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Series 1
Butterfly
- Ranking: First Round Elimination
Real Identity: Patsy Palmer
Songs sung:
"You've Got the Love" by Florence + the Machine
- Expy: Of Butterfly from Season 2 of the US version.
- Foreshadowing: Butterfly claimed that her wedding day was televised to an audience of 22 million people. Patsy Palmer was refering to Eastenders, when her character Bianca Jackson married Ricky Butcher.
- Proclaimed that her habitat had come under threat. She now lives in Malibu, which suffers from bush fires in the summer.
- "I was spotted before my big break" hinted at a spot cream advert Patsy starred in as a teenager.
- Non-Standard Character Design: Compared to the other bug characters that appear later in the show, she's the only one so far who doesn't have a cartoonish face.
Pharaoh
- Ranking: First Round Elimination
Real Identity: Alan Johnson
Songs sung:
"Walk Like an Egyptian" by The Bangles
- Classy Cane: As part of his outfit, Pharaoh had a cane with a snake's head carved on top.
- Foreshadowing:
- Claims he "saw the Queen every day". Alan Johnson was a postman before entering politics.
- His previous place of employment was "a piece of furniture". The piece of furniture of course being the Cabinet of the United Kingdom.
- Giving Someone the Pointer Finger: Pharaoh points at the judges in a grandiose fashion at the start of "Walk Like an Egyptian". He also points at the camera during the intro of his clue package.
- Gold Makes Everything Shiny: Gold is the main colour of Pharaoh's costume.
Chameleon
- Ranking: Second Round Elimination
Real Identity: Justin Hawkins
Songs sung:
"Creep" by Radiohead
"Feel It Still" by Portugal. The Man
"True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper (Sing-Off)
- Bioluminescence Is Cool: His outfit incorporates color changing lights.
- Breakout Character: He made appearances in adverts promoting casino brand "Ojo"
- Foreshadowing: Says he picked up three awards at the same event once. That refers to The Darkness winning three BRIT Awards in 2004
- The “I have voiced a cartoon character” line refers to Justin voicing “Kurtz” in the children's cartoon Western Animation/Freefonix
- "I spent a lot of money on some very silly things" was a reference to the £150,000 Justin spent on partying
- Lizard Folk
- Ship Tease: With Rita. It culminates with him giving her a rose while performing "Feel It Still".
Tree
- Ranking: Second Round Elimination
Real Identity: Teddy Sheringham
Songs sung:
"It Must Be Love" by Madness
"Lovely Day" by Bill Withers
"Evergreen" by Westlife (Sing-Off)
- Cherry Blossoms: "It Must Be Love" has Tree performing among rows of pretty pink cherry blossoms.
- Expy: He bears an incredibly strong resemblance to Treebeard.
- Foreshadowing: Claims people will not stop talking to him about a certain moment. That moment was his extra time goal against Bayern Munich in the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final that helped set the stage for Manchester United's comeback win.
- Treants: Resembles the classic fantasy portrayal of a walking tree.
- Weird Beard: Tree sports a long, brown beard.
Daisy
- Ranking: 8th Place
Real Identity: Kelis
Songs sung:
"Can't Feel My Face" by The Weeknd
"I Can't Make You Love Me" by Bonnie Raitt
"Unforgettable" by Nat King Cole
- Cool Shades: Daisy has two as part of her costume design. For her light green outfit, she wears a pair of large heart-shaped glasses; and for her dark green outfit, she has a pair of round glasses.
- Everything's Better with Sparkles: Her dark green outfit is very sparkly.
- Foreshadowing: Often seen in an American Diner setting. A reference to Kelis' American nationality, her interest in cooking, and the setting of "Milkshake", her most famous song.
- Her clue song is Unforgettable. Like Natalie Cole she too is the daughter of a jazz artist, Kenneth Rogers.
- Loves Me Not: The backdrop of "I Can't Make You Love Me" features a flower with petals labelled "he loves me" and "he loves me not". The petals slowly fall off during the song, ending on "he loves me not".
Duck
- Ranking: 7th Place
Real Identity: Skin
Songs sung:
"Like a Virgin" by Madonna
"Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi
"Ave Maria" by Franz Schubert (Sing-Off)
"Blinded by Your Grace, Pt. 2" by Stormzy
"My Heart Will Go On" by Céline Dion
- The Fashionista: Duck was the only contestant who, in addition to wearing a full costume, also dressed up according to the song. For example, when she performed "Like a Virgin", Duck also wore a blonde wig and conical bra. Duck herself brings this up in her clue package for episode 6.
- Face Plant: Duck did this in one episode after she was saved from elimination.
- Foreshadowing: Claimed she could speak three languages. Skin can speak English, Italian and German.
- She once said “I've always been sporty". Skin was a runner and part of the cross-country team at school.
- The postcard in the clue package was a nod to Skin performing with Pavarotti in front of the Dalai Lama.
- Mentioned 850,000 people singing “Happy Birthday” to her once. That happened at a rock concert in Poland.
Unicorn
- Ranking: 6th Place
Real Identity: Jake Shears
Songs sung:
"Babooshka" by Kate Bush
"Juice" by Lizzo
"Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top
"Girls & Boys" by Blur
- Camp Gay: Unicorns are a symbol of pride, and with his rainbow mane this unicorn makes no attempt to hide his flamboyant nature. Of course, beneath the mask turned out to be gay icon Jake Shears
- The Cover Changes the Gender: His version of "Sharp Dressed Man" changes the lyrics from "every girl crazy" to "everybody's crazy".
- Everything's Better with Rainbows: His mane and tail are made of rainbow feathers.
- Expy: Of the Unicorn from the USA version. Also an interesting male Gender Flip, since most of the international takes on Unicorn are also female.
- Foreshadowing: Claims Ozzy Osbourne saw him in his birthday suit. That did indeed happen, at Elton John's stag party.
- The writing references hinted to Jake's song writing for the likes of Kylie Minogue, Cher and Elton John
- The red boots were a clue to when he starred in Kinky Boots on Broadway.
- Unicorn: That he is.
Fox
- Ranking: 5th Place
Real Identity: Denise van Outen
Songs sung:
"Call Me" by Blondie
"On the Radio" by Donna Summer
"On My Own" from Les Misérables
"Firework" by Katy Perry
"Holding Out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler
- Bling of War: Fox's outfit could be summed up as a fox meets a disco ball. Joel once joked that her outfit was constantly blinding at least one audience member during her performance.
- The Bus Came Back: She returns in the series 4 finale to duet with Phoenix.
- Foreshadowing: She got her 'big break' when a producer witnessed her funny reaction to breaking a heel.
- The 'East End' clues were a hint to Denise playing the role of Karin Smart in EastEnders.
- She said she can Foxtrot with the best of them.She came in 2nd on Strictly Come Dancing in 2012
- Claims to have an award winning body. She won Rear of the Year in 1999.
- “Spill the tea” was a clue to Denise's role as a presenter on The Big Breakfast.
- Foxy Vixen: Between the skintight outfit and very sensual movements, she definitely likes to play up this trope.
- Non-Standard Character Design: She stands out compared to the other animal characters in the UK version of the show, since her costume is more in the shape of a fox with few facial features rather than resembling an actual fox.
- Ship Tease: With Joel. She ends one of her performances by holding a framed photo of him, not realising that it's upside-down.
