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Ryan Paton

ITV The Masked Singer celebrity shares 'sick' admission as Rubbish unmasked

The star behind Rubbish on The Masked Singer shared a "sick" admission after the character was unmasked.

Joel Dommett returned to host a special Cluefest edition of the ITV programme tonight. Judges Davina McCall, Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross and Mo Gilligan have been in their detective chairs trying to guess the voice behind the costume.

Rubbish was the first celebrity to perform on tonight's episode and wowed fans with a rendition of Ruby by the Kaiser Chiefs. However, the star did not do enough to stay in the show as he was later unmasked as snooker legend Stephen Hendry.

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Stephen admitted he was nervous before each performance. He said: "The feeling backstage before a performance was a really similar feeling to the one I used to get before going out for a World Championship final. I

"I always felt physically sick, but once on stage the adrenalin kicked in and I was totally focused on remembering the lyrics, so the nerves completely disappeared. It was strangely enjoyable."

Stephen agreed to go on the show to go out of his comfort zone. He said: "I have had the opportunity to do other shows that would have put me in that same ‘uncomfortable’ position but being completely hidden made it so much easier for me to let loose and get my head around the challenge."

The Masked Singer, Saturdays at 7pm on ITV1 & ITVX

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