The Masked Singer beats Strictly to win TV BAFTA as producer 'does a jig' after success

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A top TV producer from Ayr admitted he performed a celebratory on-stage jig - after his team notched another industry award at Royal Festival Hall, London.Derek McLean and his team won a TV BAFTA after their show ‘The Masked Singer’ was named the top Entertainment Programme.Derek’s Glasgow-based company, Bandicoot, makes the UK version of the series, which originated from South Korean programme ‘King of Masked Singer.’The show – in which secret celebrities show off their vocal talents and viewers try to guess who they are – has become one of the UK TV’s surprise hits of the last two years.And McLean, whose famous father Willie, managed Ayr United, could not hide his delight after The Masked Singer beat the likes of Strictly Come Dancing and Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway to the top prize.Derek said on Twitter: “We won a BAFTA for The Masked Singer and I was so chuffed, I did a jig!”Joining Derek on stage during Sunday night’s awards bash were presenter Joel Dummett and panellist Mo Gilligan.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now.Get all the local news in your area – plus features, football news and the latest on the coronavirus crisis – at your fingertips 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories while you can customise your page with the sections that matter to you.The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android.Presenter Joel Dummett said: “Thank you so much, firstly to ITV for believing in this silly show.“It’s so silly and so wonderful and so lovely that it has brightened up so many homes and families over the last four years.