Monster
- Ranking: 4th Place
Real Identity: Cee Lo Green
Songs sung:
"Happy" by Pharrell Williams
"Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley
"Don't Cha" by The Pussycat Dolls
"Human" by Rag'n'Bone Man
"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" by Culture Club
"Careless Whisper" by George Michael
- Expy: Of the US series' Monster, being a large, blue-ish coloured furry monster. In this case taken to the extreme, as he is so large he can, in the words of the panelists, "barely walk" and his arms appear to be controlled manually. Doesn't help that CeeLo Green was a popular guess for the American version's Monster.
- Foreshadowing: In his first episode, he sang "Happy". Cee-Lo Green was the original singer for the song, which was rejected by his record label Elektra Records since he was on the verge of releasing his Christmas album, Cee Lo's Magic Moment, so the Pharrell version was released instead.
- In his second episode, he sang "Don't Cha." Green co-wrote the song.
- Says he’s “Feasted on awards.” He’s got 5 Grammy wins, 18 Grammy nominations and 1 BRIT Award
- Mentioned “Vampires and mummies”. He was the first voice of Mummy in Hotel Transylvania.
- The phone call from Kermit T. Frog was a nod to when Cee Lo performed with The Muppets for his aforementioned Christmas album.
- Red Herring: When playing "Two Lies and a Truth" one of his statements was a very blatant "I am Cee-Lo Green!" Turns out, that was the truth.
- Sarcastic Confession: See above.
- Troll: Greatly enjoyed messing with the panelists. At one point, Ken asks him directly if he's Cee Lo Green. His response?Monster: *singing* I think you're craaaaaaayy-zyyyyyyy!
Octopus
- Ranking: 3rd Place
Real Identity: Katherine Jenkins
Songs sung:
"Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid
"Splish Splash" by Bobby Darin
"One Last Time" by Ariana Grande (Sing-Off)
"Diamonds Are Forever" by Shirley Bassey
"I'll Never Love Again" by Lady Gaga
"Somewhere" by Barbra Streisand
"Vogue" by Madonna
"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" from Mary Poppins
- Book Ends: Her first and last performances are both Disney songs.
- Gag Lips: Octopus had a pair of big red smiley lips. When she performed "I'll Never Love Again", her lips were turned downwards to make her look sad.
- Foreshadowing:
- Said that she can make any pier her catwalk. She used to be a model.
- A photo of Jason Donovan can be seen at one point. Both appeared on the finale of The X Factor in 2007
- Mentions a record breaking deal. Her first recording contract was worth 1 million pounds.
- She claims to be able to bring the house down. She once shattered a chandelier with her voice.
- Also mentions walking through the dales in her wellies. Had a small cameo in Emmerdale where she sang "Time To Say Goodbye" at the end of the village special.
- Sings “Diamonds Are Forever” as her clue song. Like Dame Bassey, she’s Welsh.
- Genki Girl: Octopus could often be seen bouncing excitedly on the spot after her performance. As part of the character, she also developed a girly giggle that could often be heard in her clue packages.
- Graceful Ladies Like Purple: The top of Octopus' head and all her tentacles are purple, and the skirt she wears underneath is a very dark purple.
- I Am Not Left-Handed: When Octopus finds herself in the bottom-two after her second performance, she shocks the panelists by pulling off an operatic note during her performance of "One Last Time". She subsequently uses opera in most of her following performances. Katherine Jenkins admitted after being unmasked that she had been trying to keep her classical opera skills hidden for as long as she could.
Hedgehog
- Ranking: 2nd Place
Real Identity: Jason Manford
Songs sung:
"Black Magic" by Little Mix
"Shine" by Take That (Band)
"Don't Look Back in Anger" by Oasis
"I'd Do Anything for Love" by Meat Loaf
"Chandelier" by Sia
"My Way" by Frank Sinatra
"Cry Me a River" by Ella Fitzgerald
"Black Magic" by Little Mix (Finale reprise)
- The Bus Came Back: He returned in the Series 3 grand final to perform a duet with Panda.
- Foreshadowing: Claimed he "once had a job where he died at 8PM every night". Jason Manford once played the role of Pirelli in Sweeney Todd.
- In one episode, he sang "Don't Look Back In Anger". This song is associated with Mancunian band Oasis and Manford's favorite team, Manchester City
- Says "I've played to a variety of people including royalty". That was a hint to Jason performing on The Royal Variety Show.
- The Scarborough postcard was a clue to Scarborough, the sitcom Jason stars in.
- I Am Very British: Throughout the competition, Hedgehog spoke in a RP accent in order to hide his natural Mancunian accent.
- Running Gag: Hedgehog kept hitting Joel with his spikes by accident.
- Sharp-Dressed Man: Hedgehog's main costume is a three-piece suit consisting of a dark red jacket, striped trousers, and a dark blue waistcoat.
- Steampunk: His main aesthetic. Hedgehog looks as if he could be a contemporary of the Fox from the USA version.
Queen Bee
- Ranking: Series Champion
Real Identity: Nicola Roberts
Songs sung:
"Alive" by Sia
"Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi
"Girl on Fire" by Alicia Keys
"Heaven" by DJ Sammy
"Greatest Love of All" by Whitney Houston
"Work It Out" by Beyoncé
"Somebody Else's Guy" by Jocelyn Brown
"Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi (Finale reprise)
- The Bus Came Back: She returned in the Series 3 grand final to perform a duet with Robobunny.
- Foreshadowing: Claimed that she was "a bit of a wildcard". This is a reference to Nicola Roberts being eliminated from Pop Stars: The Rivals, before being reinstated.
- A lawmaker scroll is seen. She successfully campaigned to have people under 18 banned from using tanning beds.
- A lot of beauty and make up hints appear. Referring to her make up line for pale skin.
- Proclaims she "can't speak French". Alluding to a Girls Aloud single.
- In her final clue package she says she's looking a things “through cinderella's eyes”. That was the name of her solo album.
- Her clue song is “Girl on Fire.” She’s a natural red head.
- The High Queen: She is really sweet and considerate of others. As she says it herself, "It's nice to be able to use your voice for good".
- Insect Queen: Her main aesthetic.
Series 2
Alien
- Ranking: First Round Elimination
Real Identity: Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Songs sung:
"Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa
- Expy: Of the Alien from the first US and Australian series'. Unlike those two, this Alien looks more human-like.
- Foreshadowing:
- Alien's clue package was set at a crime scene. This references Sophie's best known song "Murder On The Dance Floor".
- Alien says 'Tripping The Light Fantastic. One of Sophie's albums is "Trip The Light Fantastic".
- Her clue package contained references to the music video for Sophie's single Get Over You.
- Genki Girl: Alien often made the heart sign with her hands, twirled around on stage, and was very energetic in general.
Seahorse
- Ranking: First Round Elimination
Real Identity: Mel B
Songs sung:
"Can't Get You Out Of My Head" by Kylie Minogue
- Bioluminescence Is Cool: A trait she shares with Chameleon; her outfit incorporates colour-changing lights.
- Expy: Of the Seahorse from the US version's fourth season.
- Foreshadowing:
- Claimed to have stolen toilet paper from a legend's house This occured during The Spice Girl's famous meeting with Nelson Mandela
- In the clue package, Seahorse stands by a sink with a lipstick kiss on it Mel B hosted the UK version of Lip Sync Battle.
