Joel Dommett has shared his insight into the moment Macy Gray abruptly left ITV’s The Masked Singer stage on Saturday night (January 11).
After a sing-off with Bear, the renowned ’90s singer seemed irate upon being unveiled as Toad in the Hole. Jonathan Ross commented that the judges were “pretty certain” about the character’s identity due to their unique voice and were “desperate” to confirm their suspicions.
Macy’s swift departure after her elimination confused the audience, but she returned later for the unmasking, responding to Joel’s questions with short replies.
Speaking to BBC Radio 2 on Sunday (January 12), Joel justified the decision to eliminate Toad in the Hole, noting that vocal talent doesn’t always mean progression in the competition.
“This is why The Masked Singer is so good, it doesn’t matter if you’re a good singer or if you’re not, the show doesn’t sit in either camp,” he explained to Paddy McGuinness.
Joel also explained why his shorts got shorter as the show went on
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He elaborated on Macy’s situation, saying: “The case with Macy is she is a legend, she has a recognisable voice and she might as well go because we all know it is her, and they put the other person through because we still don’t know who they are. If you go home early though, it is a win-win situation because you get the same money and you don’t have to do anything else.”
Joel also showed his respect for Macy and recounted the “funny” episode when she stormed off in her costume.
Joel recalled: “You can’t be vexed when you’re dressed as a toad. In my professional career – I love Macy, she is incredible, great voice – but I have never witnessed anything more funny than a 6ft toad storming off. It’s the funniest thing I’ve ever seen in my life.
“And my shorts, I suggested we make them shorter for each ad break as a joke, and they did it, and when she stormed off, I was in like hot pants.”
He later posted the moment on Instagram with “lol”, then shared a Daily Mail article screenshot featuring himself and Macy, saying his shorts made the article “My shorts make this whole article so much funnier,”.
Macy had previously competed in The Masked Singer Australia in 2021 and the US version in 2023.