ITV The Masked Singer viewers stunned by Joan Collins' age as she appears on semi-final

Arlene Phillips believes it's “important” to see older women on television. The former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ judge - who was replaced by Alesha Dixon on the BBC latin and ballroom competition - advocates for not just young women to be “represented” to ensure that generations of women do not just “disappear”. The 78-year-old television personality told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “We need to be represented on television.

Joan Collins celebrated her 20th wedding anniversary in style on Thursday.

They played mother and daughter opposite each other in soap opera The Royals, so it was no surprise to see Elizabeth Hurley turn out to celebrate friend Dame Joan Collins’ 88th birthday party. Joined by her lookalike son Damian, 19, model Elizabeth looked stunning as she arrived at Claridge’s Hotel in London wearing a plunging red cut-out gown, showing off her cleavage. The 56 year old accessorised the tight-fitting gown with a clutch purse and some dangling earrings.

Elizabeth Hurley pulled out all the stops on Thursday night as she headed out to London to help dear friend Joan Collins celebrate her 88th birthday and her 20th wedding anniversary.MORE: Elizabeth Hurley is summer ready as she poses in her own brand bikiniThe actress was accompanied by a very dapper plus one, her 19-year-old son Damian, who let mum Elizabeth hold on to his arms as they exited the party, which was held at Claridge's Hotel.WATCH: Elizabeth Hurley looks sensational in yellow bikini as she dances to Spice GirlsFor the special celebration, which was also attended by Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman and Sarah Ferguson, Elizabeth donned a plunging red gown with gorgeous back detailing.READ: Elizabeth Hurley's sizzling bikini photos send famous friends wild with envyRELATED: Elizabeth Hurley's rocks short blonde hair in show-stopping photoThe 56-year-old completed her look with a silver sparkling clutch bag, a matching diamond bracelet and silver drop earrings. Elizabeth with her son Damian Hurley attended Joan Collins' party at Claridge'sTo finish off her glamorous look, Elizabeth wore her hair straight and her usual smokey eyes and glossy lips.

Fans of ITV's The Masked Singer were not happy after Natalie Imbruglia was unmasked as Panda, taking the chamionship of the Saturday night finale.

Gemma Collins has delighted fans with a rare glimpse at her childhood in a series of snaps shared on her Instagram page. Former The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma, 41, shared a trio of snaps on her Instagram page, showing her as a child.The first image sees a much younger angelic looking Gemma smiling and gazing at the camera. Gemma has her blonde hair tied up in bunches and her piercing blue eyes are looking directly into the lens.

The Masked Singer UK's forthcoming finale will gather troops from across the first two seasons to see out this year's competition. ITV has confirmed to Digital Spy that 2021 champion Joss Stone is onboard as the latest guest judge – taking over from Dame Joan Collins who appeared on the semi-final – whilst Nicola Roberts (in her Queen Bee get-up), Jason Manford (Hedgehog) and Aston Merrygold (Robin) will duet with the three finalists Robobunny, Panda and Mushroom.

Traffic Cone, Mushroom, and Rockhopper. READ MORE: The Masked Singer spoiler: Fans convinced they have worked out celeb behind the traffic coneFans of the show didn't quite know what to make over the brand new edition to the show. One person who wasn't impressed by Joan said: "Why is Joan Collins even there? She hasn't a clue who Aled Jones is.

The Masked Singer fans were in for a treat as showbiz royalty joined the judging panel on the wacky ITV singing contest.

ITV's The Masked Singer this evening (February 5). Hosted by Joel Dommett, only five contestants remained this week (February 4), Robobunny, Panda, Traffic Cone, Mushroom, and Rockhopper. The show sees judges Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Rita Ora, and Mo Gilligan left with the impossible task of trying to guess the celebrities behind the masks.

The Masked Singer fans were floored by Dame Joan Collins' youthful appearance as she appeared as a guest judge for the semi-final on Saturday night (February 5). Host Joel Dommett welcomed the legendary actress and author to the hit ITV show with a joke that she was only person who had met more celebrities than regular judge Jonathan Ross.