Winner of The Masked Singer revealed as final celebrities unmasked

WINNER: Pufferfish - Samantha Barks

RUNNER UP: Dressed Crab - Gregory Porter

THIRD PLACE: Wolf - Marti Pellow

Winner Pufferfish unmasked as West End star Samantha Barks

After week 4 of The Masked Singer aired, fans took to the internet to express their belief Pufferfish was none other than 'Don't Call Me Up' singer, Mabel! The daughter of 80s/90s icon Neneh Cherry and niece of 'Save Tonight' singer 'Eagle-Eye Cherry, the clues "it runs in the family" make sense, along with other clues...such as lots of mentions of "Good Luck", one of Mabel's hit songs.



Sang: 'Good Luck Babe' by Chappell Roan, 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' by Cyndi Lauper, 'Lose Control' by Teddy Swims, 'Don't Rain on My Parade' from Funny Girl, 'What Was I Made For?' by Billie Eilish, 'One Night Only' by Jennifer Hudson.



Clues: A spider on a hairbrush (maybe an I'm a Celebrity contestant). An American football. "It runs in the family". "I'll never get used to be so close to the sky."



Judges guesses: Hayden Panettiere, Nicole Richie, Stacey Solomon, Kelly Osbourne, Lea Michele, Renee Zellweger, Samantha Barks

Dressed Crab unmasked as Gregory Porter

Sang: 'Lean on Me' by Bill Withers, 'Let's Groove' by Earth, Wind & Fire, 'Drift Away' by Mike Berry, 'Are You Gonna Go My Way' by Lenny Kravitz, 'California Dreamin'' by The Mamas & the Papas, 'Suddenly' by Billy Ocean, 'Hit the Road Jack' by Ray Charles.



Clues: Mentions of fashion. American football helmet. Gold coins. "I've scuttled all over the blue planet." "I hope I take to this like a crab to water...salt water...fresh water. I can style it out in either". An NDA is shown.



Judges guesses: Jamie Foxx, Billy Porter, Tom Daley, The Weeknd, Gregory Porter, Nile Rogers.

Wolf unmasked as Wet Wet Wet singer Marti Pellow

Sang: 'Let's Dance' by David Bowie, 'Copacabana (At the Copa)' by Barry Manilow, 'The Candy Man' by Sammy Davis Jr., 'Birds of a Feather' by Billie Eilish, 'Rebel Yell' by Billy Idol, 'Don't Dream It's Over' by Crowded House.

Clues: A book of fairy tales. "There's two sides to every story." A t-shirt with the word Wolfpack. A bishop's hat. Bowling skittles and a ball.



Judges clues: Phil Spencer, David Tennant, Jason Donovan, Mike Skinner, Simon Le Bon, Bono, Lee Ryan, Adam Lambert, Shane Ritchie, Billy Idol.

Bush

On Saturday 8th February, Eastenders legend, Natalie Cassidy, was revealed as Bush! While the judges managed to spot a few of the Eastenders clues, they believed it was Maisie Smith. She explained the nurse clues were due to her job as a nurse on the soap.


Sang: 'Wake Up Boo' by The Boo Radleys. 'Stay' by Justin Bieber and The Kid Laroi. 'Our House' by Madness. 'A Night to Remember' by Shalamar. 'Thank You For The Music' by ABBA. 'Stay' by Lisa Loeb.


Clues: 'Best Bush in Show' trophy. Judges wig and hammer. Binoculars and mentions of theatre. "This bush needs a little tidy before I get up on stage again." "I've been doing this since I was a little shrub."


Judges guesses: Catherine O'Hara, Charlie Dimmock, Stacey Solomon, Billie Piper, Maisie Smith, Diane Morgan.

Bear unmasked as 'Kickstarts' singer Example

A few of the judges had guessed Example during the clue packages for Bear, and it turned out they got it spot on. Bear was unmasked as the 'Changed The Way You Kiss Me' singer in the sixth week.


Sang: 'You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two' from Oliver. 'Miami' by Will Smith. 'Tender' by Blur. 'A Bar Song' by Shaboozey. 'She' by Elvis Costello.


Clues: Theatre references. Mentioned being "hungry for the competition" and asked "will I rise to the occasion?" Also showed a coffee percolator. In the rhyming clue, he said he was "at home amongst the flowers and soil". Chickens (which we now know was a link to his viral 'The Nando's Skank' freestyle with Ed Sheeran.)


Judges guesses: Tom Davis, Patrick Stewart, Gordon Ramsey, Christopher Biggins, Monty Don, Example

Snail unmasked as Andrea Corr

During a double-elimination on Saturday 1st February's episode, Andrea Corr from popular 90s family band The Corrs, was unmasked as Snail. The singer, known for playing the violin in the band, revealed clues like "I was always RELATIVELY close to the industry that made me famous" hinted at her being in a band with her sisters and brother.


Sang: 'Espresso' by Sabrina Carpenter, 'Rule the World' by Take That, 'Hold On' by Wilson Phillips and 'Dance The Night' by Dua Lipa.


Clues: A baby in a basket. "I'm more worldly than you think." Mentions of scandals and secrets. "Would you be more gleeful if I revealed a little more about myself." "I was always RELATIVELY close to the industry that made me famous." Mentions of Grammy and Grandpa.


Judges guesses: Emma Willis, Emma Bunton, Jennie Bond, Amber Davies, Melanie Blatt, Corrine Bailey Rae, Heidi Range.

