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Masked Dancer to eliminate three contestants as one pulls out due to injury

Joel Dommett is the host of The Masked Dancer, which will feature a triple elimination. credit:Bang Showbiz
Joel Dommett is the host of The Masked Dancer, which will feature a triple elimination. credit:Bang Showbiz

'The Masked Dancer' will feature a 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 (01.10.22), 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.

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 unfortunate as the star involve was not even rehearsing in costume.

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.”

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. He said: "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."

'The Masked Dancer' returns to ITV on Saturday (01.10.22) at 6.30pm.