Swan
- Ranking: Second Round Elimination
Real Identity: Martine McCutcheon
Songs sung:
"That Don't Impress Me Much" by Shania Twain
"I Am What I Am" from La Cage aux folles (as covered by Gloria Gaynor)
"Black Velvet" by Alannah Myles (Sing-Off)
- Busby Berkeley Number: "I Am What I Am" is a full-blown throwback to classic Broadway.
- Expy: Of the Swan from the US version's third season. This one however is a black swan in contrast to the American one's white swan.
- Foreshadowing: Claims to have had relationships with two Presidents and a Prime Minister. Her most famous role is Natalie in Love Actually, the lover of Prime Minister David, who also met the U.S. President in said movie. The second president? None other than Donald Trump (though this was way before he even thought of becoming president), whom she met at Liza Minelli's wedding.
- The bluebirds hinted towards Martine's role as Mandy in the show Bluebirds.
- The Tiffany lamp was a clue to her character Tiffany Mitchell in EastEnders.
- Pimped-Out Dress: Swan's dress seems to be made entirely of ruffled lace, even her wings.
Grandfather Clock
- Ranking: Second Round Elimination
Real Identity: Glenn Hoddle
Songs sung:
"Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets
"You Make Me Feel So Young" by Frank Sinatra
"Can't Smile Without You" by Barry Manilow (Sing-Off)
- Animate Inanimate Object: The costume is a walking, talking, singing grandfather clock.
- Foreshadowing:
- Grandfather Clock claimed to have seen the "hand of God" with his own eyes. Glenn Hoddle was part of the England football team in the 1986 FIFA World Cup, and he was present at the game where Maradona's Hand of God goal happened.
- We see postcards with the Swindon postcode: Hoddle begun his managerial career as manager of Swindon Town FC.
- Several cockerels and cowboy boots are seen in the first clue package: Hoddle played for Tottenham Hotspur (who have a cockerel on the club badge) and later managed them.
- His final song was Barry Manilow's "Can't Smile Without You": the song is an anthem for Tottenham Hotspur fans, stemming from the team themselves singing it on away trips during the era Hoddle played for them.
- Retraux: His performance of "Rock Around the Clock" fittingly has a 50s diner feel to it, jukeboxes even dot the background.
Bush Baby
- Ranking: 8th Place
Real Identity: John Thomson
Songs sung:
"Delilah" by Tom Jones
"A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis Presley vs JXL
"Release Me" by Engelbert Humperdinck
- Australian Accent: His speaking voice. It's not his natural accent.
- The Bus Came Back: He returned in the I'm A Celebrity special to provide clues to the identities of the competitors.
- The Cutie: Bush Baby's costume is one of the cutest in the series, given that he is a baby animal dressed in a yellow onesie. Joel Dommett once claimed he was the one costume he wanted to give a hug and stated his frustrations that he couldn't due to social distancing rules bought on by COVID-19.
- Foreshadowing:
- Bush Baby's VT clues were set in a zoo. This references the comedy chat show Saturday Zoo, hosted by Jonathan Ross, which John Thomson was involved with.
- Bush Baby chose to sing "Release Me" as it is the theme tune to The Fast Show, in which John Thomson was one of the main cast.
- Jungle Japes: His performance of "Delilah" is set in his natural habitat of the rainforest, complete with animals like giraffes, lions and elephants decorating the stage.
- Misplaced Wildlife: He speaks with an Australian accent, despite the fact that bush babies naturally occur only in Africa. He even lampshades this in the I'm A Celebrity special.Bush Baby: I don't know why I'm here. Bush babies aren't even from Australia!
- Vocal Dissonance: It's a cutesy furry creature in a yellow onesie plastered with baby's toys...with a voice deep enough to pull off a convincing Elvis impersonation.
Viking
- Ranking: 7th Place
Real Identity: Morten Harket
Songs sung:
"Songbird" by Fleetwood Mac
"Watermeleon Sugar" by Harry Styles
"Crazy" by Seal (Sing-Off)
"Take on Me" by a-ha
"The Scientist" by Coldplay
- Breaking Old Trends: The first contestant on any version of the show to perform his own song.
- Cephalothorax: Viking has an extremely oversized head that covers the entire torso of the celebrity inside.
- Foreshadowing:
- The Viking itself is a not-so subtle reference to his Scandinavian heritage. Similarly, the word "King" written on a rock references Morten's hometown of Kongsberg roughly translating to King's Rock.
- Viking sung an accoustic version of "Take on Me" because, well, it was their own song.
- In one clue package, Viking could be seen pointing to a map with an A1 road. This references the band A1, who sung a cover version of a-ha's "Take on Me".
- One clip shows Viking taking a phone call that appears to be just an ordinary call but Morten Harket outright says "a-ha" three times in total.
- Eye-Obscuring Hat: Invoked by his costume having no visible eyes, with the helmet being just above the nose.
- Funny Background Event: In the phone call clue mentioned above, as Viking is talking on the phone, the security team can be seen constantly dodging the horns on his helmet.
- Horny Vikings: Viking's helmet features a pair of downturned horns.
- The Need for Mead: Hangs with his fellow Vikings in celebration while singing "Watermelon Sugar".
Blob
- Ranking: 6th Place
Real Identity: Lenny Henry
Songs sung:
"Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars
"Word Up!" by Cameo
"Hotel Room Service" by Pitbull
"Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer
- Blob Monster: It's a pink and purple blob of goo.
- Expy: Series two's requisite Monster expy.
- Extra Eyes: Blob has a total of four eyes; two on top of its head, and two on the ends of its arms.
- Eye Motifs: Blob's performances feature plenty of eye motifs. "Uptown Funk" features fuzzy little monsters with googly eyes floating about in the background, while "Word Up!" has lots of eye-shaped graffiti.
- Foreshadowing:
- Blob mentioned that he has been very observational throughout his career. This is a reference to Lenny Henry's stand-up career.
- Blob sung "Hotel Room Service" as a reference to the Premier Inn adverts that he fronted for a few years.
- The clowns in his clue package are a reference to Lenny Henry's role in founding Comic Relief, and one of their most prominent events is Red Nose Day.
- Generic Graffiti: "Word Up!" is set in a subway tunnel plastered with graffiti of monster eyes and the word "Blob" all over the walls.
- Perpetual Smiler: Blob has a big, goofy grin plastered on his goopy face.
Dragon
- Ranking: 5th Place
Real Identity: Sue Perkins
Songs sung:
"You've Got a Friend in Me" by Randy Newman
"Reach" by S Club 7
"All by Myself" by Céline Dion
"The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" by Cher
"Make You Feel My Love" by Adele
- Bright Castle: Dragon performs "Reach" in front of a candy-floss pink fairytale castle. The castle returns in "All By Myself", this time at night with rainbows.
- Delightful Dragon: A cute, affably goofy sort of dragon rather than a scary one.
- Everything's Better with Rainbows: Dragon's tummy is striped in rainbow patterns, and they stand on a rainbow bridge while singing "All By Myself".
- Expy: Of both the Australian and US versions. This Dragon is more like a baby dragon in design, and features a very colourful stomach.
- Was also compared, in terms of appearance to Excitable Edgar from the John Lewis Christmas advert of 2019, though emitting smoke from the other end of their body.
