A year of kitchen discos couldn't save her from elimination.
The second season of the thoroughly bizarre 'The Masked Singer' kicked off on Virgin Media One last night and has already been causing quite the controversy with its first elimination.
The first six of the anonymous celebrities took to the stage last night, hoping to impress the four judges and the audience enough to keep themselves in another week. We can't imagine it's easy to sing, dance, and stop yourself from overheating while wearing a huge mascot outfit on stage, but these celebs will do anything for a laugh, right?
Hosted by comedian Joel Dommett, the pre-recorded show saw the bottom three singers of the night be made up of an alien, a swan, and a badger. The alien was forced to reveal their identity in the end.
And it was plainly obvious who that celebrity was from the get-go. Keeping us all sane with her kitchen disco antics this year, it was revealed that 'Murder on the Dancefloor' singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor was underneath the mask.
SPOILER ALERT ? Did you KNOW this earthling was ALIEN? ?? #MaskedSingerUK pic.twitter.com/Ihu5M8Bl2x
— The Masked Singer UK (@MaskedSingerUK) December 26, 2020
After her elimination, the pop singer did a breakdown of how difficult it is to sing on stage wearing a mask while saying that she missed performing in front of a live audience.
Head straight to the @ITV Hub where you’ll catch my exclusive interview with Alien... who is @SophieEB #MaskedSingerUK on The Masked Singer: Unmasked @MaskedSingerUK pic.twitter.com/PRCQInRGrr
— Will Njobvu (@william_njo) December 26, 2020
She also shared a post-elimination status on Twitter, writing: "Even my one-year-old pointed at the telly and shouted ‘mummy!’ when I started singing in the alien suit!"
Yes so as most of you guessed ? it was me & she in #themaskedsinger ? Even my one year old pointed at the telly and shouted ‘mummy!’ when I started singing in the alien suit! Anyhoo a fun and trippy way to spend a few days and enjoy the rest of the show- no idea who anyone is! pic.twitter.com/aMStRvc5wz
— Sophie Ellis-Bextor (@SophieEB) December 26, 2020
'The Masked Singer' will continue next Saturday night when another six masked celebrities will sing for their lives.
Who's READY to meet our NEXT 6 Masked Singers? ?? We'll see YOU at 7PM on @ITV and @WeAreSTV NEXT SATURDAY ✨?? #MaskedSingerUK pic.twitter.com/iY8R1Az2zt
— The Masked Singer UK (@MaskedSingerUK) December 26, 2020