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Metro
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Joel Dommett reveals moment cut from Macy Gray's 'awkward' Masked Singer storm-o
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Masked Singer host Joel Dommett has finally lifted the lid on a behind-the-scenes moment he says was the 'funniest thing I've ever seen in my life.' The comedian and presenter, 39, joined Fearne Cotton on BBC Radio 2 this week, where he recalled his most memorable reveal on The Masked Singer UK, and naturally, it featured Macy Gray's infamous exit. Asked if he had a favourite unmasking, Joel didn't hesitate – but it wasn't just Macy Gray's name that made it special. 'It was so awkward,' he laughed, before calling the moment 'the best reveal for so many reasons' and admitting it was comedy gold from start to finish. What made it even funnier? The fact that Macy, disguised in an enormous toad costume, tried to storm off the stage in protest, and the producers cut Joel's best line from the episode. 'We did the reveal – Macy Gray – everyone's happy… apart from her,' Joel laughed during the radio chat. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video He then revealed the line he delivered during her now-viral walk-off: 'It's Macy Gray everybody… she said goodbye – and she croaked.' Cue Fearne trying not to burst into fits of laughter. But as Joel revealed, the moment never made it to air. 'They cut it out. I'm absolutely livid about that,' he joked. 'Might be the funniest I have ever been.' Apparently, even The Masked Singer has its limits when it comes to froggy wordplay. The incident unfolded during a previous season when Macy Gray competed in disguise as 'Toad in the Hole' – sporting a purple suit whilst wearing what can only be described as a Yorkshire pudding belt. Fans instantly suspected the Grammy-winning artist behind the mask thanks to her distinctive vocals – but producers chose to unmask a different contestant, a decision which did not go down well with the American singer. When she was finally eliminated and unmasked, Joel described her reaction as nothing short of TV history. 'One of the characters gets voted off, and they are really not happy about it. Like genuinely,' he said in a separate interview with Principle Magazine. 'You can't be vexed when you're dressed as a toad,' he laughed. And yet, that's exactly what happened. According to Joel, Macy refused to come back on stage for over an hour after her unmasking. What audiences saw on air was just a fraction of the tension backstage. Describing the visual, Joel has previously said watching a six-foot toad sulking off stage was the most hilarious thing he's ever witnessed on set. And it seems The Masked Singer team weren't quite sure how to handle it either. Despite the polished edit that eventually aired, production scrambled to coax her back on stage so the show could finish the segment. The Masked Singer is no stranger to bizarre TV moments. From dramatic walk-offs to wild guesses and tearful reveals, the show thrives on unpredictability – but Macy's exit might just top the list. The U.S. star isn't the first celebrity to take issue with their portrayal on the show, but according to Joel, her reaction set a new bar. More Trending Joel told Paddy McGuinness in a previous Radio 2 interview, 'She's a legend with a recognisable voice, and we all knew it was her.' Even now, months after it aired, Joel still ranks it as his top moment on the show. Whether or not his 'croaked' joke ever gets resurrected in a blooper reel remains to be seen, but fans are calling for an uncut version to finally surface. View More » Until then, Joel will just have to settle for the honour of surviving Masked Singer's most awkward diva exit – in hot pants, no less. Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Fearne Cotton's ex Jesse Wood, 48, goes public with Made in Chelsea star girlfriend, 39
The Guardian
15-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
TV tonight: a grisly start to the BBC's first major Gaelic crime drama
9pm, BBC Four A tense start for this Gaelic crime drama – the first major BBC one of its kind. It might be set on the beautiful isle of Harris, but things get instantly grisly when Lady Mary Maclean is shot dead in her home. Newly qualified family liaison officer PC Kat Crichton (Sorcha Groundsell) is assigned to the high-profile case, which has its roots in a Hogmanay party thrown years ago – one that she attended … Hollie Richardson 5.50pm, Channel 4 Installing a roof on a derelict farmhouse during the winter months can be a real slog, as Amanda Owen, AKA the Yorkshire Shepherdess, discovers. Her ex-partner Clive is on hand to help, and the oldest of their nine children pops over from York to boost morale. Graeme Virtue 7pm, ITV1 Take it off! Take it off! It's the grand final night, and what a series it has been, from Kingfisher being unveiled as Grayson Perry – not Harry Hill, as most of us thought – to Macy Gray's gravelly voice giving her away as Toad in the Hole. But Dressed Crab, Pufferfish and Wolf are our three finalists, and Danny Jones is the guest judge. HR 8.35pm, BBC Two Have the BBC repackaged so much of their archive footage of classic songs that they're struggling to find new ways to do it? An uncharitable person might think so, given the niche angle for this show: music inspired by 'big-screen stars and classic movie moments', including Deep Blue Something's Breakfast at Tiffany's and Kim Carnes's Bette Davis Eyes. Alexi Duggins 9pm, Sky Comedy A star-stuffed quadruple bill of Saturday Night Live's documentary series. First up: the auditions that got the likes of Amy Poehler noticed – and a shocking look at the famous faces who didn't make the cut. A peek inside the writers' room follows, plus an oral history of the famous More Cowbell sketch. Hannah J Davies 9.35pm, ITV1 Enough of those annoying highlights shows; here's a new series with some fresh celebrity guests – and it's a great lineup. Brian Cox, Christina Hendricks, Oti Mabuse and Chris McCausland will join Ross in the studio. Plus, live music from Snow Patrol. HR The Gorge, out now, Apple TV+ Lithuanian sniper Drasa (Anya Taylor-Joy) and retired US Marine sharpshooter Levi (Miles Teller) are separately selected for the same top-secret job: to guard a mist-covered gorge in remote mountains and stop whatever is in there from getting out. They are stationed on opposite sides – one Russian-run, the other American – so their remote meet-cute develops into a romance across the divide. In Scott Derrickson's sleek horror thriller, there's plenty of tracer bullet gunplay and squishy combat with the mysterious creatures that dwell below, but it's the chemistry of Taylor-Joy and Teller that lifts the piece – a sexy pair who just happen to be highly proficient killers. Simon Wardell Compartment No 6, 10.45pm, BBC Four Train-set films are a slam dunk for drama. There's the enclosed space that forces characters to interact, while the ever-shifting landscape of the journey – in Juho Kuosmanen's tender movie it's from Moscow to Murmansk in deep winter – inspires personal change. For Finnish archaeology student Laura (Seidi Haarla), it begins with sharing a compartment with ostensibly boorish young Russian Lyokha (Anora's Yura Borisov), but this brief encounter leads her into a realisation of the lives of others and an opportunity to re-evaluate her own. A first-class tale. SW Nurse Betty, 1.40am, Comedy Central It would be a shame if Renée Zellweger's career ends up being defined solely by Bridget Jones, because in the likes of Neil LaBute's delicious dark comedy drama she shows a range rarely seen in those Britcoms. Her Betty is a Kansas waitress obsessed with a hospital soap. After a shocking incident, she enters an altered state where she thinks the TV drama is real and sets off to LA to 'win back' the lead character (a slimy Greg Kinnear). There are nods to The Wizard of Oz as Betty works through her fantasy cum mental breakdown. SW Premier League Football: Leicester v Arsenal, 11am, TNT Sports 1 At King Power Stadium. Followed by Crystal Palace v Everton at 5pm on Sky Sports Main Event. Premiership Rugby Cup: Harlequins v Saracens, 3pm, TNT Sports 1 A pool match at Twickenham Stoop. Super League Rugby: St Helens v Salford Red Devils, 5.15pm, BBC Two Both teams' opening match of the season at Totally Wicked Stadium.
