Davina McCall has reportedly admitted she was ’embarrassed’ for not guessing Dippy Egg’s identity during Saturday’s episode of the Masked Singer.
During the shock revelation the funny mascot was typically unmasked, turning out to be Davina’s Long Lost Family co-host Nicky Campbell, 62.
The TV favourite, 56, told how she would have ‘never guessed’ who was behind the costume.
The host jumped from her judge chair and rushed to hug her dear pal, and said: ‘This is the best surprise, better than any birthday. I love this man!’
Struggling to hold back tears, she gushed: ‘Nicky’s a friend, we’ve been working together for thirteen years and I can not believe I didn’t recognise your voice, I didn’t recognise your singing voice. I know your singing voice. This is insane!’
Davina McCall has reportedly admitted she was ’embarrassed’ for not guessing Dippy Egg’s identity during Saturday’s episode of the Masked Singer
During the shock revelation the funny mascot was typically unmasked, turning out to be Davina’s Long Lost Family co-host Nicky Campbell, 62 (pictured hugging on stage)
Talking to The Mirror she revealed: ‘I was in total shock. I cannot believe I didn’t recognise his voice, the way he moves or any of the clues. Not in a million years would I have guessed it. It’s embarrassing.’
Davina added: ‘I’ve known Nicky for many years and was completely stunned to see him on the show. I was so emotional, something just came over me.
‘Halfway to the stage I did think, ”I’m not sure if I’m allowed to do this!” But I just had to do it. He totally fooled me and I should have got it.’
Hit ITV series Long Lost family saw the hosts ‘strive to reunite family members who have never met, including twins separated at birth and young mothers who had to give up their babies’.
The Masked Singer viewers were left in tears after Davina and Nicky’s emotional reunion on the show.
Fans admitted to ‘crying’ over the special moment, with one penning on X: ‘Made me cry watching the bond between you guys’.
Another wrote: ‘Was lovely, had me crying, was emotional such a great friendship.
The Masked Singer left viewers on the edge of their seats as the identity of two celebrities were revealed during Saturday’s double eviction.
The host jumped from her judge chair and rushed to hug her dear pal, and said: ‘This is the best surprise, better than any birthday. I love this man!’
Talking to The Mirror she revealed: ‘I was in total shock. I cannot believe I didn’t recognise his voice, the way he moves or any of the clues. Not in a million years would I have guessed it. It’s embarrassing’
Davina and Nicky have hosted ITV’s Long Lost Family together since 2011
Firstly Dippy Egg was unveiled as Nicky Campbell leaving judge and his Long Lost Family co-host Davina stunned.
Next Maypole was unmasked, after landing in the bottom two with Eiffel Tower, and turned out to be none other than Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton.
Judges Davina, Rita Ora, Mo Gilligan and Jonathan Ross were joined on the panel by Sir Lenny Henry, however nobody managed to guess correctly.
Taking to X, some viewers were left emotional by Nicky’s shock reveal and surprise reunion with pal Davina.
One wrote: ‘How did Nicky Campbell, dressed as a dippy egg singing, make me so emotional?’.
While a second said: ‘Nicky Campbell and Davina reunion got me crying’.
And a third said: ‘Well getting a bit emotional watching Nicky Campbell dressed as a Dippy egg, singing Moon River is not how I expected tonight to go… but here we are’.
Someone else wrote: ‘I thought Nicky Campbell was absolutely superb’.
Following the show, Nicky described his time as Dippy Egg as ‘incredible’ before discussing Davina’s reaction.
He said:’ Oh, she was emotional. I was emotional at the end doing the song again. It was incredible’.
‘I was emotional all the way through just trying to see her through the mask. Each performance, I could just sort of make her out, and I was thinking, “it’s so near, yet so far away!’.
Melody, who also won the Australian version of the show in 2022, said she returned as the series as was ‘all positive’.
She said: ‘You actually just get to have fun, and it’s been lovely bringing this character to life!’.
Melody also revealed she had written a ‘whole biography’ for Maypole in a bid to stay in character throughout her time on stage.
‘She’s not far off a female Pinocchio. So, there’s this part of her that wants to be loved and she’s draped in all of these colours. I just wanted to see her go far’.
Last week saw Owl revealed as none other than ITV icon Lorraine Kelly , 64, with the moment leaving viewers and judges stunned as the broadcaster took off her huge mask to a wild applause from the studio audience.
Fans admitted to ‘crying’ over the special moment, with one penning on X: ‘Made me cry watching the bond between you guys’
Judges Davina, Rita Ora, Mo Gilligan and Jonathan Ross were joined on the panel by Sir Lenny Henry, however nobody managed to guess correctly (Nicky pictured with host Joel Dommet)
Next Maypole was unmasked, after landing in the bottom two with Eiffel Tower, and turned out to be none other than Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton
Saying: ‘She’s not far off a female Pinocchio. So, there’s this part of her that wants to be loved and she’s draped in all of these colours. I just wanted to see her go far’
The panel were joined by Ellie Goulding , however nobody managed to guess it was in fact Lorraine who had been strutting her stuff on stage.
With host Joel Dommet exclaiming: ‘This might be one of the best reveals we’ve ever had on the show!’.
Unable to wipe the huge smile off her face, Lorraine gushed: ‘I’ve loved being Owl, I’ve loved every single second, the show is so joyful.’
The Masked Singer, Saturdays at 7pm on ITV1, ITVX & STV.
