The Masked Singer is back! The ITV talent show with a twist is returning for a second series this weekend, and we can't wait to see which new celebrities will be unveiled from the wacky but seriously impressive masks.
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Not only are the famous faces behind the masks joining the show, but new panellist Mo Gilligan is also taking his seat for the first time alongside other judges Jonathan Ross, Rita Ora, and Davina McCall. But who is Mo? Meet the comedian below…
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Mo Gilligan's bio
Mo is a stand-up comedian and presenter. The 32-year-old interest and passion for comedy came out while studying for performing arts.
Soon after, while working in a day job in retail, he began posting humours observational videos of characters on his social media and was soon spotted by Drake, who shared his work, and he became hugely popular.
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© Photo: ITVMo is joining The Masked Singer for series two
Mo Gilligan's career
Mo's big break came in 2018 when he landed a role co-presenting on the Channel 4 comedy, The Big Narstie Show alongside rapper Big Narstie.
A year later, he then landed his own solo presenting gig, The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan, which welcomed a number of well-known guests from Maya Jama and Pixie Lott to David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett-Smith.
Later in 2019, the comedian then fronted his own comedy special on Netflix, Mo Gilligan: Momentum which was met with wide praise. In February 2020, Mo was awarded his first BAFTA TV Award for Best Entertainment Performance for his part in The Lateish Show.
© Photo: NetflixMo in his hugely popular Netflix special, Momentum
Mo Gilligan on The Masked Singer
In August it was announced that Mo would be replacing Ken Jeong on series two of The Masked Singer. Upon the exciting news, Mo said on Instagram: "Excited to announce that I will be joining the panel for series 2 of @maskedsingeruk on @itv held this news in for months but it’s amazing to be joining one of the biggest family entertainment shows in the UK." We can't wait to see Mo in action!
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