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. However, in December 2021, it was confirmed that the show would return for a second series. Filming for the series took place at ITV Studios Bovingdon in May 2022. On 24 August 2022, it was announced that the series would premiere on 3 September.
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. Mo Gilligan was unable to return due to other commitments, former footballer Peter Crouch was announced as his replacement. Gilligan returned as a guest panellist for the sixth episode of the series. John Bishop, a guest panellist in the previous series, appeared in the seventh episode and in place of the absent Ross for the final. Dawn French also joined the panel for the final.
Contestants The twelve celebrity costumes for the series were announced in July 2022, including the series' first duo costume, with two celebrities competing together as "Pillar and Post". + Results Stage name Celebrity Occupation(s) Episodes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Scissors Heather Morris ActressWINRISKSAFESAFESAFE WINNER Onomatopoeia Adam Garcia ActorWINSAFESAFERISKSAFE Pearly King Bruno Tonioli Dancer/choreographerRISKRISKSAFESAFESAFE THIRD Odd Socks Singer/actressWINSAFERISKSAFEOUT Sea Slug Denise Lewis Athlete/presenter WINSAFESAFESAFEOUT Candlestick Liam Charles Baker/TV presenterRISKSAFESAFEOUT Tomato Sauce Steph McGovern WINSAFEOUT Pillar and Post Frankie Seaman Ice skaterRISKSAFE WD David Seaman Footballer Cactus Gareth Malone ChoirmasterRISKOUT Stacey Dooley TV presenterWINOUT Pig Joanna Page Actress/TV presenterOUT Astronaut Jesse Metcalfe ActorOUT
Episodes Episode 1 (3 September) Group number: "Starstruck" by Years & Years + Performances on the first episode # Stage name Song Style Identity Result 1 Candlestick "Relight My Fire" by Take That Commercial RISK 2 Scissors "Sorry" by Justin Bieber Samba WIN 3 Astronaut "Blinding Lights" by The Weeknd Robotic/Street OUT 4 Odd Socks "What a Man Gotta Do" by Jonas Brothers WIN 5 "One Night Only" from Dreamgirls Disco WIN 6 Pillar and Post "Please Mr. Postman" by The Marvelettes Jazz RISK
Episode 2 (10 September) Group number: "Good Times" by Ella Eyre + Performances on the second episode # Stage name Song Style Identity Result 1 Pearly King "Going Underground" by The Jam RISK 2 Onomatopoeia "Bad Habits" by Ed Sheeran Argentine Tango WIN 3 Pig "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves 60's OUT 4 Sea Slug "When I Grow Up" by The Pussycat Dolls Sassy Commercial WIN 5 Cactus "Livin' la Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin Jive RISK 6 Tomato Sauce "C'est la Vie" by B*Witched Irish Dancing WIN
Episode 3 (17 September) Group number: "You Should Be Dancing" by Bee Gees + Performances on the third episode # Stage name Song Style Result 1 Scissors "So What" by P!nk Character Rock RISK 2 Prawn Cocktail "Physical" by Dua Lipa Commercial Strut RISK 3 Pillar and Post "Giant" by Calvin Harris & Rag'n'Bone Man Partner/Lyrical SAFE 4 Odd Socks "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan/"It's Tricky" by Run-DMC Hip Hop/Mashup SAFE 5 Candlestick "Dangerous Love" by Fuse ODG ft. Sean Paul Afro Beat SAFE Dance Jam Style Identity Result 1 Scissors "Confident" by Demi Lovato SAFE 2 "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Miley Cyrus Modern Jazz OUT
