The Masked Dancer (British TV series) series 2 explained

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Host:Joel Dommett
Num Contestants:12
Winner:Heather Morris as "Scissors"
Runner Up:Adam Garcia as "Onomatopoeia"
Num Episodes:8
Network:ITV

The second and final series of the British version of The Masked Dancer premiered on ITV on 3 September 2022, and concluded on 22 October 2022. The series was won by actress Heather Morris as "Scissors", with actor Adam Garcia finishing second as "Onomatopoeia", and dancer/choreographer Bruno Tonioli placing third as "Pearly King".

Production

Following the conclusion of the first series in May 2021, Katie Radcliffe, head of entertainment at ITV, stated that the show "may not return for a second series" and that the broadcaster were considering axing a number of shows on the channel, deeming the future of The Masked Dancer uncertain.[1] [2] [3] However, in December 2021, it was confirmed that the show would return for a second series.[4] Filming for the series took place at ITV Studios Bovingdon in May 2022.[5] On 24 August 2022, it was announced that the series would premiere on 3 September.[6]

Panellists and host

In May 2022, it was announced by ITV that Joel Dommett would return to present the series, whilst Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, and Oti Mabuse would return to the panel.[7] Mo Gilligan was unable to return due to other commitments, former footballer Peter Crouch was announced as his replacement.[8] [9] Gilligan returned as a guest panellist for the sixth episode of the series.[10] John Bishop, a guest panellist in the previous series, appeared in the seventh episode[11] and in place of the absent Ross for the final. Dawn French also joined the panel for the final.[12]

Contestants

The twelve celebrity costumes for the series were announced in July 2022,[13] including the series' first duo costume, with two celebrities competing together as "Pillar and Post".[14] [15]

Results
Stage nameCelebrityOccupation(s)Episodes
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ScissorsHeather MorrisActressbgcolor=#F888FD WINbgcolor=#F3F781 RISKbgcolor=lightgreen SAFEbgcolor=lightgreen SAFEbgcolor=lightgreen SAFEbgcolor=gold WINNER
OnomatopoeiaAdam GarciaActorbgcolor=#F888FD WINbgcolor=lightgreen SAFEbgcolor=lightgreen SAFEbgcolor=#F3F781 RISKbgcolor=lightgreen SAFEbgcolor=silver
Pearly KingBruno TonioliDancer/choreographerbgcolor=#F3F781 RISKbgcolor=#F3F781 RISKbgcolor=lightgreen SAFEbgcolor=lightgreen SAFEbgcolor=lightgreen SAFEbgcolor=tan THIRD
Odd SocksSinger/actressbgcolor=#F888FD WINbgcolor=lightgreen SAFEbgcolor=#F3F781 RISKbgcolor=lightgreen SAFEbgcolor=salmon OUTbgcolor=darkgrey colspan="1"
Sea SlugDenise LewisAthlete/presenter bgcolor=#F888FD WINbgcolor=lightgreen SAFEbgcolor=lightgreen SAFEbgcolor=lightgreen SAFEbgcolor=salmon OUTbgcolor=darkgrey colspan="1"
CandlestickLiam CharlesBaker/TV presenterbgcolor=#F3F781 RISKbgcolor=lightgreen SAFEbgcolor=lightgreen SAFEbgcolor=salmon OUTbgcolor=darkgrey colspan="2"
Tomato SauceSteph McGovernbgcolor=#F888FD WINbgcolor=lightgreen SAFEbgcolor=salmon OUTbgcolor=darkgrey colspan="3"
Pillar and PostFrankie SeamanIce skaterRISKSAFEWDbgcolor=darkgrey rowspan="2" colspan="3"
David SeamanFootballer
CactusGareth MaloneChoirmasterbgcolor=#F3F781 RISKbgcolor=salmon OUTbgcolor=darkgrey colspan="4"
Stacey DooleyTV presenterbgcolor=#F888FD WINbgcolor=salmon OUTbgcolor=darkgrey colspan="5"
PigJoanna PageActress/TV presenterbgcolor=salmon OUTbgcolor=darkgrey colspan="6"
AstronautJesse MetcalfeActorbgcolor=salmon OUTbgcolor=darkgrey colspan="7"

Episodes

Episode 1 (3 September)

