The US comedian and actor, who sits on the panel of the American version, joined the UK\u2019s version of The Masked Singer<\/a> for its debut in 2020, but didn\u2019t take part in series two due to COVID-related travel restrictions.<\/p>\n Speaking exclusively to\u00a0RadioTimes.com<\/strong> ahead of hosting the\u00a0National Television Awards<\/a> on Thursday, Dommett said: \u201cNo, I don\u2019t think [Ken will be back]. He wasn\u2019t there for the second series either.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued: \u201cWhat was perfect about Ken was like genuinely, in the first series, we really needed him. And I understand that it was really difficult for him because obviously, being from America, he doesn\u2019t necessarily know the nuances of the scene in England for celebrities so it was hard but he really was needed because he basically produced that panel.<\/p>\n \u201cHe sat on that panel and he really taught Jonathan Ross and Rita [Ora] and Davina [McCall] the energy of the show. The optimism and the energy of it, he really brought that energy and that likability to the panel which then carried on into the second series.\u201d<\/p>\n Dommett added that Mo Gilligan, who replaced Jeong for series two<\/a>, will be back on the panel for the upcoming series.<\/p>\n \u201cNow, I think it\u2019s great and Mo is an amazing replacement. As a comic, we get on really well and he\u2019s a lovely dude and so funny and especially after The Masked Dancer<\/a>, we\u2019re all on the same page a bit now. We just have such a laugh, it\u2019s so silly, such a silly show to be involved in and it\u2019s really fun so I\u2019m glad to have Mo there by my side.\u201d<\/p>\n The last series of The Masked Singer aired on ITV back in December, with Joss Stone winning the show as Sausage, while Ne-Yo and Aston Merrygold placed in second and third respectively.<\/p> ![\""Ken\"](\""https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2019\/12\/the_masked_singer_04-2-01afa0a.jpg?quality=90&resize=617%2C413"\" "\\"\"joel-dommett-ken-jeong-wont-return-the-masked-singer-series-3-exclusive-newssupdate\"\\"")
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