Masked Singer Australia: Grand finale filming interrupted by noise complaint

Masked Singer star Jackie O has revealed how last night’s grand finale taping was interrupted by an angry security guard.

Masked Singer star Jackie O has revealed how last night’s grand finale taping was interrupted by an angry security guard.

The last episode of the Channel 10 show was meant to be filmed two weeks ago but was cancelled just two hours before showtime due to a crew member testing positive to COVID-19.

The rest of the cast and crew were then forced to quarantine in Melbourne for two weeks before producers made the decision to allow Jackie O to return to Sydney and Urzila Carlson return to New Zealand.

Jackie O and Urzila on The Masked Singer. Picture: Channel 10

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“They put our health before the show and they pretty much sent everyone back to their home,” Jackie O said on KIIS FM this morning.

But Channel 10 was adamant it would film a grand finale, and last night that became a reality.

“We are ambitiously filming the finale via green screen with people in two different countries, two different states and three different locations and they’re keying us in as if we’re all together in studio,” Jackie said.

“Urzila is quarantining in this hotel (in New Zealand) by herself so therefore she cannot have anyone enter her room to help her out with equipment. All she’s been given is some sort of GoPro to put on the top of her computer, she’s got a green sheet behind her and she has to do her own hair and makeup.”

Filming began at 4pm AEST yesterday and went for more than 10 hours. But with just half an hour to go, shooting was interrupted by an angry security guard.

Urzila Carlson on The Masked Singer.

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“It’s 1.30 in the morning and we’ve done two mask reveals and we’re waiting for our final mask reveal,” Jackie said on air today. “Urzila gets a busting knock on the door, we’re talking ‘bang, bang, bang!’ Ursula’s like, ‘Oh my god, someone’s at the door, they’re banging on the door!’”

The Masked Singer judge quickly realised it was hotel security.

“I said to her, ‘Why would you be getting a knock on the door at this time?’ She said, ‘Probably because for the last hour and a half I’ve been yelling out, ‘Take it off, take it off, take it off!’” Jackie said.

“I was in tears thinking about the people in New Zealand in hotel quarantine hearing some girl on her own at 3.30 in the morning just yelling out these things,” the radio host laughed.

The Masked Singer grand finale is set to air next Monday night on Channel 10. The three remaining singers yet to be unveiled are Bushranger, Queen and Frillneck.

According to news.com.au’s resident Masked Singer expert, Nick Bond, hiding behind those costumes are Bonnie Anderson, Kate Miller-Heidke and Eddie Perfect.

Final three of the Masked Singer for 2020: Bushranger, The Queen and Frillneck.

The Masked Singer season two grand finale airs Monday September 14 at 7.30pm on Channel 10