- Foreshadowing:
- One clue package had Dragon listing off some unusual foods they had eaten before. Sue Perkins was a presenter on The Supersizers... series, where she ate food that people would have eaten in the past.
- "All By Myself" was sung to hint at Sue Perkins being in a double act with Mel Giedroyc.
- At one point says "that’s Absolutely Fabulous". Sue was a writer on the show.
- Dragon was podcasting in the surveillance VT, a nod to Sue's podcast An Hour Or So With...
- Gasshole: Dragon's costume farts out smoke from its behind after performing "You Got a Friend in Me". It happens again in one of the clue packages, and after she's unmasked.Dragon: Sorry, I had falafel!
- Grey Rain of Depression: "All By Myself" has Dragon performing in the middle of a thunderstorm, representing the song's dour mood.
- Joisey: They speak like they flew in from New Jersey. It's not their natural accent.
- Living Toys: Dragon's performance of "You Got a Friend in Me" is one big Shout-Out to Toy Story. Dragon is joined by a bunch of dancers dressed as action figures and other toys while surrounded by wooden blocks spelling out "DRAGON". Dragon themselves resembles a cuddly plush toy as well.
- Sentient Stars: Dragon's backup dancers for "Reach" are dressed up as a bunch of gold stars with goofy smiles.
Harlequin
- Ranking: 4th Place
Real Identity: Gabrielle
Songs sung:
"Diamonds" by Rihanna
"Smile" by Nat King Cole
"Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman
"Falling" by Harry Styles
"Everything I Wanted" by Billie Eilish
"Sweet but Psycho" by Ava Max
- Alice Allusion: Her performance of "Smile" evokes Wonderland with the background dancers dressed like hatters, hares and Alice herself.
- The Bus Came Back: She returns in the series 4 finale to sing a duet with Rhino.
- Court Jester: Based on the classic harlequin archetype, with a feminine twist.
- Foreshadowing:
- Harlequin sung "Fast Car" as Gabrielle sampled the song in her single "Dreams".
- Harlequin is shown dropping a fan and being unable to pick it up due to the size of her hoopskirt. This alludes to her 2001 hit "Out of Reach".
- The newspaper in her clue VT showed sunshine all week, a clue to Gabrielle’s song Sunshine.
- Proclaims that she “once turned down a Prince.” Gabrielle was invited to perform on stage with Prince but was too nervous.
- Claims the show isn’t the first time she’s “cleaned up", referring to the many awards she's won including Brits, Mobos, and an Ivor Novello.
- Gold Makes Everything Shiny: Her outfit is primarily gold, and her mask changes from white to gold in all her performances after her first one.
- Happy Harlequin Hat: The flaps atop her mask are stylized like one.
- Pimped-Out Dress: The costume boasts an impressive striped dress in the Harlequin's signature patterns.
Robin
- Ranking: 3rd Place
Real Identity: Aston Merrygold
Songs sung:
"Can't Stop This Feeling" by Justin Timberlake
"Dance Monkey" by Tones and I
"Rockin' Robin" by Michael Jackson
"Closer" by Ne-Yo
"Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran
"Footloose" by Kenny Loggins
"For Once in My Life" by Stevie Wonder
- Bird People: A rather classy European robin.
- The Bus Came Back: He returned in the Series 3 grand final to perform a duet with Mushroom.
- Character Tics: Whenever Robin isn't performing, he has a habit of stroking his red breast.
- Foreshadowing:
- One of Robin's VT is about his time as a footballer. Aston Merrygold was on the England football team in the European Youth Games before he turned to performing.
- Robin sung "Rockin' Robin" as he had covered that song on Stars In Their Eyes.
- The UFO poster in one clue VT was a reference to JLS originally being called 'UFO'.
- "This Robin is known for being blue" was a clue to each member of JLS having a different colour - Aston's was blue.
- JLS performed in Albert Square for 'Children In Need' hence the sign.
- Proclaims "My name fits like a glove", hinting to Aston's surname Merrygold.
- Hedge Maze: His "Dance Monkey" performance has Robin busting a move inside of a giant hedge maze.
- Plant Person: Robin's backup band during "Dance Monkey" are dressed up like human-shaped topiaries.
- Ship Tease: Halfway through singing "Thinking Out Loud", Robin turns it into a serenade towards Rita.
- Snow Means Love: Snow starts to fall partway through "Thinking Out Loud" as Robin expresses his feelings for Rita.
Badger
- Ranking: 2nd Place
Real Identity: Ne-Yo
Songs sung:
"Feeling Good" by Nina Simone
"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith
"Because of You" by Kelly Clarkson
"Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus
"Grease" by Frankie Valli
"Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana
"Believer" by Imagine Dragons
"Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus (Finale reprise)
- Badass Biker: There's no denying how awesome Badger looks in his leather biker getup. His rock and roll performances only emphasise how cool he is.
- Bad Guy Bar: Badger performs "Feeling Good" outside of a seedy biker bar.
- Bad Ol' Badger: Not a villain per se, but his punkish attire suggests he's a bad boy.
- Foreshadowing:
- References to hats frequently appeared in Badger's clues. This is referring to Ne-Yo's tendency to appear in public wearing a hat. He even has a hat on under the mask!
- In the clue packages, we see an oil can and an Australian hat. Ne-Yo played the Tin Man in the 2015 TV version of The Wiz.
- Claimed to "See things in a virtual world." He took his stage name from The Matrix protagonist Neo.
- His clue song in Episode 5 is "Because of You" by Kelly Clarkson. Ne-Yo also has a song of the same name.
- Hell-Bent for Leather: Wears a full biker ensemble with a leather jacket, pants and boots.
Sausage
- Ranking: Series Champion
Real Identity: Joss Stone
Songs sung:
"Skin" by Rag'n'Bone Man
"And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" by Jennifer Hudson
"Don't Let Go (Love)" by En Vogue (Sing-Off)
"All Around the World" by Lisa Stansfield
"I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor
"Good as Hell" by Lizzo
"Rise Up" by Andra Day
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney Houston
"Rise Up" by Andra Day (Finale reprise)
- Anthropomorphic Food: Sausage's costume is a sausage inside a cone of chips (or fries, if you’re from the US).
- Everything's Better with Sparkles: Close ups of her costume show that the chips/fries are made from sparkly material.
- Foreshadowing:
- Sausage sung "All Around the World" as a nod to the fact that Joss Stone had performed in almost every country in the world.
- Sausage claims "Someone once said I looked like a horse". She played Anne of Cleves, The "Flanders Mare" in The Tudors
- Dover sole is seen on the menu of the chip shop in her VT. She’s a soul singer from Dover.
- Proclaims that she’s “actually plant based.” Joss is a vegetarian.
- Furry Reminder: In the short clips shown before the clue packages are played, Sausage's edible nature is played upon. In one clip, the security team are approaching her with forks in hand; and in another, to Sausage's horror, the team are eating hotdogs in front of her.
- Genki Girl: She expresses excitement a lot between her performances, most notably when she makes it into the final.
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Hide Your Pregnancy: Joss Stone was 6 months pregnant by the end of the competition, so a giant curve hiding outfit just worked best for her. - Perpetual Smiler: This is Sausage's default expression.
- Pregnant Badass: Won the series while she was carrying her first child.
