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Who is Squirrel on the Masked Dancer? All the clues, hints and theories

Undated handout photo issued by ITV of Squirrel, one of the characters revealed for the upcoming series The Masked Dancer. Issue date: Friday May 7, 2021. PA Photo. The programme is a spin-off to hit series The Masked Singer, which has previously aired on ITV, and will see celebrity contestants perform routines while disguised in an extravagant costume with a panel trying to guess their identities. See PA story SHOWBIZ Dancer. Photo credit should read: ITV/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
Viewers have been speculating about the identity of Squirrel (Picture: PA)

Those of you suffering withdrawal symptoms from The Masked Singer have a treat coming to your screen this week, in the shape of the spin-off series The Masked Dancer.

Joel Dommett has returned to front the show, airing on ITV all this week, as 12 mystery celebrities don some pretty distinctive costumes and strut their stuff in their bid to baffle judges Jonathan Ross, Oti Mabuse, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan – as well as the folks at home.

Among those showing off their moves on the stage is Squirrel – but just who is hiding behind that fringed red-and-blue costume?

Here’s the clues we’ve been given so far to their identity…

What clues have been given about Squirrel on the Masked Dancer?

Squirrel scurried along the stage with an energetic performance to Taylor Swift’s hit Shake It Off.

Viewers were also given some clues about who the person underneath the mask is. These included:

  • They’ve got ‘street cred’
  • Apparently they get ahead in the game by impersonating people around them.
  • They were also ‘TV royalty from an early age’

Who is Squirrel on the Masked Dancer?

Maisie Smith

Viewers are convinced that the former EastEnders actress and Strictly Come Dancing star is the number one contender.

‘I’m leaning towards Maisie Smith for the squirrel,’ one viewer tweeted.

‘Surely Squirrel is Masie [sic] Smith,’ another agreed.

Maisie Smith on red carpet
Did Maisie Smith put her dancing shoes on (Picture: Getty Images)

Emily Atack

Former I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! star Emily has also found herself among the possible contenders for Squirrel and even the panel seemed to think it’s her.

Throwing her name into the ring, one said: ‘Emily Atack, is a very good shout, for Squirrel!’

‘Emily Atack for Squirrel,’ another declared.

Emily Atack on This Is My House
Or could it be Emily Atack? (Picture: BBC)

Who is left on the Masked Dancer?

Beagle, Carwash, Frog, Rubber Chicken and Flamingo are among the dancers going through to the next round.

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