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Alan Carr joins The Masked Singer UK as new judge

Alan Carr The Masked Singer new judge Wild Cards ITV

Comedian Alan Carr, 50, has been confirmed as a new judge on ITV's The Masked Singer UK for its eighth series, due to air in January 2027. He will sit alongside existing panelists Davina McCall, Mo Gilligan, Maya Jama and Jonathan Ross.

Carr will introduce his own rival team, dubbed the “Wild Cards”, which will compete against the established “Legends” panel in a new twist announced by ITV. The broadcaster described the move as a “dream come true” for Carr, with ITV director of entertainment Katie Rawcliffe saying the network is thrilled to welcome his wit and energy. Filming is set to begin in the autumn.

The show, produced by Bandicoot Scotland, has attracted over 12 million viewers this year, including 1.4 million viewers aged 16‑34. Carr previously won Celebrity Traitors and has appeared as a guest panelist on other ITV programmes.

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Alan Carr · Davina McCall · ITV · Maya Jama · Mo Gilligan · The Masked Singer (UK) · The Masked Singer UK

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Alan Carr joining The Masked Singer as a judge with 'warning' to current panel [www.mirror.co.uk]
Alan Carr to bring ‘intelligence’ to The Masked Singer as he joins judging panel [pa.media]
Alan Carr hails 'dream come true' as he announces new TV role [www.liverpoolecho.co.uk]
One of Britain's best comedians officially joins Masked Singer UK as new judge [metro.co.uk]
The Masked Singer UK hints at "huge" announcement ahead of new series [www.digitalspy.com]
Inside Alan Carr's wild love life including toyboy split and relationship update [www.mirror.co.uk]