The Masked Singer UK 2025 LIVE: Two stars’ identities to be revealed tonight as finale date confirmed

Previous winners of the competition – Season 5 – Danny Jones

Last season Piranha was crowned as the winner of The Masked Singer.

Piranha was then revealed as noughties singer Danny Jones during the big reveal.

The 37-year-old told host Joel Dommett: “I’ve had the most amazing time, I can escape behind here and just be Piranha and sing these songs.

"I’ve learnt so much, I’m able to sing higher now just from being on this show.  I am so happy, thank you!”  

Most people have thought that McFly's Danny Jones was behind the fishy character of Piranha.

They noted that he has done the "McFly jump" at the end of his showstopping performances.

Which Masked Singers are still in the competition?

Seven contestants are still in the running to win...

They are:

• Dressed Crab
• Bush
• Snail
• Wolf
• Kingfisher
• Pufferfish
• Bear

Who will go on to claim victory?

Who has been eliminated from The Masked Singer UK series 6?

Five characters have now been unmasked this series.

They are:

• Spag Bol – this character was first to be unmasked and was none other than Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway.
• Pegasus – the mythical horse was revealed to be Prue Leith, with judge Jonathan Ross correctly guessing her identity
• Toad in the Hole – the character storm off the stage after the judges voted them off and later returned to be unmasked as singer Macy Gray
• Tattoo – none of the judges guessed it was 80s singer Carol Decker
• Teeth – None of the panel managed to guess it was former Bake Off host Mel Giedroyc.

Fans convinced Dressed Crab is a US singer with a smash hit

Dressed Crab had the judges on their feet on the weekend as he belted out the Lenny Kravitz hit song Are You Gonna Go My Way.

Fans at home also watched his incredible performance in awe and they are certain they've figured out his identity.

Ruling out the popular favourite guess of Gregory Porter, viewers are wondering if Dressed Crab is actually Teddy Swims.

Discussing their theories on Reddit, one fan said Saturday night's clue of "working with a little faith" was a big hint towards the Lose Control star.

"I was in the Gregory Porter camp until tonight and one line in the clue package sent me off in a completely different direction. I think it may be Teddy Swims?" the fan wrote.

Who has previously won The Masked Singer UK?

Since the show began in 2020, there has been a total of five winners so far.

They are:

• Nicola Roberts - Queen Bee
• Joss Stone - Sausage
• Natalie Imbruglia - Panda
• Charlie Simpson - Rhino
• Danny Jones - Pirahna

Exclusive sneak-peek

The Masked Singer official account on X, former Twitter, shared the contents of a notebook of judge Davina McCall.

If fans have been curious about what the panel members scribble during performances, the veil of mystery has finally been lifted.

'Never would have guessed'

Fans were stunned as comedian and presenter Mel Giedroyc was unmasked as Teeth last episode.

Sharing their reactions online, one said: "It's mel didn't expect that on the masked singer #TheMaskedSinger"

Another penned: "Well that’s hilarious, I had absolutely no idea it was Mel."

A third exclaimed: "Would never have guessed that in a million years. The clues are ridiculously difficult. I mean who would know she presented on Light Lunch or The Games unless you were stalking her."

Who will WIN this series of The Masked Singer?

With seven contestants left - and the first double elimination imminent - it's all to play for.

Some fans have put support behind Pufferfish to win it all.

One said: "If Pufferfish doesn't win, it's rigged #TheMaskedSinger."

Another said: "Pufferfish to win."

Double Trouble

This Saturday's episode will see the first of two double unmaskings in this series, hosted by Joel Dommett, with panellists Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Maya Jama, and Mo Gilligan.

The seven Masked Singers must now reduce to five.

The Masked Singer airs on ITV1 and ITVX on Saturday, 7pm.

Panel shake-up

THE MASKED Singer panel will undergo a shock shake-up this series as one of the judges was forced to step down through a schedule clash.

New panellist Maya Jama was already recruited to replace Rita Ora as the pop star had to commit to filming the American version of the show at the same time.

Now The Sun can reveal that comedian Mo Gilligan had to duck out because he had tour dates to cover in the US.

ITV has lined up two big names to replace Mo for the episodes, though.

Celebrated actor Richard E Grant will cover the February 8 episode, whilst last year’s winner Danny Jones is in for the final on February 15.

The series has already attracted other huge guest judges including Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders, actress Suranne Jones and Vicky McClure, plus Olympian Tom Daley.

Rita Ora might be back

Singer Rita Ora was replaced by Love Island host Maya Jama for the latest series that is currently airing on ITV, with fans sure that her absence as a judge is because she's actually a contestant.

Rita had appeared as a judge on The Masked Singer since it began in 2020 but it was confirmed in September 2024 that she would be stepping away from her judging duties on the show.

One fan posted three telltale clues that Rita is back on Reddit: "I think Pufferfish is Samantha Barks but it could be Rita Ora as these clues do match.

"Pair of dice that land on a 5 and 6 equals 11 - she first started on the US version Season 11.

"A five-year work diary- she did 5 series in the UK but not this series as she is under that mask/ or it could mean about fifty shades when she sang the song for it.

"Spider- She duetted with Iggy Azalea with the song Black Widow."

Snail might be a 90s pop star

THE MASKED Singer fans are convinced that Snail is a huge 90s pop star from a much beloved girl band.

Some fans have spotted clues that the shelled creature is Irish signer Edele Lynch from iconic group B*Witched.

One viewer wrote: "I think Snail is Edele Lynch from Bewitched, lots of umbrellas for Blame it on the weatherman, wrote songs for Girls aloud with Xenomania company."

