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The Masked Dancer series 2 costumes unveiled by ITV ahead of show's return

The characters that will be competing on the new series of the Masked Dance have been unveiled by ITV, ahead of the show making its return to our screens later this year.

The upcoming second series - set to air in the autumn - will see another batch of twelve celebrities take to the dancefloor whilst each disguised in an elaborate costume

The participants - who will be competing to be crowned the winner of the Masked Dancer - will take on various dance styles including ballet, ballroom, salsa and swing.

The judging panel will be trying to work out their identities with the help of clue packages throughout the series - with viewers at home able to play armchair detectives.

Odd Socks is among the characters on the new series (ITV)
Onomatopoeia is another of the new characters (Vincent Dolman/ITV/pictures provided by PA Wire)

Ahead of the launch, the twelve characters that the celebrities will be disguised as have been unveiled - and they're as outlandish as they were during last years' debut series.

Odd Socks has one of the more colourful costumes on the new series, with their outfit consisting of various bright socks - which accompany some exaggerated facial features.

There is also Onomatopoeia, who has phrases like "pow" and "bam" on their cartoon-like figure - representing that it's the formation of a word from a sound that is associated with it.

Tomato Sauce is also part of the line-up (ITV)
Astronaut will also be competing (ITV)

Another celebrity on the upcoming series is competing as Tomato Sauce, with them sporting a red ensemble that includes hints of green and images of tomatoes on their bodice.

One of the least outlandish costumes for the second series is Astronaut, with the character having a less dramatic outfit which is primarily white, but with a touch of gold too.

Pillar and Post will be the first duo to take to the stage on the UK version of the Masked Dancer, with their costumes representing a glamorous postbox and personified post.

Pillar and Post are the first duo on the show (ITV)
Candlestick will also be showing off their moves (Vincent Dolman/ITV/pictures provided by PA Wire)

The judges will also need to figure out the celebrity behind the character Candlestick, who will be hoping to light up the dancefloor in their brown ensemble.

Scissors is one of the most eye-catching characters unveiled, with the costume including orange eyes that represent the finger rings - with the rest of the outfit grey and black.

Prawn Cocktail will also be in the running to be named the next winner, with their costume resembling a prawn, with a green dress representing the dressing in the dish.

The judges will have to figure out who's behind the Scissors costume (ITV)
Prawn Cocktail is another masked celebrity taking to the dancefloor (ITV)

Another competitor among the group of new characters is Pig, whose dressed in a garish jacket and has an oversized head, that features a little bit of pink hair as well.

It would be difficult to miss Cactus, who resembles a wrestler with their attire - with the green character sporting a pink cape, leotard and even a mask covering their eyes.

Pearly King is bringing some style to the competition, with the lion character seen wearing up a black suit with sparkling diamante detail in the newly-released promo look.

Pig is another character on the new series (Vincent Dolman/ITV/pictures provided by PA Wire)
A celebrity is also disguised as the character Cactus (ITV)

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The remaining character unveiled ahead of the new series is Sea Slug, whose costume includes plenty of purple as well as dashes of orange and green - alongside big eyes.

The new series will see former footballer Peter Crouch join the judging panel, theorising over the characters alongside Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Oti Mabuse.

Pearly King will be competing on the new series (ITV)
Sea Slug is also part of the line-up of characters (Vincent Dolman/ITV/pictures provided by PA Wire)

He's replaced comedian Mo Gilligan, who was unavailable due to touring commitments - though ITV have teased that he will make a "surprise appearance" on the panel.

And viewers can also expect to see some "very special guests" join the panel throughout the series, which will be hosted by Joel Dommett, as was the case last year.

The Masked Dancer returns on ITV and ITV Hub this autumn.

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