All of them are annoying, but yes, Ken is the worst. I actually wonder if they are doing it for the comedy value, the way they gasp as they wait to see who wins each round is one example. It's almost as the judges on the Peter Kay 'talent show' spoof he made about ten years ago. Only these four are not funny.
It's a weird format because no one is really interested in the contest part it's more about guessing who's behind the mask and of the 6 performers in each show you only discover who one on them is.
The panel are just annoying. Davina really is a one trick pony and has only ever been good on
Big Brother and she brings nothing to this show: she's not funny, inciteful or particularly charismatic. Jonathan Ross, who I usually like, only ever works on shows when he is given a free rein to do what he likes but when he is restricted to a format, like on this show, he doesn't come across that well and tries to make up for it with desperate and unfunny jokes. There is nothing more I can say about Ken except he's just a plain awful irritant.
Considering I've just trashed the format and the panel, it's hard to understand why I find the show so compelling and I'll be watching again this weekend.
They showed a clip of the unicorn on DANCING ON ICE and up to that point I wasn't sure about John Barrowman, now I am. I hadn't thought about Denise or Ashley like you have done, you clearly have better hearing than I do.
I thought the rainbow mane indicated a gay person. He also had an American accent and the mannerisms (i.e. the showing off) was typical John Barrowman.
The fox had a good singing voice and had stage presence which would fit Denise Van Outen as she has performed in a few West End Musicals. The fox also said she was a party animal which also fits. She said something about splitting her time between the town and the country and I'm sure Denise used to live in a farm house before she moved into a house in London with her current boyfriend, so that kind of fits as well.
The Octopus said something about being on a catwalk which could be a pussycat walk. She also said something about weight training which could be a reference to preparing for her part in "Waitress" the West End musical she is currently performing in. So some of the clues pointed to Ashley Roberts.
I'm probably completely wrong but it's kind of fun trying to work out who these people are.