- Punny Headlines: The newspaper that makes up Sausage's cone has several sausage-themed puns on it. The headline changes each episode Sausage appears in, reflecting her last performance.
- Red Herring: Had two of the most successful examples in the show.
- During the Two Lies and A Truth section, the judges focused on the first two potential clues, "My Hair Color is Certified by Law" and "Louis Walsh once said "I look like a pop star. I sound like a popstar. I am a popstar". As a result of these, Legally Blonde star Sheridan Smith and The X Factor finalist Stacey Solomon became the two most popular guesses for Sausage, but both those clues turned out to be lies. The third clue "I owe my career to a horse" was ignored, but it turned out to be the true clue. When Joss Stone was 13 years old, she won a TV talent show which she entered in order to raise money to buy a horse.
- Later in the competition, she claimed "Someone has already mentioned my name". This lead to the judges sticking with their previous guesses, but Joss Stone's name had been mentioned when guessing the identity of other acts, specifically Butterly and Harlequin.
- They even made a joke with Sausage about red herrings themselves! In one of Sausage's clue videos there is a menu for a fish and chip shop, and one of the items on the menu is "red herring".
Series 3
Chandelier
- Ranking: First Round Elimination
Real Identity: Heather Small
Songs sung:
"Crazy" by Patsy Cline
- Eek, a Mouse!!: A downplayed example. A mouse appeared during her performance.
- Everything's Better with Sparkles: Being a Chandelier, the costume is very glitzy.
- Foreshadowing: Balanced on the head of her costume is a frigate. It is a HMS ship, or Heather M. Small.
- Nonstandard Character Design: One of the few characters in the Masked Singer/Dancer UK franchise who lacks a face.
- Secret Identity Vocal Shift: Notable even for the show. Heather Small's voice is so distinctive that she went out of her way to disguise it even when singing, leaving the judges floored when she is unmasked — they beg her to reprise "Crazy" with her real voice. Oddly enough, one of the judges thought Lionfish could have been Heather.
- Shock and Awe: Bits of electricity sometimes appear around her, and she's sometimes seen controlling it during her clue package and the transition just before it.
Snow Leopard
- Ranking: First Round Elimination
Real Identity: Gloria Hunniford
Songs sung:
"Hey Big Spender" by Shirley Bassey
- Cat Girl: The costume was that of a rather dignified snow leopard.
- Cool Old Lady: Was revealed to be 81 year old (at the time of filming) TV and Radio presenter Gloria Hunniford, making them one of the oldest contestants to appear on any version of The Masked Singer.
- Foreshadowing:
- At the start of Snow Leopard's VT, she can be seen wearing a medal on her outfit. This refers to Gloria's OBE.
- Snow Leopard claims that "bond" is the word. Gloria has interviewed many stars who appeared in the James Bond films.
- Happy Holidays Dress: This one comes in green rather than the more common red.
- History Repeats: Just like in the US version, a leopard is eliminated after singing "Hey Big Spender".
- Older Than Television: Joked that they had learnt to sing before TV had been invented. Considering that they were revealed to have been Gloria Hunniford (born 1940), then there was more than a bit of truth to this.
- One Head Taller: Inverted: they barely came up to host's Joel Dommett's shoulder even with the costume on.
Lionfish
- Ranking: Second Round Elimination
Real Identity: Will Young
Songs sung:
"Nessun Dorma" by Giacomo Puccini
“I Will Always Love You” by Dolly Parton
“Stop this Flame” by Celeste (Sing-Off)
- Ambiguous Gender: The costume and the speaking voice indicates that Lionfish is a woman, but their singing voice is deep like a man's.
- Disguised in Drag: Their singing voice suggests that despite the feminine costume, they are actually a man. Confirmed with his unmasking.
- Fish People: Was dressed as a Lionfish, complete with giant spines that kept whacking presenter Joel Dommett in the face whenever they walked on and off the stage.
- Foreshadowing:
- Claimed to have been surrounded by strong women. This was a reference to Will’s degree in Women’s politics.
- There was a shot of a NYC taxi, and a beret. Will played the MC in a West End version of Cabaret.
- Claimed they had once “royally screwed up.” Will performed at a concert held to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee in 2002, and during the mic check, he accidentally swore into the microphone.
- Furry Reminder: Lionfish entered and exited the stage by waving his arms and making his chest rise and fall, to look as though he was swimming rather than walking. The fluidity of the movements also serves as a clue, as Will Young trained in classical ballet.
Bagpipes
- Ranking: Second Round Elimination
Real Identity: Pat Cash
Songs sung:
"Song 2" by Blur
“Teenage Dirtbag” by Wheatus
“I Only Want To Be With You” by Dusty Springfield (As covered by The Bay City Rollers) (Sing-Off)
- Animate Inanimate Object: With the mouth pipe of the bagpipe folded over almost like a beak that made him look like some bizarre bird species from certain angles.
- Bowdlerise: His cover of "Teenage Dirtbag" changes the lyrics from "her boyfriend's a dick/ he brings a gun to school" to "her boyfriend's a twit/ he is no fun at school", due to the fact that the original lyrics wouldn't fly in a show that has a lot of kids watching.
- Fake Scot: In-Universe, he spoke with a Scottish accent, that the judges immediately rumbled as being fake, as it sounded too Scottish to be real. Pat Cash is Australian, with some Scottish ancestry.
- Foreshadowing:
- The tennis equipment, and the Wimbledon trophy were references to Cash not only being a former professional tennis player, but also winning Wimbledon in 1987.
- Claimed to have started some new traditions. Cash was the first person to make his way through the crowd and then climb into the player’s box to celebrate with his family and coaches after winning Wimbledon, which many a tennis player has since copied when they have won the tournament.
- The fruit stall in the second clue package has a "No Credit Cards" sign. In other words, Cash only.
Poodle
- Ranking: 8th Place
Real Identity: Tom Chaplin
Songs sung:
"Rocket Man" by Elton John
"What’s New Pussycat?" by Tom Jones
"Symphony" by Clean Bandit ft Zara Larsson (Sing-Off)
"Unwritten" by Natasha Beddingfield
- Amazing Technicolor Wildlife: Their fur comes in a rainbow of colours.
- Animal Species Accent: Would sing some notes sounding like a howling dog in performances.
- Female Feline, Male Mutt: In the first episode for the Group B contestants, Poodle, a male contestant was in a head to head with Snow Leopard, a female contestant. There was also this crossed with Interspecies Romance when the theme of the week was Love Songs, and Poodle sung 'What's New Pussycat?' to some female cat dancers.
- Foreshadowing:
- One of Poodle's clue packages alluded to Christmas, and showed a #1 rosette on top of the tree. This refers to Keane's song "Somewhere Only We Know", which was covered by Lily Allen for a John Lewis Christmas advert.
- Poodle's clue song was "Unwritten" because Keane beat Natasha Beddingfield to win Best New Artist at the 2005 BRIT Awards.
- Furry Reminder: One of the props for Poodle's "Unwritten" performance was a large bone that acted like a bench. After his performance, Poodle lifted up his leg and pretended to urinate on the bone.
- Incredibly Long Note: He manages to hold one for six seconds near the end of his "Unwritten" performance.
- One Head Taller: Chaplin is over 6ft tall. It showed, especially when he was stood next to the not very short host Joel Dommett.
