‘She had no idea’: Vernon Kay reveals he kept his appearance on The Masked Singer: I’m A Celebrity special a secret from his wife Tess Daly as he is crowned WINNER
Vernon Kay was crowned champion of the one-of-a-kind special of The Masked Singer: I’m A Celebrity Sunday night special.
The broadcaster, 48, also shocked viewers judges, jonathan ross, Rita Ora, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan after impressing with his vocal talents before being unmasked as Koala.
He revealed his appearance on the show was a total secret and even Tess Daly, 53, of his wife Strictly, had “no idea”.
Champion: Vernon Kay, 48, was crowned champion of the one-of-a-kind The Masked Singer: I’m A Celebrity special on Sunday night
After Davina asked him if he had told his family, including his two daughters Phoebe, 18, and Amber, 13, he replied: “No, they’re watching this while we’re doing this”.
‘Kids are like ‘go daddy!’.
Vernon, who appeared in the ITV camp in 2020, joked for host Joel Dommett that he had lost ‘five stones’ after spending the day dressed up in the huge koala costume.
Secret: The TV presenter revealed his appearance on the show was a total secret and even Tess Daly, 53, of wife Strictly, had ‘no idea’ (pictured together in July)
Man of many talents: Vernon, who appeared in the ITV camp in 2020, joked to host Joel Dommett that he had lost “five stones” after spending the day dressed in a koala costume
He said: ‘You know what’s weird, being in that costume all day. I lost more weight than in I’m A Celebrity. I think I lost five stones.
Gushing about her impressive voice, judge Jonathan Ross said: “Who knew you couldn’t sing”.
While Rita Ora lamented not having guessed her identity: “We are so stupid”.
Wow: He shocked viewers as well as judges Jonathan Ross, Rita Ora, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan after impressing with his vocal talents before being unmasked as Koala
BTS: After the show, Vernon, who performed hits from Take that and Elvis Presley, took to Instagram to share a series of funny behind-the-scenes snaps.
After the show, Vernon, who performed hits from Take that and Elvis Presley, took to Instagram to share a series of funny behind-the-scenes snaps.
He captioned the footage: ‘WinnerWinner!! Well, that was a fun time as a koala!! @maskedsingeruk #IAC Special!!’.
Meanwhile, Alison Hammond dressed up as Witchetty Grub and confidently performed Heather Small’s Moving On Up.
Costume: the extravagant costume was completed with a tiara and a tutu
Proud: He captioned the images: ‘WinnerWinner!! Well, that was a fun time as a koala!! @maskedsingeruk #IAC Special!!’
She completely shocked the jury by removing her large mask, leaving Davina to hit her head in frustration, she said, “Reality TV show duh”.
Alison told host Joel Dommett: “People actually forget I was on I’m A Celebrity because I got halfway through the show.”
“I’m a million percent not a singer though. The hardest thing for me was not laughing and no I didn’t choose to be a Witchetty Grub, it chose me’,
However, the judges strongly disagreed: “You can really sing,” said Jonathan and Rita as they all rose from their seats, stunned by her impressive performance.
Incredible: Alison Hammond dressed as Witchetty Grub and confidently performed Heather Small’s Moving On Up
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