Gareth Malone says he went to great lengths to keep The Masked Dancer a secret

Peter Crouch says he is under extreme pressure from his kids to spill the names of mystery celebs on The Masked Dancer. The dad of four says his two daughters have been begging him to reveal their identities. But the former England, Liverpool and Stoke ace has been holding firm.

Odd Socks is the second character to be unveiled on The Masked Dancer 2022, following Sea Slug's elimination. After panellists Jonathan Ross, Oti Mabuse, Davina McCall, Peter Crouch and guest panellist John Bishop, deliberated – they decided to boot Odd Socks, unmasking the character as Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh. As host Joel Dommett revealed there had been a Girls Aloud nod in every single clue package, Kimberley, 40, said: “I did this for my kids, they love this show.They have no idea." She continued: "I had to pick Odd Socks, I’m a mum of three boys, that’s my life.” Fans were quick to comment as one person wrote: "OMG Kimberley Walsh! Never had guessed that! Thought it was a soap star! #MaskedDancerUK #MaskedDancer #GirlsAloud".

The Masked Dancer's Sea Slug has been unveiled as none other than Olympic gold medalist Denise Lewis. In the semi-final show, the panel, which consists of Jonathan Ross, Oti Mabuse, Davina McCall, Peter Crouch and guest panellist John Bishop, put their heads together to try and figure out who was behind the mask.

The Masked Dancer UK star Steph McGovern has revealed the secret clues she dropped beforehand. The TV presenter was unveiled as Tomato Sauce over the weekend (October 2) after being eliminated from the competition, and admitted on yesterday's (October 3) Steph's Packed Lunch on Channel 4 that she's "rubbish at keeping secrets". "If you want gossip, I am the person to go normally, I'm as leaky as a sieve," she quipped.

Great British Bake Off. Most recently he proved his musical flair when performing on ITV's The Masked Dancer. However despite his residing presence on our TV screens, what do we know about Gareth behind closed doors?READ MORE: Love Island new host revealed after Laura Whitmore exitGareth is married to Becky, an English teacher, whom he has three children, Esther, Gilbert and Dvora.

The Masked Dancer has suffered a blow as one of the mystery stars took a tumble and injured their ankle so badly they have been forced to pull out of the ITV dance contest. A show insider told The Sun: “It’s really bad luck. ITV obviously aren’t revealing who the injured character is, they’ll wait for Saturday’s show.

The Masked Dancer has suffered a blow as one of the mystery stars took a tumble and injured their ankle so badly they have been forced to pull out of the ITV dance contest. A show insider told The Sun: “It’s really bad luck.

Christina Aguilera is opening up about how she was almost known by another name in her music career.

When she announced that she and Kevin Clifton were having a baby, Stacey Dooley said she was “so bloody delighted”. But a source close to the star has revealed that the presenter hasn’t had the easiest time, telling us: “Stacey has suffered from morning sickness really badly during her pregnancy and has been quite ill. But she is such a determined person and wants to work right through her pregnancy, which we saw when she took part in The Masked Dancer despite being ill.” Stacey, who met Kevin, 39, when they were partners on Strictly Come Dancing back in 2018, has opened up about her sickness and pregnancy cravings on Instagram and referred to herself as a “dancing, preggo prawn” when she posted a picture of herself eating a packet of prawn cocktail crisps backstage at The Masked Dancer.

The Masked Dancer UK series 2 spoilers follow. The Masked Dancer resumed on ITV tonight (September 24), with a fourth celebrity being unmasked. Five characters performed their routines: Pearly King, Onomatopoeia, Sea Slug, Cactus and Tomato Sauce, with Cactus and Pearly King being the unlucky ones to land in the bottom two.