The Masked Dancer (British TV series) series 1

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The Masked Dancer
Series 1
Starring
Hosted by Joel Dommett
No. of contestants12
Winner Louis Smith as "Carwash"
Runner-up Bonnie Langford as "Squirrel"
No. of episodes7
Release
Original network ITV
Original release29 May (2021-05-29) –
5 June 2021 (2021-06-05)
Series chronology
Next →
Series 2

The first series of the British version of The Masked Dancer premiered on ITV on 29 May 2021, and concluded on 5 June 2021. The series was won by Olympic gymnast Louis Smith as "Carwash", with actress/dancer Bonnie Langford finishing second as "Squirrel", and singer Howard Donald placing third as "Zip".

Production

On 4 March 2021, it was announced that ITV were producing a local version of the American television dancing competition The Masked Dancer following the success of its sister show The Masked Singer . [1] The series consisted of 12 contestants competing through seven episodes. [2] The series was commissioned as a replacement in the spring schedule for Britain's Got Talent , which had its upcoming fifteenth series postponed until 2022 due to health and safety concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] [4] The show premiered on 29 May 2021. [5] [6]

Panellists and host

Series 1 panellists and host
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Mo Gilligan
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Davina McCall
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Oti Mabuse
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Jonathan Ross
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Joel Dommett

Following the announcement of the series, it was confirmed by ITV that the panel would consist of presenter and comedian Jonathan Ross, television presenter Davina McCall, and comedian Mo Gilligan, who are all panellists on The Masked Singer , along with Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse. It was also confirmed that Joel Dommett would host the show. [1]

Guest panellists included David Walliams in the fifth episode, John Bishop in the sixth episode, and Holly Willoughby in the seventh episode. [7] [8]

Contestants

One of the shows sponsors, Lidl, had a product placement mask known as "Goose", who was unmasked to be Love Island winner Dani Dyer. [9]

Results
Stage name [10] CelebrityOccupation(s)Episodes
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Carwash Louis Smith Olympic gymnastWINSAFESAFERISKWINNER
Squirrel Bonnie Langford Actress/dancerRISKSAFESAFESAFERUNNER-UP
Zip Howard Donald SingerWINSAFERISKSAFETHIRD
Scarecrow Tamzin Outhwaite ActressWINSAFESAFESAFEOUT
Frog Kelly Brook Model/actressRISKRISKSAFEOUT
Knickerbocker Glory Craig Revel Horwood Dancer/TV judgeRISKRISKSAFEOUT
Llama Zoe Ball DJ/TV presenterWINSAFEOUT
Beagle Christopher Dean Olympic ice dancerWINSAFEOUT
Rubber Chicken Eddie the Eagle Olympic ski-jumperWINOUT
Beetroot Dita Von Teese Burlesque dancerRISKOUT
Flamingo Louise Redknapp SingerOUT
Viper Jordan Banjo DancerOUT
  The masked dancer won their face-off and remained in the competition.
  The masked dancer was safe from elimination.
  The masked dancer was in the bottom three/two, but was not eliminated.
  The masked dancer was eliminated from the competition and unmasked upon their elimination.
  The masked dancer did not perform.
  The masked dancer won the competition.
  The masked dancer finished second.
  The masked dancer finished third.
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Presenter Zoe Ball.jpg
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Tamzin Outhwaite 2015.jpg
Howard Donald performing in Glasgow, 2017.jpg
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The celebrities who competed in the first series of The Masked Dancer, pictured in order of elimination (L–R):


Louise Redknapp ("Flamingo"),Dita Von Teese ("Beetroot"),Eddie the Eagle ("Rubber Chicken"),Christopher Dean ("Beagle"),Zoe Ball ("Llama"),Craig Revel Horwood ("Knickerbocker Glory"),Kelly Brook ("Frog"),Tamzin Outhwaite ("Scarecrow"),Howard Donald ("Zip"),Bonnie Langford ("Squirrel"), and Louis Smith ("Carwash")

Not pictured: Jordan Banjo ("Viper")

Episodes

Episode 1 (29 May)

Performances on the first episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Zip"Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang/"Good Times" by Chic undisclosedWIN
2Knickerbocker Glory"Telephone" by Lady Gaga & Beyoncé undisclosedRISK
3Beetroot"I Put a Spell on You" by Annie Lennox undisclosedRISK
4Llama"Soul Bossa Nova" by Quincy Jones undisclosedWIN
5Viper"Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz Jordan Banjo OUT
6Scarecrow"September" by Justin Timberlake & Anna Kendrick undisclosedWIN

Episode 2 (30 May)

Performances on the second episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Squirrel"Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift undisclosedRISK
2Carwash"Car Wash" by Christina Aguilera feat. Missy Elliott undisclosedWIN
3Flamingo"Lady Marmalade" by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa, Pink & Missy Elliott Louise Redknapp OUT
4Rubber Chicken"Hippy Hippy Shake" by The Swinging Blue Jeans undisclosedWIN
5Frog"Boom! Shake the Room" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince undisclosedRISK
6Beagle"Bang Bang" by will.i.am undisclosedWIN

Episode 3 (31 May)

