ITV hits back at claims The Jonathan Ross Show has been axed

Ross will be appearing in The Masked Singer UK at the start of 2020
Comeback: ITV has responded to speculation over the fate of The Jonathan Ross Show
ITV
Tobi Akingbade19 December 2019

ITV has responded to rumours that The Jonathan Ross show is set to be cancelled due to poor ratings.

A new report from The Sun claimed that the chat show, which Ross has hosted since 2011, will be “rested” in spring.

A source told the paper: “When a show is rested, that usually means a broadcaster is hoping they can find something better to replace it and that certainly seems the case here.”

When contacted by Standard Online for comment, an ITV spokesperson said: “The Jonathan Ross Show will return to ITV in 2020.”

Chat show: Ross has helmed the Saturday night show since 2011
Rex Features

It is not unusual for the programme to not air all year round and The Jonathan Ross Show did not air during the spring of 2018.

Ross will be joining Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Ken Jeong for the new UK series of The Masked Singer which launches in January.

For the upcoming British edition, which will be hosted by Joel Dommett, stars will don outlandish costumes and perform songs for the judges, who will have to guess who is behind the mask.

Eight of the 12 characters are a Unicorn, Fox, Monster, Chameleon, Daisy, Octopus, Duck and Queen Bee.

When each singer is knocked out, their true identity will be revealed – and the judges and the viewers at home will see how well they guessed the voice.

It is not as easy as it sounds either, as the elaborate outfits and masks completely conceal identifiable characteristics such as age, race and gender.

The Masked Singer UK launches 4 January 2020.

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