The UK version of The Masked Singer officially kicked off on ITV yesterday (January 4) and the show's premiere episode has attracted far more viewers than BBC One's The Greatest Dancer.

The Greatest Dancer came back with its second season on Saturday night, but it looks like people were more interested in watching a bunch of celebrities performing songs in elaborate costumes.

According to viewing figures, The Masked Singer brought 5.5 million viewers between 7pm and 8.30pm, while its BBC One rival managed to bring in 3.2 million during the same period (via Deadline).

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The new singing competition also beat The Voice UK which aired on ITV last night too. The show pulled in 4.6 million viewers.

The Masked Singer boasts a celebrity judging panel of Jonathan Ross, Community's Ken Jeong, Rita Ora and ex-Big Brother presenter Davina McCall.

Meanwhile, Saturday's premiere has left viewers at home divided - some have said the series "is the funniest but weirdest thing" they've ever seen, while others called it "so bad it's depressing".

Well, let's see what the next episode will bring tonight...

The Masked Singer continues tonight (January 5) at 8pm on ITV.

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