Performances on the third episode
#Stage nameSongResult
1Knickerbocker Glory"All That Jazz" by Liza Minnelli RISK
2Llama"Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish SAFE
3Scarecrow"Timber" by Pitbull feat. Kesha SAFE
4Beetroot"It's My Party" by Lesley Gore RISK
5Zip"Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang SAFE
Dance-OffIdentityResult
1Knickerbocker Glory"I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters undisclosedSAFE
2Beetroot"Ex's & Oh's" by Elle King Dita Von Teese OUT

Episode 4 (1 June)

Performances on the fourth episode
#Stage nameSongResult
1Carwash"You're the One That I Want"/"Greased Lightnin'"/"Born to Hand Jive" from Grease SAFE
2Rubber Chicken"Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit of...)" by Lou Bega RISK
3Frog"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole RISK
4Beagle"Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley SAFE
5Squirrel"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" by Beyoncé SAFE
Dance-OffIdentityResult
1Rubber Chicken"Take a Chance on Me" by ABBA Eddie the Eagle OUT
2Frog"Hey Ya!" by Outkast undisclosedSAFE

Episode 5 (3 June)

Performances on the fifth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Frog"Little Shop of Horrors" from Little Shop of Horrors undisclosedSAFE
2Beagle"Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra Christopher Dean OUT
3Carwash"24K Magic" by Bruno Mars undisclosedSAFE
4Scarecrow"Perfect" by Ed Sheeran undisclosedSAFE
5Squirrel"Scream" by Usher undisclosedSAFE
6Zip"A Sky Full of Stars" by Coldplay undisclosedRISK
7Llama"You Never Can Tell" by Chuck Berry Zoe Ball OUT
8Knickerbocker Glory"Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels" by Todrick Hall undisclosedSAFE

Episode 6: Semi-final (4 June)

Performances on the sixth episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Carwash"Singin' in the Rain" from Singin' in the Rain undisclosedRISK
2Frog"Shout Out to My Ex" by Little Mix undisclosedRISK
3Squirrel"Havana" by Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug undisclosedSAFE
4Zip"Use It Up and Wear It Out" by Odyssey undisclosedSAFE
5Knickerbocker Glory"Despacito" by Luis Fonsi feat. Daddy Yankee/"Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran Craig Revel Horwood OUT
6Scarecrow"Bye Bye Bye" by NSYNC undisclosedSAFE
Dance-OffIdentityResult
1Carwash"Move Your Feet" by Junior Senior undisclosedSAFE
2Frog"One Way or Another" by Blondie Kelly Brook OUT

Episode 7: Final (5 June)

First performances on the seventh episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Scarecrow"Come Alive" from The Greatest Showman Tamzin Outhwaite OUT
2Zip"Super Freak" by Rick James undisclosedSAFE
3Squirrel"Bang Bang" by Jessie J, Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj undisclosedSAFE
4Carwash"Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO ft. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock undisclosedSAFE
Second performances on the seventh episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
1Zip"Rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang/"Good Times" by Chic Howard Donald THIRD PLACE
2Squirrel"Shake It Off" by Taylor Swift Bonnie Langford RUNNER-UP
3Carwash"You're the One That I Want"/"Greased Lightnin'"/"Born to Hand Jive" from Grease Louis Smith WINNER

Ratings

Official ratings are taken from BARB, utilising the four-screen dashboard which includes viewers who watched the programme on laptops, smartphones, and tablets within 28 days of the original broadcast. [11]

EpisodeDateOfficial 28 day rating
(millions)		Weekly rank
for ITV
129 May4.0215
230 May—Outside top 15
331 May3.6714
41 June3.4115
53 June3.7513
64 June3.9812
75 June4.657

References

  1. 1 2 "ITV commissions The Masked Dancer" (Press release). ITV. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 9 March 2021– via ITV Press Centre.
  2. ↑ Naman Ramachandran (4 March 2021). "ITV Unveils The Masked Dancer After Hit Show The Masked Singer". Variety . Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  3. ↑ Jake Kanter (4 March 2021). "ITV Orders The Masked Dancer Following The Success Of The Masked Singer". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Britain's Got Talent Series 15 Postponed 'til 2022". ITV . 29 January 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  5. ↑ Josh Darvill (19 May 2021). "The Masked Dancer start date and first look revealed!". TellyMix. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  6. ↑ Lauren Morris (18 May 2021). "The Masked Dancer release date: judges, contestants, clues and latest news". Radio Times . Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  7. ↑ Rose Hill (13 May 2021). "David Walliams joins Masked Dancer panel as show replaces Britain's Got Talent". Daily Mirror . Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  8. ↑ Josh Darvill (25 May 2021). "John Bishop, David Walliams and Holly Willoughby join The Masked Dancer as guest panellists". TellyMix. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  9. ↑ LidlGB (5 June 2021). "@LidlGB on Twitter: It's the day you have been waiting for!! It's time for Goose to TAKE IT OFF!". Twitter. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  10. ↑ Justin Harp (7 May 2021). "The Masked Dancer UK unveils cast for series 1 in first-look photos". Digital Spy . Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  11. ↑ "Most viewed programmes". BARB. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
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