The Masked Dancer bosses have given fans a first look at the bright and quirky costumes ahead of the show’s upcoming second series.
Following the success of season one, The Masked Singer spin-off returns to ITV with a celebrity cast hiding behind the colorful suits and showing off their talent for leg shaking to stun, confound and stun the judges deceive viewers as they are not visible.
Starring for the first time when the show airs this fall is a duo as Pillar and Post, whose outfits feature one person wrapped in letters and another as a bright red mailbox.
Elsewhere, stars will be dressed up as tomato sauce, cactus, scissors and an astronaut while a famous jury tries to guess who is performing using a series of post-dance clues.
Other costumes include a candlestick, with the uniform featuring a tutu and torches with gold stripes across the ensemble.
Cactus wears a pink and yellow bodysuit with a bandaged cape and vividly shaded shoes.
Kapow! The comic-inspired Onomatopoeia is another costume set to appear in the second series of the ITV show, which is a spin-off of The Masked Singer
Born Entertainers: A celebrity cast will hide behind the brightly colored suits and show off their talent for shaking a leg to stun, confound and stun the panel and viewers while out of sight (tomato sauce, left, and shrimp cocktail , right, shown)
The unveiling of the costumes comes after it was announced that Peter Crouch has joined the judging panel for season two of The Masked Dancer.
The 41-year-old said he “saw the chance to be a part of it” and admitted he’s a huge fan of the show.
He will fill in for Mo Gilligan, who was a judge on the first series, as he joins the panel alongside Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Oti Mabuse.
Mo is still a fixture on the series, he will miss most of the series due to work commitments in the US and Peter will be keeping his seat warm.
In the show, 12 celebrities compete in an outstanding dance performance while their identities remain hidden behind elaborate costumes.
Admitting he is already a fan of the show, Peter said: “The show is a firm favorite in our household and when asked I jumped at the chance to be a part of it. I’m competitive and I’m just scrolling through my friends’ social media looking for those telltale dance moves.
Striking: Other costumes include a candlestick, with the uniform featuring a tutu and torches with gold stripes across the ensemble
Whimsical: Cactus (left) wears a pink and yellow bodysuit with a bandaged cape and vividly shaded shoes, while Pearly King (right) wears a button-embellished black suit
The former England striker admitted it’s a relief to be on the panel as there will be no more speculation and joked: “Another plus is that my social media, family and friends aren’t constantly speculating that I’m on the panel.” I’m hiding behind one of the masks.”
To show he’s okay with his replacement, Mo described Peter as “one of the nicest guys in the business” and said he was the “perfect replacement”.
“I love being part of the Masked team so I’m disappointed to be missing most of the series this year as I will be working in the US.
New panelist: Peter Crouch, 41, has been confirmed to join the judging panel of The Masked Dancer ahead of the new series
New panel: He will fill in for Mo Gilligan when he joins the panel alongside Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Oti Mabuse
“But I have the perfect sub to take my place. A legend on and off the pitch, Crouchy is one of the nicest guys in the business. He knows a thing or two about fancy footwork, we’ve got that,” explained Mo.
Peter already has a foot in the door in the world of dancing, being known for his famous robot dance on the soccer field.
Joel Dommett will also return to present the show and welcomed Peter with open arms as he said: “We’re losing Mo for a few episodes – but we’ve got Peter ‘the Robot’ Crouch to fill in his much smaller shoes. I’m very excited as I’ve always looked up to him throughout his career and because he’s massive.’
Viewers of the last series saw Olympic gymnast Louis Smith rush to victory dressed as the wonderfully outlandish Carwash, while radio DJ Zoe Ball was revealed as Llama, choreographer and TV judge Craig Revel Horwood as Knickerbocker Glory, ice skating legend Christopher Dean as Beagle and starring TV presenter Kelly Brook participated as Frog.
Host: Joel Dommett will also be returning to present the show and admits he’s delighted to welcome Peter to the panel