The real reason ‘shellshocked’ Macy Gray stormed off The Masked Singer as show descended into chaos
Macy Gray shocked ITV viewers on Saturday night when she was unmasked as the Toad In The Hole on The Masked Singer UK.
The American singer performed against Bear, Wolf, Pufferfish and Bush before being voted out and having to remove her costume head to reveal her identity.
However, before Macy’s identity was revealed, she walked off stage as host Joel Dommett announced the sad news that she had to go home.
ITV viewers were shocked, but moments later the star returned to the stage and was revealed to be American singer Macy, who seemed unfazed by leaving the reality show.
Now a source has claimed that Macy was completely ‘blindsided’ by being one of the first contestants to leave the UK show after reaching the final of the US version in 2023, in which she was disguised as the Sea Queen.
Macy was reportedly ‘shellshocked’ and ‘gutted’ that she left the hit ITV show so early despite happily joining the US version.
Macy Gray shocked ITV viewers on Saturday night when she was unmasked as the Toad In The Hole on The Masked Singer UK
The American singer performed against Bear, Wolf, Pufferfish and Bush before being voted out and having to remove her costume head to reveal her identity
Speak with The sunthe insider claimed, “When Macy stormed offstage, everyone was frozen in shock, but as soon as she reached backstage, the crew removed her mask so they could talk her down.
‘It was both the shock for her and the upset and at that moment she reacted very raw and human and wanted to leave. For a professional artist to reach that point shows how bad she felt.”
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Once she took off her mask, Macy wore a face of thunder and couldn’t hide her anger throughout the interview, answering Joel’s questions with blunt, one-word answers.
Watching the dramatic moment, viewers flocked to X to comment and they all said the same thing: how ‘awkward’ it all was.
Prue Leith was the first person voted off the show after being revealed as Pegasus, while Kate Garraway was the second to be voted out after being unmasked as Spag Bol.
It comes after host Joel, 39, revealed the Masked Singer’s return has “got crazier” as he said new show judge Maya Jama, 30, is “living a very ridiculous life”.
However, before Macy’s identity was revealed, she walked off stage as host Joel Dommett announced the sad news that she had to go home.
ITV viewers were shocked, but moments later the star returned to the stage and was revealed to be American singer Macy, who seemed unfazed by leaving the reality show.
Now a source has claimed that Macy was completely ‘blindsided’ by being one of the first contestants to leave the UK show after reaching the final of the US version in 2023, in which she was disguised as the Sea Queen (pictured on Masked Singer US)
Macy was reportedly ‘shellshocked’ and ‘gutted’ that she left the hit ITV show so early despite happily joining the US version.
Joel told Principle Magazine: “It’s getting weirder and weirder. I think it’s getting weirder and weirder.
‘And if you thought it was weird, it gets even weirder. And we also gain more self-confidence as a production.
‘We’re adding more twists and interesting elements that you wouldn’t necessarily expect with the format.
“It’s just fun and we really enjoy it, but the production allows me to do pretty much whatever I want.”
The Masked Singer continues on ITV1 and ITVX on Saturday January 18 at 7pm.