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The Masked Dancer contestant drops out with injury forcing three big reveals tomorrow-Alistair McGeorge-Entertainment – Metro
Saturday will bring a hattrick of unmaskings.
The Masked Dancer will reveal three stars this weekend (Picture: ITV)
The Masked Dancer will feature a dramatic triple unveiling after one of the contestants was forced to pull out of the show due to injury.
The show – hosted by Joel Dommett – had been due to unmask two of the disguised dancers on Saturday night (October 1), but two has now become three after one of the line-up took a tumble during rehearsals and suffered a nasty ankle injury which means they can no longer continue performing in the competition.
Bosses at ITV have not named which dancer has been injured so fans will have to tune in to see who is going home – as well as their secret identity.
A source told The Sun the accident was ‘ironic’ as the mystery star involved was not even rehearsing in costume at the time.
They explained: ‘It’s really bad luck. ITV obviously aren’t revealing who the injured character is, they’ll wait for Saturday’s show.
‘It’s ironic they got injured while they were not even wearing their crazy costume because the celebrities are barely out of them backstage.’
Gareth Malone was the most recent star to be unmasked (Picture: ITV)
The last star to be unmasked on the show was 46-year-old choirmaster Gareth Malone, who was sent home by judges Peter Crouch, Davina McCall, Oti Mabuse and Jonathan Ross last week.
Following his elimination, Gareth – who was revealed to have been under the Cactus mask – said: ‘I have had so much fun. The last time I danced I was seven and I danced with a broom in the school play.’
Despite his musical background, Gareth confessed to being out of his ‘comfort zone’ on the show, and added: ‘I’m never doing it again. I was sick with nerves. I’m so out of my comfort zone. I don’t know how to dance, I don’t have that thing.’
Earlier in the second series of the hit show, Desperate Housewives actor Jesse Metcalfe was the first contestant to be unmasked having performed as Astronaut.
Elsewhere, Joanna Page was unveiled as Pig and Stacey Dooley was Prawn Cocktail.
Metro.co.uk has contacted ITV for comment.
The Masked Dancer continues on Saturday (October 1) at 6.30pm on ITV.
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