Rita Ora was missing from The Masked Singer on Saturday evening when guest judge Charlie Simpson filled in for her on the jury.
The 33-year-old singer, who usually appears on the popular ITV show alongside Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross and Mo Gilligan, was nowhere to be seen.
In her absence, Rita was teased by her fellow judges, who even suggested that she might actually be behind the mask.
Viewers saw Maypole take on Cricket, before Big Foot took on Dippy Egg and Weather took on Rat.
Davina welcomed Charlie to the panel and said it was “really nice to have a singer on the show as they can hear the intonation and tone”, seemingly forgetting that Rita is also a singer.
Rita Ora, 33, went missing from The Masked Singer on Saturday evening
The singer, who usually appears on the popular ITV show alongside Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross and Mo Gilligan, was not seen when guest judge Charlie Simpson (pictured) stepped in
“It sounds a bit like you're denigrating Rita Ora!” Johnathan joked.
After Maypole's rendition of Pink's “Never Gonna Not Dance Again,” the judges were left wondering who could be in the costume.
Davina thought it could be Anne-Marie, Johnathan guessed Theresa May and Charlie chose Emma Raducanu, while Mo thought it could be Rita.
Later in the show, after Big Foot's appearance, Johnathan joked that the character could also be Rita.
Back in September, it was announced that Rita would miss three shows due to her busy filming schedule.
One of her current engagements is her role in “The Masked Singer US”, where she is scheduled to replace Nicole Scherzinger for the 11th season.
It comes after Rita revealed her decades-long friendship with Jonathan, saying he was “always there for her”.
The singer and talk show host, 63, are both judges on The Masked Singer, but their friendship predates the hugely popular ITV show.
After Maypole's rendition of Pink's “Never Gonna Not Dance Again,” the judges were left wondering who could be in the costume
Davina thought it could be Anne-Marie, Johnathan guessed Theresa May and Charlie chose Emma Raducanu, while Mo thought it could be Rita
This came after Rita revealed her decades-long friendship with Jonathan Ross, saying he had “always been there for her.”
Rita fondly shared that Jonathan has been her mentor since she first entered the music industry more than a decade ago.
The pair became fast friends since Rita appeared on The Jonathan Ross Show in 2012, fresh off the success of her breakthrough track “Hot Right Now”.
Speaking about their close bond, Rita told The Mirror: “Jonathan has always been there for me since the start of my career and he's had such a big influence on me, I think with that comes this lightheartedness between us, coupled with a certain level of trust .”
“It feels really good to have someone who can handle my sarcasm. At the same time, he knows deep down that he is one of my mentors and that he will always be that person for me.”
Jonathan praised Rita's “exceptional work ethic” and added: “I think Rita is phenomenal.” […] “I don’t think I’ve met anyone who works as hard as her.”
The close friends return to judge season five of The Masked Singer alongside Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan.
In the brand new series, which has already been recorded, the judges will once again try to guess the identity of the masked celebrity contestants.