Rita Ora thought a member of the British Royal Family was competing on ‘The Masked Singer’.
The 29-year-old singer is a member of the judging panel on the ITV show alongside Jonathan Ross, 59, Davina McCall, 52, and Ken Jeong, 50, and she admitted that some of her guesses about the contestants’ identities have been way off base.
Asked about her most ridiculous guess, Rita said: "Probably one of the royals!
"The costumes make it impossible to guess the identity of the performer and the intensity of the reveal is what makes it such an amazing show. The level of detail from head to toe is extraordinary, so it’s distracting!
"The whole point is to try and concentrate on the voice but it’s hard to solely tune in on that when you’re so mesmerised by what’s in front of you."
Rita also revealed that her own career as a popstar has helped her during the competition as she and her fellow judges tried to guess the celebrities behind the masks.
She explained: "I relied on my love for music so I really was thinking and listening to the voice, the tempo, the tone, the texture, even sometimes how they breathe.
"Being a singer I really pick up on these things, so that really helped me out. And to be fair, I did get the most right in this whole competition, I’m just saying."
Rita wasn’t the only judge to make some crazy guesses as Jonathan confessed he and Davina also had some outlandish ideas about the identities of the contestants.
He said: "I was convinced Theresa May was on it. The voice wasn’t great and the dancing was terrible. I’m pretty sure Davina was convinced someone was Beyonce."
The first episode of ‘The Masked Singer’ – hosted by Joel Dommett – airs on ITV on January 4.
Rita Ora’s Royal confusion
