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Maisie Lillywhite

The Masked Singer: Amanda Holden drops hint that she could be Panda as semi-final looms

Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden has dropped a big hint that she could be Panda on ITV's The Masked Singer.

Earlier this week, Amanda was hosting her Heart FM show on the airwaves when her co-host, Jamie Theakston, asked her whether she was Panda, HELLO! Magazine reports.

Although vocally-gifted Amanda, 50, is most-known for her role as a judge on BGT, she has also appeared in several stage musicals, including Shrek The Musical, in which she played the role of Princess Fiona.

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With her theatrical background, and the fact that she released her debut studio album in 2020, Amanda clearly possesses the talent to steer her way through the Saturday night singing competition.

Rhyming, Jamie said: "Now, Panda's an interesting one because, yet again, one of the hot favourites according to the bookies is none other than Amanda Holden as Panda. Panda, Amanda."

Fuelling the rumours, Amanda added: "Well funnily, do you know, when I used to babysit for Claire and Lee Hayes, good morning, on a Saturday, their mum and dad owned a carpet shop,

Amanda Holden has neither confirmed or denied that she is Panda (Ian West/PA)

"They used to call me Panda, that was my nickname!"

Jamie continued teasing Amanda about the clues, before asking the all important question: "I put it to you Amanda Holden, are you Panda?", to which the BGT judge replied: "I can't say, I can neither confirm nor deny."

This week's episode of The Masked Singer is the semi-final, and will see the five remaining stars - Panda, Rockhopper, Robobunny, Traffic Cone, and Mushroom - perform on stage as judges scramble to guess who could possibly be behind each mask.

Other top guesses for Panda include Natalie Imbruglia, Pixie Lott, Kym Marsh and Alesha Dixon.

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