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Rebecca Cook

Masked Dancer fans say Pillar and Post are Strictly pair as show's first ever duo take stage

The Masked Dancer fans believe they have worked out who Pillar and Post are as the guessing game returned to screens with a fresh batch of celebrities.

The show’s host Joel Dommett appeared alongside the illustrious panel of newcomer Peter Crouch, Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross and Oti Mabuse, who are tasked with guessing the celebrity identities.

As the show returned, fans were keen to work out who's behind the masks with a record number of 13 celebrities taking part in this series. Costumes include Pearly King, Pillar and Post – Scissors and several more.

In the first edition, Candlestick, Scissors, Astronaut, Odd Socks, Prawn Cocktail and Pillar and Post took to the stage.

The Masked Dancer fans believe they have worked out who Pillar and Post is as the guessing game returned to screens with a fresh batch of celebrities. (ITV)

After the success of the first series, which saw Carwash triumph before being unmasked as gymnast Louis Smith, fans of the show were quick to take to social media to guess that Pillar and Post could be Strictly Come Dancing's Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec.

One fan tweeted: "the duo are Janette and Aljaz from strictly calling it now," as another wrote: "That’s surely Aljaz and Janette!"

A fellow fan wrote: "Immediately thinking pillar and post are my fave @bbcstrictly couple @JManrara and @AljazSkorjanec just based purely on first appearances."

Pillar and Post are the show's first ever duo (ITV)

"I mean, is there any way on earth that isn't Janette and Aljaz?" another wrote.

This comes after Joel let slip a big detail about two of the celebrities, which could be key to viewers cracking the identity later on…

Speaking to The Mirror and other press at the ITV Autumn Entertainment Launch in west London, Joel teased: "Definitely there's some international stars! I can think of two right now that are so huge. I just couldn't believe they came over.

In the first edition, Candlestick, Scissors, Astronaut, Odd Socks, Prawn Cocktail and Pillar and Post took to the stage. (ITV)

"I think now the restrictions have eased so there are more people coming over. There were definitely a few. I was like, oh my gosh. I was totally starstruck by these people and the fact they were there. It was amazing."

He added: "Even I had interactions with people the whole time. So I held their hand and hugged them or something and then after the reveal, I was like oh my gosh I was holding your hand and hugging you!"

Joel's favourite costume is Pearly King - and whilst they aren't the best dancer, they are "really enjoying" their experience, which the audience have also been enjoying too.

"I do think that Pearly King is my absolute favourite. They're really good and embrace the whole character. It's amazing and what makes this show wonderful is that it's not really in any way a talent show," he said.

The all-dancing spin-off of the popular The Masked Singer show is back (ITV)

"You can be an amazing singer or dancer, but Pearly King isn’t the best dancer by country mile but he's embracing it and courts the audience, he’s really enjoying it and I think that can get you really far."

He added: "The more you enjoy it, the more people enjoy watching you. It's really fun."

The Masked Dancer returns for more fancy footwork on ITV at 6.30pm on Saturdays

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