emerged as Gargoyle and Disc Jockey. The panel opted to save Gargoyle, leading to the elimination and unmasking of Disc...