Firework
- Ranking: 7th Place
Real Identity: Jaime Winstone
Songs sung:
"Domino" by Jessie J
"Fame" by Irene Cara
"Sex on Fire" by Kings of Leon (Sing-Off)
"Kids" by Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue
"Waterloo" by Abba
- Everything's Better with Sparkles
- Foreshadowing:
- The ice skates were a reference to Winstone's role in a Torvill and Dean biopic.
- Firework said that they had seen enough drama, period. This was a reference to Winstone's roles in an episode of Poriot, and playing a young Barbara Windsor.
- Firework's clue song was "Kids". In one of the clue packages, she alludes to having a mean father. They are both clues to her father, actor Ray Winstone who is best known for playing "hard man" roles.
- Non-Standard Character Design: Unlike most contestants, her costume doesn't have a face.
Doughnuts
- Ranking: 6th Place
Real Identity: Michael Owen
Songs sung:
"Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor
"Spice Up Your Life" by Spice Girls
"Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond
"Everyone Get Up" by 5ive
- Anthropomorphic Food: Granted, this one appears to be a man made entirely out of donuts. They even had backing dancers dressed up as cookies.
- Foreshadowing:
- Doughnuts remarked that he liked to jockey along. Owen not only has a stake in some winning racehorses, but also completed as a jockey in one race.
- The packet of crisps were a reference to Walkers renaming their cheese and onion crisps to cheese and Owen during a football tournament.
- The Argentine flag was reference to Owen scoring a goal after running from the halfway line against Argentina in the 1998 The World Cup.
- The references about the Liver birds, stoking the fires, and the screen turning black and white during one VT were clues to some of the previous English football clubs Owen has played for: Liverpool, Stoke City, and Newcastle United.
- Fun Personified: He isn't the best singer in the competition, but is clearly having the time of his life on the stage and his enthusiasm is highly infectious. The panel even acknowledges this.
Traffic Cone
- Ranking: 5th place
Real Identity: Aled Jones
Songs sung:
"Never Going To Give You Up" by Rick Astley
"When She Loved Me" by Sarah McLachlan
"Back for Good" by Take That!
"A Million Dreams" from The Greatest Showman
""Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes
- Animate Inanimate Object: Of all the costumes, a Traffic Cone seems the most bizarre of all.
- Beach Episode: "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" is fittingly set on a beach.
- The Bus Came Back: He returns in the series 4 finale to perform a duet with Fawn.
- Cool Old Guy: Seems to be portrayed as one of these with white eyebrows and mustache. Aled Jones was 51 at time of recording the show, so was nowhere as old as the costume made him out to be, and is clean shaven in real life.
- Costume Evolution: In a similar fashion to Sausage, Traffic Cone has new elements added to his outfit each time he appears. He started to wear a hi-vis jacket in his second appearance, and the following week saw him wear a traffic lights necklace. A week later, he ditched both those items in favour of a tux. In his final appearance, he wore a pair of sunglasses and a flower garland.
- Foreshadowing:
- Traffic Cone suggested they had a "gold plated childhood." Aled Jones first became famous as a 15 year old choirboy, and the albums he released then were certified gold by the UK charts.
- There was the word "Believe" written on a cone in one VT. It referred to two things: one was the fact that Jones had an album out at the time of recording the show called "Believe," the other was to the fact that he presents the religious show Songs of Praise.
- Traffic Cone talks about performing in the skies. Aled Jones is best known for singing "Walking in the Air". He once performed that song while abroad an airplane.
- One of Traffic cone's clues was that he was famous for taking his top off. When he had finished his education, Aled Jones played Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in the West End, a role that involves wearing a loincloth, and not a lot else, for most the show.
- The £10 notes being shown? They were a hint to Jones being a tenor.
- Playing Against Type: Since Aled Jones is better know for crossover classical and chorial music, he was probably the last person who would expect to be singing "Never Going to Give You Up," and "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)," let alone dancing to it while performing.
Rockhopper
- Ranking: 4th place
Real Identity: Michelle Williams
Songs sung:
"Higher Love" by Steve Winwood (as covered by Kygo ft. Whitney Houston)
"Love is a Losing Game" by Amy Winehouse
"Edge of Midnight" by Miley Cyrus ft. Stevie Nicks
"We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" by Tina Turner
"Adore You" by Harry Styles
"Lovin' You" by Minnie Riperton
- Breakout Character: Like Chameleon, she made appearances in adverts promoting casino brand "Ojo"
- The Bus Came Back: Williams had previously been Butterfly in the American version of the show.
- Expy: Seems to be one of Robin from the second series, with both of them being birds with similar outfits. The difference is that Robin was a man, while Rockhopper is a woman.
- Foreshadowing:
- Rockhopper's clue song was "Edge of Midnight" because the riff in the song is the same as the Destiny's Child's song "Bootylicious", which they in turn sampled from Stevie Nicks' "Edge of Seventeen".
- In one VT, Rockhopper is seen laying down onto a table three pictures of famous Williams. This is a hint at Michelle's surname. It was also a reference to the Destiny's Child song "Bills, Bills, Bills."
- Rockhopper mentioned a choir. This was a reference to Michelle's first solo album after the break up of Destiny's Child being gospel influenced.
- Rockhopper mentioned that her name has been all on kinds of billboards. This was a reference to Michelle's career in music and stage musicals.
- Genki Girl: Rockhopper seems to skip and jump everywhere, and she often waves and flashes heart signs at the audience.
- Red Herring: You'd be forgiven for thinking she was Zendaya, with her circus-themed appearance, VTs and performances hinting at her appearance in The Greatest Showman. The judges even included Zendaya in their guesses. They were all misleading, however. This could have also been a clever bit of Foreshadowing to her namesake Michelle Williams, who was also in The Greatest Showman.
- What the Hell Is That Accent?: Rockhopper deliberately disguised her real speaking voice, as she felt she would be rumbled straightaway with it. However, the accent she put on ended up with the judges trying to work out which European country she was from instead, with guesses ranging from Sweden to Spain.
Robobunny
- Ranking: 3rd place
Real Identity: Mark Feehily
Songs sung:
"Saving All My Love For You" by Whitney Houston
"Shallow" by Lady Gaga
"Dynamite" by BTS
"Music Of The Night" from The Phantom of the Opera
"Over The Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz (as covered by Ariana Grande)
"Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" by Mark Ronson ft. Miley Cyrus
"Run" by Snow Patrol (as covered by Leona Lewis)
"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" by Aretha Franklin & George Michael (duet with Queen Bee)
- Flip Personality: The rabbit and mech suit are actually two different personas, each with their own distinct voice. They switch back and forth between each other during performances. Robobunny acknowledges this in his performance of "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart", when the rabbit yells out "Robo!"
- Foreshadowing:
- Robobunny's clue song was "Dynamite" which references a Westlife song of the same name.
- One of the hints from the QR code shows the years 1999, 2000, and 2003. Those were the years when Westlife performed on The Royal Variety Performance.
- Robobunny had 14 carrots growing in containers on the side of their costume, and there was also a clip of an old fashioned arcade game where they collected 14 carrots. These were both hints to the fact that one of Westlife was under the costume, as it was a reference to their 14 UK number#1 singles.
- His social media clue is a tin of grease. Westlife formed after appearing in their school production of Grease.
