Niecy Nash will fill in as host for Nick Cannon on Fox’s “The Masked Singer” when it returns for Season 5 next month.
Cannon has tested positive for COVID-19, an individual with knowledge of the situation told TheWrap, which was first reported by Variety. Fox declined to comment on the exact nature of Cannon’s absence. He is expected to return later in the season.
Cannon’s positive test comes a few days before physical production is slated to begin on Thursday. The fifth season is scheduled to premiere in March.
Nash was a guest panelist on the last season of “Masked Singer.”