The Masked Singer: Dionne Warwick, 83, is unmasked as Weather on the first ballot, as the iconic star’s identity is fumbled within seconds by judges and fans
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When The Masked Singer returned to TV screens on Saturday night, Dionne Warwick became the first character to be unmasked.
The legendary singer’s identity was revealed within seconds of her taking the stage as both the judges and fans at home recognized her distinctive voice.
The episode saw Dionne, 83, battle Rat, while Big Foot and Dippy Egg battled it out and Cricket took on Maypole.
After their performances, Maypole, Dippy Egg and Weather found themselves in the bottom three, with the judges choosing to save Maypole and then Dippy Egg.
When Weather was sent home, even though the judges all thought Dionne was behind the mask, they were still shocked to see her on stage.
When The Masked Singer returned to TV screens on Saturday night, Dionne Warwick, 83, became the first character to be unmasked
The legendary singer’s identity was revealed within seconds of her taking the stage, with both the judges and fans at home recognizing her distinctive voice.
Speaking about taking part in the show, she said: ‘It was an absolute joy, when I was asked to be on the show I thought yes, let’s have some fun, but I can never try to hide my voice!’
Johnathan Ross added: ‘It’s so distinctive.’
Fans at home shared their thoughts on X/Twitter, with one posting: ‘In seconds it will be called Dionne Warwick!! I love her.’
Another said: ‘I knew straight away it was Dionne Warwick again!’
“The weather sounds just like Dionne Warwick and if it does I’m going to panic,” wrote a third.
Someone else said: ‘I got Dionne Warwick on the masked singer as soon as she started singing lol. That voice is one in a billion.”
Dionne added afterwards: ‘When I got the call and was asked if I wanted to do it here in the UK, I jumped at the opportunity. I said, “Yeah, let’s go have some fun.”
When asked how hard she found it keeping a secret, she continued, “That’s the hardest thing of all, because I’m a talker, I love to talk, and I couldn’t talk to anyone.”
When Weather was sent home, even though the judges all thought Dionne was behind the mask, they were still shocked to see her on stage.
Fans at home shared their thoughts on X/Twitter, with one posting: ‘In seconds it will be called Dionne Warwick!! I love her’
Speaking about taking part in the show, she said: ‘It was an absolute joy, when I was asked to be on the show I thought yes, let’s have some fun, but I can never try to hide my voice!’
‘But I had no choice. I had to follow the rules, so I didn’t say a word to anyone, and that was the hardest thing for me to do.”
As she put on her costume, she said, “Well, it’s nothing unusual for me to wear a costume, so I felt right at home. Isn’t it a beautiful costume? I had a ball.
‘You know the weather is very unpredictable. I’m completely predictable. You always know what Dionne is doing and what she is doing. Always!’
This Saturday, the remaining characters, Air Fryer, Bubble Tea, Owl, Eiffel Tower, Chicken Caesar and Piranha, will take to the stage to sing in disguise and amaze both the panel and viewers.
The Masked SingerSaturday at 7pm on ITV1, ITVX and STV