The Masked Singer branded ‘barmy’ as ITV pins hopes on bringing joy back to Saturday family viewing

We have seen celebrities consuming bugs within the Australian outback, younger prima donnas hoping to discover a mate on Love Island and beginner bakers fretting over their Victoria sponges.

Now, ITV is hoping to revive the enjoyment of household viewing with a weird new actuality present.

A large duck, a butterfly and a chameleon appeared on the stage. On the finish of the viewers noticed the butterfly character unmasked as former EastEnders actress Patsy Palmer

The Masked Singer, an idea initially devised in South Korea, presents a line-up of stars battling it out in a singing contest – all of the whereas wearing peculiar costumes designed to hide their identities.

On the American collection, Gladys Knight sang dressed as a bee whereas Donny Osmond competed as a peacock.

When the UK model debuted final night time, viewers noticed an enormous queen bee, a fox, a duck and an octopus singing by their masks to win over a studio viewers.

Till one singer is unmasked on the finish of every programme, the one ‘seen’ celebrities are these on the panel – Davina McCall, Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross and actor Ken Jeong – who continuously attempt to guess who’s singing.

The panel included (from left to proper) Ken Jeong, Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Jonathan Ross. The celebrities continuously attempt to guess who’s singing 

Final night time, opinion was divided on the present, which critics have described as ‘barmy’, ‘deranged’ and ‘implausible’. Veteran DJ Tony Blackburn slammed it on social media. He wrote: ‘I believe this is without doubt one of the worst exhibits I’ve ever seen. Is that this actually prime-time TV?’

Nevertheless, TV presenter Rick Edwards mentioned he was hooked, writing: ‘Properly, I can’t assist myself, I don’t like myself, however I DO wish to know who’s in that duck costume.’

On the finish of the programme, which was essentially the most talked about topic on Twitter whereas it was being aired, viewers noticed the butterfly character unmasked as former EastEnders actress Patsy Palmer who had sung Florence and the Machine’s You Obtained The Love.