Kingfisher unmasked as Sir Grayson Perry

We found out on Saturday 1st February, Turner Prize-winning artist Sir Grayson Perry was under Kingfisher's mask. The mentions of an 'address book' turned out to be because Sir Grayson was often known to wear a dress. And the clues about GP, which sent the panel in completely the wrong direction assuming he was a doctor, was actually his initials!


Sang: 'The Rainbow Connection' from The Muppet Movie, 'Iris' by The Goo Goo Dolls, 'Luck Be a Lady' from Guys and Dolls and 'Somethin' Stupid' by Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra.


Clues: Fishing references. An A to B road map. Dog treats. Feathers. A net. Lots of radios. "I've caught a prince or two in my time." With a label, with the name Harry written on.


Judges guesses: Harry Redknap, Paul Whitehouse, Chris Packham, Daniel Radcliffe, Alan Titchmarsh, Harry Hill, Joe Lycett.

Teeth unmasked as Mel Giedroyc

In week 4, Teeth was unmasked as comedian and former Bake Off host, Mel Giedroyc, best known as one half of 'Mel and Sue'. She vowed to tour in her costume for "many years to come".


Sang: '(Is This The Way To) Amarillo' by Tony Christie, 'Houdini' by Dua Lipa and 'Neighbours' theme tune.


Clues: "I'm a bit of a bit mouth. Going to try not to put my big foot in it." Mention of tackling. A joke shop. Binoculars and a map. "This time I'm going for gold." A beach. Mel's clue song was the 'Neighbours' theme tune, which was filmed in 'Melbourne'.


Judges clues: Rob Beckett, Alan Carr, Rylan, Alex Scott, Rosie Ramsey, Sue Pollard.

Tattoo unmasked as Carol Decker

On 18th January, Tattoo was unmasked as T'Pau's Carol Decker. The 80s pop group are best known for Number 1 hit 'China In Your Hand'. In an interview with This Morning following the unmasking, Carol said she "was a bit bemused" to be unmasked having felt "pretty confident" in her performances.


Sang: 'Murder on the Dancefloor' by Sophie Ellis-Bextor and 'Human' by The Killers.


Clues: A Robin Hood hat. A rabbit with a horseshoe and a four-leafed clover. A fishnet stocking and a picture of Natalie Appleton. King and Queen crowns. A reservation for '5 weeks time'. Wellies. Green groceries x2. A 'mum' tattoo.


Judges choices: Jessie Wallace, Paloma Faith, Cheryl Tweedy, Ekin Su, Emma Bunton, Catherine Tate, Lacey Turner, Lesley Joseph, Kym Marsh, Dannii Minogue, Rachel Riley.

Toad in the Hole unmasked as Macy Gray

In a shocking turn of events, the week two unmasking almost didn't happen, after the celebrity hiding underneath walked off stage! The judges chose to save Bear after he found himself in the sing-off against Toad in the Hole. Having believed they'd already cracked the case, the judges voted Toad in the Hole to be unmasked. But the celeb was having none of it and walked away, before being coaxed back on to the stage, to reveal themselves as none other than 'I Try' singer, Macy Gray!


Sang: 'Valerie' by Amy Winehouse and 'Sunny' by Boney M.


Clues: Sold out sign. "You can often find me sizzling out in the back. Or in the front." "I'm always leaping from one thing to the next." "The amount I chatter on, it's a wonder anyone gets a word in edgeways." Mentions of BBQs and 'skippy'. Mentions of ogre and swamps (Macy has a song in Shrek the Third 'What I Gotta Do').


Judges guesses: Jessica Ennis-Hill, Ricki Lake, Annie Mac, Macy Gray.

Pegasus unmasked as Dame Prue Leith

Great British Bake Off legend Dame Prue Leith was unmasked in the second episode of week one. She'd been hiding under the very elegant Pegasus costume. Prue revealed afterwards she'd had singing lessons, as it had been a long ambition of hers to be able to learn to sing.


Sang: 'Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' ' by Gordon MacRae


Clues: In the first clue package, Pegasus appeared to be shown with a blue ribbon, suggesting the singer had won some sort of prize. Blue jeans were shown (Prue's well-known for working alongside Paul Hollywood on The Great British Bake Off - and he loves sporting a pair of jeans). The clue package also revealed the Masked Singer has 'many titles' (Prue is a Dame). A nun's habit was also on show.


Judges guesses: Clare Balding, Elizabeth McGovern, Jane Seymour, Joanna Lumley, Dame Prue Leith.

Spag Bol unmasked as Kate Garraway

Broadcaster Kate Garraway was unmasked in the first week of The Masked Singer - having been hiding behind Spag Bol! She said "it was great fun", but she "was absolutely dreadful".


Sang: 'Look at Me' by Geri Halliwell


Clues: The time 6am was written on tennis balls relating to Kate's early starts working on GMTV with Britain's number one tennis player, Andrew Castle. There seemed to be a lot of Italian references, with viewers told "this dish is enjoyed all around the world".


Judges guesses: Ruby Wax, Judith Bradbury, Mary Berry, Judy Murray, Anita Rani

Giant Joel unmasked as Sir Mo Farah

In an unexpected turn of events during the 2024 Christmas special, Giant Joel arrived on stage and left fans guessing over the festive period who could be behind the mask. We had to wait until the first episode of the new series to find out. And it turns out it was Olympic legend Sir Mo Farah!


Sang: 'Hello' by Lionel Richie


Clues: Jonathan worked out Giant Joel's sporty status by spotting two 2kg weights (symbolising Mo winning the Olympic double-double). He also spotted the BAFTA, which Mo picked up for his award-winning documentary, The Real Mo Farah.


Judges guesses: Mark Wright, Ant and/or Dec, Sir Mo Farah