Episode 4 (24 September) Group Number: "Turn the Beat Around"/"Conga"/"Get on Your Feet" mix by Gloria Estefan + Performances on the fourth episode # Stage name Song Style Result 1 Pearly King "I Like the Way" by BodyRockers Jazz RISK 2 Onomatopoeia "Pump It"/"Boom Boom Pow" by Black Eyed Peas Street SAFE 3 Tomato Sauce "Good 4 U" by Olivia Rodrigo SAFE 4 Sea Slug "Rockabye" by Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie Dance Hall SAFE 5 Cactus "Too Darn Hot" by Cole Porter Jazz RISK Dance Jam Style Identity Result 1 Pearly King "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by Arrows Rock Strut SAFE 2 Cactus "Jump" by Kris Kross Hip Hop OUT
Episode 5 (1 October) + Performances on the fifth episode # Stage name Song Style Identity Result 1 Sea Slug "Let's Get Loud" by Jennifer Lopez Cha Cha SAFE 2 Pearly King "Hard to Handle" by The Black Crowes Samba SAFE 3 Onomatopoeia "Flashdance... What a Feeling" by Irene Cara SAFE 4 Tomato Sauce "Red Alert" by Basement Jaxx Disco OUT 5 Pillar and Post rowspan="2" colspan=2 Frankie Seaman WD David Seaman 6 Odd Socks "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga Paso Doble RISK 7 Scissors "The Voice Within" by Christina Aguilera Contemporary SAFE 8 Candlestick "Thats What I Want" by Lil Nas X Jive SAFE
Episode 6 (8 October) Guest panelist: Mo Gilligan + Performances on the sixth episode # Stage name Song Style Identity Result 1 Scissors "Wannabe" by Spice Girls Hip Hop SAFE 2 Odd Socks "Run the World (Girls)" by Beyoncé Military Jazz SAFE 3 Candlestick "Finesse" by Bruno Mars Partner Street OUT 4 Onomatopoeia "Canned Heat" by Jamiroquai Funk/Soul RISK 5 Sea Slug "Under the Sea" from The Little Mermaid SAFE 6 Pearly King "House of Fun" by Madness Modern Stomp SAFE
Episode 7: Semi-final (15 October) Guest panelist: John Bishop +First performances on the seventh episode # Stage name Song Style Identity Result 1 Odd Socks "I'll Be There for You" by The Rembrandts Commercial RISK 2 Scissors "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from Encanto Tango SAFE 3 Sea Slug "Instruction" by Jax Jones ft. Demi Lovato Salsa OUT 4 Onomatopoeia "Butter" by BTS Tap SAFE 5 Pearly King "Youngblood" by 5 Seconds of Summer Jazz SAFE
+Second performances on the seventh episode # Stage name Song Style Identity Result 1 Odd Socks "You Can't Stop the Beat" from Hairspray Musical Theatre OUT 2 Scissors "Best Song Ever" by One Direction Fusion/Freestyle SAFE 3 Onomatopoeia "Moves Like Jagger" by Maroon 5 ft. Christina Aguilera Street Jazz SAFE 4 Pearly King "I Like to Move It" by Reel 2 Real ft. The Mad Stuntman Party Latin SAFE
Episode 8: Final (22 October) Group number: "Everybody Dance" by Chic Guest panelists: Dawn French and John Bishop (in place of Jonathan Ross) + First performances on the eighth episode # Stage name Song Style 1 Scissors "Respect" by Aretha Franklin Funk/Soul 2 Onomatopoeia "Came Here for Love" by Sigala and Ella Eyre House 3 Pearly King "ABCDEFU" by Gayle Roaring Rock
+ Second performances on the eighth episode # Stage name Song Style Identity Result 1 Scissors "Wannabe" by Spice Girls SAFE 2 Onomatopoeia "Butter" by BTS Tap SAFE3 Pearly King "Hard to Handle" by The Black Crowes Samba THIRD PLACE
+ Ultimate Dance Jam # Stage name Song Identity Result 1 Onomatopoeia "Pop" by NSYNC Adam Garcia 2 Scissors "Cut to the Feeling" by Carly Rae Jepsen WINNER
After dancing to their individual songs in the Ultimate Dance Jam, Onomatopoeia and Scissors concluded their battle dancing to "Let's Go" by Calvin Harris simultaneously.
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