Joel Dommett has admitted that he didn't recognise Morten Harket after his identity was revealed on The Masked Singer.
The presenter, 36, said the unmasking back in January of the singer, 61, as Viking 'was the most awkward interview I have done in my entire life'.
Morten is the lead singer of Norwegian band A-ha, and famously performed the group's 1984 hit Take On Me while dressed in his elaborate costume.
Awkward: Joel Dommett has admitted that he didn't recognise Morten Harket after his identity was revealed on The Masked Singer
Joel isn't informed of the identities of the celebrities ahead of the shows, meaning he is in the dark just like the public and judges.
He told The Mirror: 'If you go back and watch it, it is very clear I have no idea who it is.
'The problem is that I don't know everyone in the world when they are revealed.
'You can guarantee the less I know them, the more energy I put into the reveal. 'I was like, 'Oh my God, it's Morten Harket!'
Famous: Morten is the lead singer of Norwegian band a-ha, and famously performed the group's 1984 hit Take On Me while dressed in his elaborate costume (pictured performing in 2019)
Whoops: The presenter, 36, said the unmasking back in January of the singer, 61, as Viking 'was the most awkward interview I have done in my entire life'
He said judge Mo Gilligan couldn't hold in his laughter at Joel's reaction to the big reveal as it was obvious he was baffled as to who it was.
He also revealed that he didn't know who Labour politician Alan Johnson was when he was unveiled as Pharaoh on the first series of the ITV show.
The Masked Singer follows celebrity vocalists who perform every week in different costumes, with the judges having to guess their real identities.
Funny: He also revealed that he didn't know who Labour politician Alan Johnson (pictured) was when he was unveiled as Pharaoh on the first series of the ITV show
It comes after earlier this week Joel revealed he and his wife Hannah Cooper watched on helplessly on a security camera as a burglar ransacked their
