THE MASKED SINGER SET FOR EIGHTH SERIES ON ITV WITH FILMING DUE TO BEGIN THIS AUTUMN

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The Masked Singer is to return for an eighth series on ITV, with production company Bandicoot looking to film the show in September and October.

The affable Joel Dommett returns as host as the hit BAFTA-winning show that continues to grip the nation returns for its e series. A fresh batch of famous faces will don a line-up of extraordinary and elaborate costumes, in a bid to disguise their identities, as they sing in front of a studio audience and our celebrity judging panel.

It's not been confirmed whether Davina McCall, Maya Jama, Jonathan Ross and Mo Gilligan will be heading back to their detective chairs. The panel will be joined by an array of guest panelists throughout the series who will be joining in on all of the action and hoping that they can guess who is masquerading behind the mask.

Next year's cast will follow in the footsteps of an array of superstars including Dionne Warwick, NeYo, Richie Sambora, Prue Leith, Daisy May Cooper, Gregory Porter, Grayson Perry, Glenn Hoddle, Mel Giedroyc, Lorraine Kelly, Jason Manford, Jake Shears, Sir Lenny Henry, Joss Stone and more.

The Masked Singer is available now on ITVX.