Who is Cactus from The Masked Dancer UK?
SEASON two of The Masked Dancer saw prickly character Cactus show off their dance moves.
But when the mask was lifted off the celebrity gave the judges and audience a huge shock.
Who is Cactus on The Masked Dancer?
Like the first series of The Masked Dancer, there were plenty of bizarre costumes taking to the stage.
Cactus got off to a joyful start performing a lively jive to Ricky Martin's Livin' La Vida Loca.
Despite the jiving plant losing out in a head-to-head with Tomato Sauce, the character was saved by the judges and headed into the next round.
Cactus's second performance was a jazz number to Too Darn Hot by Cole Porter, but landed in the bottom two after the audience vote.
The spiny character's performance to Kris Kross's Jump was not enough and they became the fourth famous face to be unveiled.
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The judges were really thrown off by the clue package which included references to boxing and wrestling, and they were convinced it was a boyband member.
The names Ritchie Neville, Danny O'Donoghue, Dougie Poynter, Tom Fletcher, Harry Judd, and Danny Jones were thrown into the mix, with judge Peter Crouch plumping for Amir Khan.
But they were nowhere near as Cactus was unveiled as none other than choirmaster Gareth Malone.
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Gareth said: "I have had so much fun.
"The last time I danced I was seven and I danced with a broom in the school play. I mean, I danced... I danced."
He added: "I was sick with nerves. I'm so out of my comfort zone, I don't know how to dance."
"I won a prize for my debut" was a reference to Cactus's first TV programme that won a Bafta, and the stars in the VT clues pointed to his All Star Choir that went to No1 in the charts.
The clue "everyone has it in them to be a champion" was a nod to him teaching unlikely people to sing.
The wrestling masks in the VT spelt out the letters OBE, which Gareth was awarded in 2012.
What other characters are on The Masked Dancer?
12 characters have been competing in the second series.
Some other weird and wonderful costumes have been taking part, including the first ever duo, Pillar and Post.
Other characters that were featured on the show are:
- Astronaut
- Candlestick
- Odd Socks
- Onomatopoeia
- Pearly King
- Pig
- Pillar and Post
- Prawn Cocktail
- Scissors
- Sea Slug
- Tomato Sauce
Who are The Masked Dancer judges?
Familiar faces have come back to the judging panel on the spin-off show.
Oti Mabuse, Jonathan Ross and Davina McCall returned to their judging seats, however Mo Gilligan missed the latest series.
Instead former football star Peter Crouch was brought in as a judge.
The judges will be tasked with the job of trying to work out which celebrities are hiding behind the masks.
They will be given small clues and video clips with subtle hints to see if they can come up with a name.
Joel Dommett is back as host of The Masked Singer spin-off show.
When is The Masked Dancer 2022 final?
Onomatopoeia, Pearly King and Scissors are hoping to win the second series of The Masked Dancer.
The show returned to ITV on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at 6.30pm.
The final airs on Saturday, October 22, 2022.
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If you miss any programmes and need to catch up, it is available on ITV Hub.
Season two will see the second UK winner after gymnast Louis Smith was unmasked as champion Carwash in 2021.