Chris Kamara opens up about the moment his grandchildren watched him on The Masked Singer
Chris Kamara shared the sweet moment as his grandkids watched him being revealed to be a Ghost in The Masked Singer in the first elimination.
The former Sky Sports pundit, 64, who was recently diagnosed with apraxia in speech, admitted he “made the show for her”.
Chris and his family gathered around the TV to watch the “magic moment”, with the young children looking on in shock at the big reveal.
Sweet: Chris Kamara shared the sweet moment as his grandkids watched him being revealed to be a ghost on The Masked Singer in the first elimination
They chanted “Pull it off” before excitedly shouting “It’s my grandfather” as Chris removed his skeleton mask.
After being exposed, Chris said: “My grandkids, we’re sitting together and they’re not going to have a clue. You love this show. They just sing ‘Take it off’ and Grandpa turns around!’
He added: “I did it for the grandkids. I want to see the surprise on their faces when they see me unmasked on the show.
“Not even my wife knows, so it’s going to be a surprise for the whole family. I’m not the best at keeping secrets so I’m not sure what will shock her the most about attending the show or keeping it a secret.
Family: The former Sky Sports pundit, 64, who was recently diagnosed with apraxia in speech, admitted he “made the show for her”.
Chris also explained some of the clues to his identity, sharing that he has previously released two albums and done duets with big stars like Robbie Williams and Danny Jones.
The judges were stunned after guessing Ghost’s identities as John Bishop and Iain Stirling.
However, fans at home were not that easily fooled with many suspecting that the former footballer was under the mask.
It comes after Chris went public about his Apraxia of Speech (AOS) diagnosis last year.
It was the end of an era for Chris as he quit his Sky Sports jobs after 24 years at the end of last season due to illness.
Surprise! The host hid under the ghost costume in the debut episode of the new series
Explanation: Chris also explained some of the clues to his identity and shared that he previously released two albums and did duets with big stars like Robbie Williams and Danny Jones
AOS can make it difficult to pronounce words correctly and often led people to think Chris was “drunk” due to his slurred speech.
He said he feels “as a fraud” as a broadcaster after learning earlier this year that he had the condition.
A documentary called Lost For Words about Chris coming to terms with the illness aired earlier this month.
Apraxia is a neurological condition that affects the body’s ability to perform natural motor functions, with many sufferers developing speech problems.
Sad: It comes after Chris went public about his Apraxia of Speech (AOS) diagnosis last year
He was also diagnosed with an underactive thyroid last year and has retired from most of his broadcast roles due to the problem.
The Middlesbrough-born presenter left Sky due to the demands of live broadcasting but continued to work for ITV on a range of recorded television programmes.
Chris has struggled to overcome his language issues and recently returned to screens to co-host The Games and Ninja Warrior UK.
Fans initially worried for the expert when they noticed he was slurring some of his words when covering matches live, and Chris eventually revealed he had been dealing with the issue for two years.
Praise: After he was unmasked, viewers took to Twitter to praise him for his performance and for “not stopping anything”.
After he was unmasked, viewers took to Twitter to praise him for his performance and for “not stopping anything”.
One said: “Is it possible to love @chris_kammy even more? The masked singer!!!! Legend!!!!’
While another tweeted: “@chris_kammy what an absolute fucking legend you are!!!”
A third echoed: @chris_kammy is just amazing when he’s doing @MaskedSingerUK and doesn’t let anything stop him.
A fourth agreed, writing: “@chris_kammy hope the grandkids enjoyed this #Ghost #TheMaskedSingerUK well done Kammy.”
And a fifth declared: “@chris_kammy be proud to play the masked singer you made #Unbelievable”.
Work: The Middlesbrough-born presenter left Sky due to the demands of live broadcasting but continued to work for ITV on a range of recorded television programmes
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