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ITV has commissioned a second season of South Korean spin-off format _The Masked Dancer_. The eight-episode series-order for Argonon indie Bandicoot Scotland comes as ITV preps to air the
third run of _The Masked Singer_ UK, as the two become established parts of the network’s Saturday night schedule. _The Masked Dancer_ sees 12 celebrities dancing in masks as judges Oti
Mabuse, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan attempt to guess who they are, with at least one eliminated each week as host Joel Dommett presides. Last year’s competition was won by
gymnast Louis Smith, who was disguised as Carwash. While it didn’t rate as well as _The Masked Singer, _the show still regularly topped 3M overnight viewers – a solid showing for a spin-off
entertainment offering. There had, however, been rumors that the show would be cancelled after one run as ITV looks to return _Britain’s Got Talent _to the schedules, which was cancelled
last year due to the pandemic. Bosses clearly see a future for both. “Only on _The Masked Dancer_ would dancing flamingos, frogs and car washes keep the nation on the edge of their seats, so
we’re very happy to bring back more of the same bonkers entertainment in 2022,” said ITV Head of Entertainment Commissioning Katie Rawcliffe. WATCH ON DEADLINE The series is executive
produced by Derek McLean, Daniel Nettleton, Claire Horton and Iain Peckham. It is one of a string of Korean formats selling frequently worldwide, with BBC1 ordering a local version of _I Can
See Your Voice _that aired earlier this year and the U.S. ordering _The Masked Singer _and _The Masked Dancer _on Fox, although it is yet to confirm a second series for the latter.