- Graceful Loser: Even after he doesn’t get through to the final part, he still shakes the hands of each of his opponents.
- Jaw Drop: Occasionally does this with their movable mouth, most notably when watching Mushroom's performance in the first episode.
- Mini-Mecha: The mech suit is about human-sized.
- Mobile-Suit Human: Is a rabbit piloting a mech suit.
- Non-Standard Character Design: Unlike the other costumes, this one's mouth can actually move.
- Solo Duet: Robobunny is very fond of doing this. The majority of his songs that he has sung are duets; and even when the song isn't, he will turn it into a duet anyway.
- Stock Animal Diet: Has carrots growing in containers on its side, and backing dancers dressed up as carrots.
Mushroom
- Ranking: 2nd place
Real Identity: Charlotte Church
Songs sung:
"It's Oh So Quiet" by Betty Hutton (as covered by Björk)
"There Are Worse Things I Could Do" from Grease
"Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley
"Stone Cold" by Demi Lovato
"Don't Walk Away" by Jade
"The Power of Love" by Jennifer Rush
"Flower Duet" by Léo Delibes
"We Found Love" by Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris (duet with Robin)
"Stone Cold" by Demi Lovato (Finale reprise)
- Accent Interest: Mushroom's ability to accurately speak and even sing in several accents has caught the panel's attention.
- The Bus Came Back: She returns in the series 5 finale to sing a duet with Cricket.
- Expy: Of Mushroom from the US series. The costume for this Mushroom is designed to look like a human wearing a dress with mushrooms growing out of it.
- Eyes Out of Sight: The costume has a head, but the hair is designed to resemble a fungus known as mica cap, meaning the fringe drapes over the eyes. This leaves just the nose and mouth visible, and the eyes remain unseen throughout Mushroom's entire run.
- Foreshadowing:
- Mushroom's clue song was "Crazy" because Charlotte Church has a well-known song called "Crazy Chick".
- Mushroom talked about defeating her aunt. Charlotte Church first rose to fame following a performance on Big, Big Talent Show, where she was introduced onto the show by her aunt.
- Mushroom was seen with a box of tissues. This was a reference to Charlotte's first pop album, which was called Tissues and Issues.
- I Am Not Left-Handed: Mushroom waits until the grand final before she shows off her operatic skills with her "Flower Duet" stage.
- Mushroom Man: Or rather, Mushroom Woman.
- Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping: Invoked deliberately. Mushroom speaks with a northern, possibly Lancashire, accent and sang her first song with a Irish accent. When asked by the judges about her speaking voice, and where she was from, she then started to speak in a Southern Welsh accent ,which turned out to their actual accent, before changing it to Bristolian, the last one prompting host Joel Dommett to ask whether she knew his Mother. note
Panda
- Ranking: Series Champion
Real Identity: Natalie Imbruglia
Songs sung:
"Levitating" by Dua Lipa ft DaBaby
"Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer
"Story Of My Life" by One Direction
"Blame It on the Boogie" by The Jackson 5
"Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club
"Dancing On My Own" by Robyn
"Blank Space" by Taylor Swift
"It Takes Two" by Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston (duet with Hedgehog)
"Story Of My Life" by One Direction (Finale reprise)
- Cuddle Bug: Often gives Joel a hug after singing, and wanted to give guest judge Joan Collins one when she mentioned she loved pandas.
- Foreshadowing:
- Panda mentioned that things were "Were right up my street," and there was bits of building equipment and a boomerang shown. These were all hints to Imbruglia being in the Australian soap Neighbours, where she played builder Beth Brenner, as well as being an Aussie herself.
- One of the clues was that they liked "getting ripped." The judges took this to mean that they were into fitness, but it was actually a play on words in reference to Imbruglia's first song "Torn."
- Mentioned that were "Off centre." Imbruglia's first album was called "Left of Middle."
- Said that this wasn't the "first time they had been this animated." Imbruglia voiced Koala in Robbie the Reindeer.
- Her clue song was "Story of my Life." One Direction covered her song "Torn," (which itself was a cover) on The X Factor, and she was also a guest judge on the same series that they were on.
- One Head Taller: Inverted: Just like Snow Leopard, Panda barely reaches Joel Dommett's shoulder with the costume on. Even the judges commented on how short she was.
- Stock Animal Diet: Her backpack has bamboo sticking out of it, some of her performances have bamboo as part of the scenery, and Joel makes a bamboo-related pun at one point. Best exemplified during "Karma Chameleon" where we get a bamboo forest and several panda backup dancers eating bamboo.
- Sweet Polly Oliver: Panda wears a boy scout outfit and her disguised speaking voice resembles a man's voice, but her singing voice reveals that she's a woman.
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Special 2022
Witchetty Grub
- Ranking: Sing-Off Runner-Up
Real Identity: Alison Hammond
Songs sung:
"Moving On Up" by M People
- Big Creepy-Crawlies
- Foreshadowing: Witchetty Grub's clue package references other reality shows:
- Witchetty Grub uses the phrase "strictly speaking". Alison was a contestant on series ten of Strictly Come Dancing.
- Witchetty Grub is seen cooking food. This references Celebrity Masterchef, when Alison took part in series nine.
- The word "coach" is seen. Alison was a contestant on Celebrity Coach Trip.
Cockroach
- Ranking: Sing-Off Runner-Up
Real Identity: Russell Watson
Songs sung:
"Go The Distance" by Michael Bolton (from Hercules)
- Creepy Cockroach: Averted. The costume is a cockroach dressed in a Roman soldier outfit, and the design makes him look friendly rather than creepy.
- Foreshadowing:
- In the clue package, there is a sign that says "Imperial Palace". This references the time that Russell sung for the Emperor of Japan.
- Cockroach talks about being compared to a sporting legend. A newspaper article once mentioned that Russell had played Wembley Arena more times than David Beckham.
Kangaroo
- Ranking: Runner-Up
Real Identity: Sinitta
Songs sung:
"Lush Life" by Zara Larsson
"Just Got Paid" by Sigala, Ella Eyre, Meghan Trainor and French Montana
- The Bus Came Back: This is not Sinitta's first performance as a Masked Singer. She had previously taken part in the UK live tour, as one of the identities of the tour-exclusive character Baby Dino.
- Cool Shades: Wears a pair of white shutter shades. Unlike some other shades used on costumes, they can actually be removed, and she performs "Just Got Paid" without them.
- Foreshadowing: The letter X appears a few times during Kangaroo's clue package. One of the later clues for Kangaroo is a leaf. Both clues refers to The X Factor. During the Judges Houses' stage of the competition, Sinitta was often involved with helping Simon Cowell make his decisions.
- Half-Dressed Cartoon Animal: They don't wear any bottom clothes so they can show off their pouch filled with money.
- I Want You to Meet an Old Friend of Mine: Has two such instances with the judges:
- The leaf clue references the time when Sinitta appeared at Simon Cowell's house wearing a dress made out of leaves. Rita was also there at the house that day.
- A woolly hat is a clue that Sinitta appeared on the skiing competition programme The Jump, which was hosted by Davina.
Koala
- Ranking: Winner
Real Identity: Vernon Kay
Songs sung:
"Could It Be Magic" by Barry Manilow (as covered by Take That!)