A second posted: "Edele Lynch or Andrea Corr is snail."

Another added: "That was definitely an Irish accent. Someone from Corrs or B*Witched?"

When is the Masked Singer finale?

ITV has announced that the final episode of the hit guessing game will air on Saturday, February 15, where the remaining three contestants will perform one last time before being unmasked.

With the show’s biggest stars still under wraps, fans are eagerly speculating about which famous faces will be revealed – and who will follow in the footsteps of previous winners such as Charlie Simpson and Natalie Imbruglia.

Mel on Masked Singer experience

During her radio show, Mel talked about Masked Singer experience, saying: “So much fun. Got de-masked. It’s all fine, it’s not a singing competition, it’s a guessing game.”

“They thought I was Alan Shearer, don’t know how to feel about that. Obviously pleased to have footballer legs,” she joked.

Who’s behind the mask—Mel or Alan Shearer? 🤔🎭

Mel spills all the tea about her  experience after being de-masked! 👀  — Bauer Media Group UK (@bauermedia) 

Episode five recap

Bush kicked off the show with a clue song “Our House” by Madness.

It was followed by Snail’s performing “Hold On” by Wilson Phillips.

Wolf took on the stage with “The Candy Man” by Sammy Davis Jr while Kingfisher sang a rendition of “Luck Be a Lady” by Frank Sinatra.

Dressed Crab impressed the panel with “Are You Gonna Go My Way” by Lenny Kravitz and Bear sang Tender by Blur.

Pufferfish had the panel mesmerised with the performance of Lose Control by Teddy Swims.

Teeth performed the Neighbour’s theme as the clue song and ended up in the bottom two with Bear.

The evening’s biggest moment was unmasking of the Teeth who was revealed to be former Bake Off host Mel Giedroyc.

Mel – a comedy star and well-loved TV presenter – went completely under the radar this series and was not once guessed by the panel after she repeatedly changed her voice.

As she revealed her face – Maya Jama, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan gasped in shock.

Which Masked Singers are still in the competition?

Seven contestants are still in the running to win…

They are:

• Dressed Crab
• Bush
• Snail
• Wolf
• Kingfisher
• Pufferfish
• Bear

Who will go on to claim victory?

Who is Kingfisher?

Thus far, fans have suggested the likes of Simon Farnaby, Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse.

However, they now seem certain that Harry Hill is behind the mask.

One wrote on X: “Just turned on #TheMaskedSinger and instantly convinced #Kingfisher is Harry Hill without seeing a single clue. 100%, no doubt. Cracked it.“

Another remarked: “So obviously Harry Hill.”

While a third said: Only certainty on #maskedsingeruk is that #kingfisher is Harry Hill.”

Have they cracked the mystery?

Is Pufferfish an acclaimed West End star?

Pufferfish has been wowing viewers with her vocals – but have fans worked out who it is?

Fans are predicting Samantha Barks is the voice behind the Pufferfish costume.

One wrote on X: “samantha barks is pufferfish, she was in “the last five years” and the clue song “lose control” was a hint to her playing elsa and how she looses control with her ice powers ?!”

Another agreed: “samantha barks was in a musical called the last five years…there was a clue saying something about 5 years on a diary.”

A third said: “I’ve seen Samantha Barks enough times on the West End and listened to her albums enough to know she’s pufferfish. The way she belts those notes.”

Who is Snail?

Viewers also seem to be convinced about Snail’s identity.

Many are guessing Irish musician and actress Andrea Corr, known for family band The Corrs alongside her siblings.

But have they got it right?

One wrote on X: “Andrea Corr for sure (poet and I didn’t know it) is snail.”

Another penned: “Snail sounds like Andrea Corr #themaskedsingeruk.”

A third theorised: “Snail is Andrea Corr. Picture of Duncan James, he’s in Blue. Corrs album In Blue. She also writes a song called Hold On.”

Wolf clues so far

Are any of these clues helping you crack the mystery?

• A T-shirt with “Wolf Pack” written on it
• References to “two sides to every story” and “take me as I am”
• Mentions of “good foundations” and keeping a roof over your head
• Bishop seen behind the camera
• Imagery of multi-coloured bowling pins and a ball
• Clues about a ship and being perceived as “big” or “bad”
• “You wanna know more about little old me, if the three little pigs had listened to my advice no huffing or puffing would’ve blown those houses down”

Clues for Pufferfish

Some of the clues shared so far include:

• An American football
• A rubber spider shown on a hairbrush
• A pair of dice that land on a five and six
• Pufferfish could be seen squashing a rubber chicken with her blue boot
• ”The Empire State is just too hard to miss out on”
• “I’m a speedy learner and it runs in the family too”

Dressed Crab’s clues so far

• An American football helmet
• A non-disclosure agreement
• Gold coins
• Film roll
• Dressed crab is a look that never goes out of fashion.
• Just marvel at some of my creations, my work has lit up the UK
• I’ve scuttled all over the planet
• A riddle
• NFL mask
• “This Dressed Crab is the style of the season, and like all great trends, I’ll just keep coming back”
• “You have to be Da Vinci to crack this code”
• Three clocks with times for London, Miami, and Tokyo

Have fans sussed out who Bear is?

Now with a few performances under their belt, viewers seem to be certain on Bear’s identity…

The character’s clues and voice seem to have led many to musician Example – aka Elliot Gleave.

One fan wrote on X: “If you’ve never heard Example. Just search his voice and you’ll know he’s Bear instantly.”

While another added: “A lot of people saying Bear is Example – This fits as he did an album with Blur’s Graham Coxon.”