+ Performances on the first episodeStage name Song Style Identity Result
1Candlestick"Relight My Fire" by Take ThatCommercialbgcolor=#F3F781 RISK
2Scissors"Sorry" by Justin BieberSambabgcolor=#F888FD WIN
3Astronaut"Blinding Lights" by The WeekndRobotic/Streetbgcolor=salmon OUT
4Odd Socks"What a Man Gotta Do" by Jonas Brothersbgcolor=#F888FD WIN
5"One Night Only" from DreamgirlsDiscobgcolor=#F888FD WIN
6Pillar and Post"Please Mr. Postman" by The MarvelettesJazzRISK

Episode 2 (10 September)

+ Performances on the second episodeStage name Song Style Identity Result
1Pearly King"Going Underground" by The Jambgcolor=#F3F781 RISK
2Onomatopoeia"Bad Habits" by Ed SheeranArgentine Tangobgcolor=#F888FD WIN
3Pig"Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves60'sbgcolor=salmon OUT
4Sea Slug"When I Grow Up" by The Pussycat DollsSassy Commercialbgcolor=#F888FD WIN
5Cactus"Livin' la Vida Loca" by Ricky MartinJivebgcolor=#F3F781 RISK
6Tomato Sauce"C'est la Vie" by B*WitchedIrish Dancingbgcolor=#F888FD WIN

Episode 3 (17 September)

+ Performances on the third episodeStage name Song Style Result
1Scissors"So What" by P!nkCharacter RockRISK
2Prawn Cocktail"Physical" by Dua LipaCommercial StrutRISK
3Pillar and Post"Giant" by Calvin Harris & Rag'n'Bone ManPartner/LyricalSAFE
4Odd Socks"This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan/"It's Tricky" by Run-DMCHip Hop/MashupSAFE
5Candlestick"Dangerous Love" by Fuse ODG ft. Sean PaulAfro BeatSAFE
Dance JamStyleIdentityResult
1Scissors"Confident" by Demi Lovatobgcolor=lightgreen SAFE
2"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Miley CyrusModern Jazzbgcolor=salmon OUT

Episode 4 (24 September)

+ Performances on the fourth episodeStage name Song Style Result
1Pearly King"I Like the Way" by BodyRockersJazzRISK
2Onomatopoeia "Pump It"/"Boom Boom Pow" by Black Eyed PeasStreetSAFE
3Tomato Sauce"Good 4 U" by Olivia RodrigoSAFE
4Sea Slug"Rockabye" by Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul & Anne-MarieDance HallSAFE
5Cactus"Too Darn Hot" by Cole PorterJazzRISK
Dance JamStyleIdentityResult
1Pearly King"I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by ArrowsRock Strutbgcolor=lightgreen SAFE
2Cactus"Jump" by Kris KrossHip Hopbgcolor=salmon OUT

Episode 5 (1 October)

+ Performances on the fifth episodeStage name Song Style Identity Result
1Sea Slug"Let's Get Loud" by Jennifer LopezCha Chabgcolor=lightgreen SAFE
2Pearly King"Hard to Handle" by The Black CrowesSambabgcolor=lightgreen SAFE
3Onomatopoeia "Flashdance... What a Feeling" by Irene Carabgcolor=lightgreen SAFE
4Tomato Sauce "Red Alert" by Basement JaxxDiscobgcolor=salmon OUT
5Pillar and PostFrankie SeamanWD
David Seaman
6Odd Socks"Bad Romance" by Lady GagaPaso Doblebgcolor=#F3F781 RISK
7Scissors"The Voice Within" by Christina AguileraContemporary bgcolor=lightgreen SAFE
8Candlestick"Thats What I Want" by Lil Nas XJivebgcolor=lightgreen SAFE

Episode 6 (8 October)

+ Performances on the sixth episodeStage name Song Style Identity Result
1Scissors"Wannabe" by Spice GirlsHip Hopbgcolor=lightgreen SAFE
2Odd Socks"Run the World (Girls)" by BeyoncéMilitary Jazzbgcolor=lightgreen SAFE
3Candlestick"Finesse" by Bruno MarsPartner Streetbgcolor=salmon OUT
4Onomatopoeia"Canned Heat" by JamiroquaiFunk/Soulbgcolor=#F3F781 RISK
5Sea Slug"Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaidbgcolor=lightgreen SAFE
6Pearly King"House of Fun" by MadnessModern Stompbgcolor=lightgreen SAFE

