Masked Singer Shake-Up: Nicole Scherzinger Out, Rita Ora In For Season 11

For the first time in Masked Singer history, a new face will be joining its lineup of celeb panelists.

When the truly puzzling singing competition returns for Season 11 in 2024, singer-songwriter Rita Ora will step in for longtime panelist and former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, who will be temporarily sitting out while she performs on London's West End. (Scherzinger will, however, be featured in Season 10, which returns to Fox Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 8/7c; watch the trailer embedded above.)

Ora will of course sit beside fellow panelists Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg and Robin Thicke, while Nick Cannon continues his role as host.

Best known for her four No. 1 UK singles, Ora received a BRIT Billion award this year, acknowledging her landmark one billion streams in her home country. Her new album, You & I, features the No. 1 U.S. Dance Radio hit "Praising You (feat. Fatboy Slim)" and "You Only Love Me." It follows her previous releases titled Bang, Phoenix and Ora. Here in the States, her singles have earned her seven Top 10 hits on Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart.

Ora's TV credits include The Voice: Australia, The X-Factor UK, Empire, America's Next Top Model, Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight and more importantly, The Masked Singer UK, where she served as a panelist for four series.

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