The Masked Singer's Joel Dommett didn't exactly start on the right foot with new judge Maya Jama after he made their first encounter slightly awkward.
The Love Island presenter has joined the judging panel on the new season and is set to appear alongside Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross and Mo Gilligan.
During the taping of the show, Joel, who admittedly doesn't pay much attention to celebrity gossip, kept singing a Stormzy song – unaware that Maya and the rapper had recently ended their relationship.
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"I'm really bad at all of the gossip stuff, which is why I'm so naive in some Masked Singer reveals and suggestions," Dommett told The Sun.
"I remember, during the recording, I kept on singing a Stormzy song and then I felt really bad about it.
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"I've got this song in my head, I can't stop singing it, then someone sort of dragged me aside and said, 'That's someone that just broke up'."
Despite feeling like he was "the worst human being ever", Joel reassured fans of the show that Maya "just laughed it off".
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Set to air tonight (January 4) on ITV1, the new season of The Masked Singer will see the return of character Giant Joel, who debuted during the Christmas special.
Viewers are set to discover which celebrity hides inside the gigantic Joel costume, with Dommett previously reflecting on the experience of seeing his caricature perform on stage.
"I thought, 'Is my nose really that shape?'," he said. "Then everyone confirmed it is… and your teeth are that big!"
The Masked Singer season 6 premieres on January 4 on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.
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Stefania is a freelance writer specialising in TV and movies. After graduating from City University, London, she covered LGBTQ+ news and pursued a career in entertainment journalism, with her work appearing in outlets including Little White Lies, The Skinny, Radio Times and Digital Spy.
Her beats are horror films and period dramas, especially if fronted by queer women. She can argue why Scream is the best slasher in four languages (and a half).