Episode 7: Semi-final (15 October)

First performances on the seventh episode! # !! Stage name !! Song !! Style !! Identity !! Result
1Odd Socks "I'll Be There for You" by The RembrandtsCommercial RISK
2Scissors"We Don't Talk About Bruno" from EncantoTangoSAFE
3Sea Slug "Instruction" by Jax Jones ft. Demi LovatoSalsabgcolor=salmon OUT
4Onomatopoeia "Butter" by BTSTapSAFE
5Pearly King "Youngblood" by 5 Seconds of SummerJazzSAFE
Second performances on the seventh episode! # !! Stage name !! Song !! Style !! Identity !! Result
1Odd Socks "You Can't Stop the Beat" from HairsprayMusical Theatre bgcolor=salmon OUT
2Scissors "Best Song Ever" by One DirectionFusion/Freestyle SAFE
3Onomatopoeia "Moves Like Jagger" by Maroon 5 ft. Christina AguileraStreet JazzSAFE
4 Pearly King "I Like to Move It" by Reel 2 Real ft. The Mad StuntmanParty LatinSAFE

Episode 8: Final (22 October)

+ First performances on the eighth episodeStage name Song Style
1ScissorsFunk/Soul
2Onomatopoeia"Came Here for Love" by SigalaHouse
3Pearly KingRoaring Rock
+ Second performances on the eighth episodeStage name Song Style Identity Result
1Scissors"Wannabe" by Spice GirlsSAFE
2Onomatopoeia"Butter" by BTSTapSAFE
3Pearly King"Hard to Handle" by The Black CrowesSambabgcolor=tan THIRD PLACE
+ Ultimate Dance JamStage name Song Identity Result
1Onomatopoeia"Pop" by NSYNCAdam Garciabgcolor=silver
2Scissors"Cut to the Feeling" by Carly Rae Jepsenbgcolor=gold WINNER

Notes and References

  1. News: Will there be a second series of The Masked Dancer? . . 24 July 2022 . 30 August 2021.
  2. News: The Masked Dancer season 2 future is uncertain, ITV says . . 24 July 2022 . 24 August 2021.
  3. News: Joel Dommett on whether The Masked Dancer will return: "It doesn't matter too much" . . 24 July 2022 . 18 September 2021.
  4. News: ITV Brings Back The Masked Dancer for Season 2. Variety. Manori Ravindran. 15 December 2021. 24 July 2022.
  5. News: Apply for free tickets to be in the audience of The Masked Dancer in Hertfordshire . Welwyn Hatfield Times . 24 July 2022 . 29 April 2022.
  6. Web site: The Masked Dancer 2022 start date revealed for series 2 on ITV!. TellyMix. Josh Darvill. 24 August 2022. 24 August 2022.
  7. Footballing legend Peter Crouch joins the panel for the brand-new series of The Masked Dancer. ITV. ITV Press Centre. 3 May 2022. 24 July 2022.
  8. News: The Masked Dancer Lands New Judge As Peter Crouch Announced To Fill In For Mo Gilligan For New Series . . 24 July 2022 . 3 May 2021.
  9. News: The Masked Dancer UK announces replacement for Mo Gilligan on series 2 . . 24 July 2022 . 2 May 2022.
  10. Web site: Episode 6: The Masked Dancer . . 3 October 2022.
  11. Web site: Episode 7: The Masked Dancer . . 15 October 2022.
  12. Web site: Episode 8: The Masked Dancer . . 22 October 2022.
  13. CALLING ALL DETECTIVES!!!️‍♀️️‍♂️ A New Series of The Masked Dancer is COMING SOON to @ITV and @WeAreSTV ✨ #MaskedDancerUK . 1550950801887170560 . The Masked Singer . The Masked Singer (British TV series) . MaskedSingerUK . 23 July 2022.
  14. Web site: The Masked Dancer UK announces character costumes for series two with a twist. Digital Spy. Justin Harp. 22 July 2022. 24 July 2022.
  15. News: 'The Masked Dancer UK' unveils series two costumes, including the show's first duo . . 24 July 2022 . 23 July 2022.

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