"If I Could Dream" by Elvis Presley
- Cuddle Bug: When Koala walks onto the stage for the first sing-off, he instantly cuddles Joel, and almost refuses to let go of him.
- Disguised in Drag: The costume is a koala dressed in a ballerina's outfit, complete with ballet flats, tiara, and fairy wings and wand. The judges all thought that koala was a woman, until they heard a man's voice in the clue package.
- Foreshadowing:
- Koala says that he likes the letter K. This references Vernon's surname.
- One of Koala's clues was a full English breakfast. Vernon appeared on The Big Breakfast as the male model of the week.
- In the clue package, Koala is seen hosting a tea party with three little koalas. This is a reference to T4, which Vernon hosted and got his big break from.
- Large Ham: Koala never stood still while performing his songs. He also pretended to storm off following a ridiculous suggestion from Jonathan, and he celebrated his victory by performing a knee slide on the stage.
Series 4
Ghost
- Ranking: First Round Elimination
Real Identity: Chris Kamara
Songs sung:
"Save the Last Dance for Me" by The Drifters
- Bedsheet Ghost: The costume mostly consists of a white sheet with two cartoonish eyes.
- Company Cross References: Ghost’s Leitmotif music was the theme tune to another ITV show - Midsomer Murders.
- Fake Scot: In-Universe; much like Bagpipes from the previous season, he spoke (and sang) with a Scottish accent. Unlike Bagpipes, the judges largely took it seriously, with all the judges bar Mo picking Scottish celebrities. Ghost is really an Englishman, as Chris Kamara is from Middlesbrough.
- Foreshadowing:
- Ghost talks about exploring a house from the attic to the cellar, and he brings up attic specifically a few times. This refers to the daytime show Cash In The Attic, which Chris presents.
- Ghost also uses the word "gaffe" in his clue package. Chris is well known for the occasional blunders he makes while working as a football commentator, most famously missing the fact that a player had been sent off in one match.
- Multilayer Façade: When he is about to be unmasked, it turns out he's wearing a skeleton mask and costume underneath the sheet. This means he does the Dramatic Unmask twice.
Piece of Cake
- Anthropomorphic Food: They're a singing cake slice.
- Foreshadowing:
- In her clue package, Piece of Cake is seen throwing a cherry into a well. This references Lulu's signature song "Shout", which opens with a protracted "well".
- Piece of Cake talks about being a part of a select few. Lulu is one of the few artists to have sung a James Bond theme song.
Cat & Mouse
- Ranking: Second Round Elimination
Real Identity: Martin and Shirlie Kemp
Songs sung:
"Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better" from Annie Get Your Gun
"Get Happy" by Judy Garland (from Summer Stock)
"There’s Nothing Holdin' Me Back" by Shawn Mendes (Sing-Off)
- Amazingly Embarrassing Parents: Upon their unmasking, Cat & Mouse reveal that they went on the show seeking to embarrass their children, specifically their adult son Roman Kemp, a TV personality and radio DJ in his own right.
- Breaking Old Trends: They're the first group costume in the UK version of The Masked Singer.
- Foreshadowing:
- Cat mentions that he is "on pointe" in one clue package. The pointe is a reference to a ballet term, and Martin Kemp is a member of the band Spandau Ballet.
- The picture of Queen Victoria in the background of Cat’s office was correctly deduced by Jonathan Ross to refer to the Queen Vic, the pub in EastEnders, which led him to guess that a cast member was under the mask - Martin Kemp played Steve Owen on the show.
- Funny Animal: They are, respectively, a cat detective and a mouse robber.
- Predator-Prey Friendship: Although the outfits say otherwise, it's very unlikely that the two celebrities in these costumes hate each other. Indeed, they're introduced as rivals and their first song is even the Quarreling Song "Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better", but they're also seen dancing with each other to Phoenix's performance soon after. They also hug each other after their sing-off performance in the second round, and in the same episode are revealed to be a married couple.
- Stock Animal Diet: In their first clue video, Mouse is seen stealing some cheese, and the duo's performances also feature cheese in the background in some way.
Rubbish
- Ranking: Second Round Elimination
Real Identity: Stephen Hendry
Songs sung:
"Let Me Entertain You" by Robbie Williams
"Ruby" by Kaiser Chiefs
"My Old Man’s a Dustman" by Foster & Allen (Sing-Off)
- Animate Inanimate Object: If you thought Traffic Cone in the last season was weird, you might find a living mass of trash in a recycling bin even weirder.
- Fake Scot: Inverted. Stephen Hendry is actually Scottish, but chose to disguise his speaking voice with a Cockney accent instead.
- Foreshadowing:
- Rubbish talks about being valued in their youth. When Stephen won his first World Snooker Championship, he was 21 at the time.
- In a clue package, Rubbish repeats the word "again" seven times. Stephen has won seven world titles.
- The different coloured bins, the photo frames and cushions, along with Rubbish mentioning angles were all clues to the fact that there was a snooker player hiding under that mask, which Jonathan Ross did actually work out - he just guessed the wrong player.
- Infraction Distraction: A downplayed example - Hendry got himself into trouble with the snooker governing body for pulling out of some snooker tournaments he had entered that clashed with filming. Not being able to say why he couldn’t attend the tournaments, he just told the organisers that he wasn’t going to make it and without giving a valid reason as to why, he ended up getting fined.
- Non-Indicative Name: They're called Rubbish (the British term for garbage or trash), but the logo on the bin indicates that they're actually being used for recycling.
Pigeon
- Berserk Button: Played for laughs, but Pigeon does not appreciate it whenever anyone implies that she is not a singer. When Davina suggests this in episode 2, Pigeon throws a tantrum and starts crying. When Mo makes a similar remark in episode 4, Pigeon starts gesturing at him like she is ready to fight him.
- Bird People
- Cool Old Lady: The character is a pigeon dressed as a stereotypical old woman. Averted with Katherine, who was 40 years old at the time of recording.
- Fake Brit: Pigeon spoke with an Essex accent, however Katherine Ryan is actually Canadian.
- Foreshadowing
- The word Title written out on the pavement was a reference to Katherine’s show The Duchess.
- The necklace that Pigeon wore around her neck was a nod to fact that Katherine presents the jewellery making show All that Glitters.
- The clue song “Fight For This Love,” by Cheryl was a reference to Katherine’s comedy routine about her.
- Furry Reminder: When not singing, Pigeon can frequently be heard cooing.
- Pregnant Badass: Katherine Ryan was eight months pregnant when filming the show.
- Shown Their Work: One of Pigeon's songs was 'No Scrubs' by TLC. There was an answer record to that song by Sporty Thievz called 'No Pigeons'.
Knitting
- Ranking: 7th Place
Real Identity: Claire Richards
Songs sung:
"Remember" by Becky Hill and David Guetta
"No More Tears (Enough is Enough)" by Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer
"Memory" from Cats (Sing-Off)
"Secret Love Song" by Little Mix
"Left Alone Outside" by Anastacia
- Foreshadowing:
- The lone magpie seen in one clue package, the tragic drama face, and Knitting mentioning that she was good with numbers, and that you might know her from something medically related were all references to Steps songs - specifically “One for Sorrow,” their cover of “Tragedy,” “5,6,7,8,” and “Heartbeat.”
- One clue package features a sign that warns of "heavy footfall". In other words, there will be a lot of Steps.
- Living Clothes: Well, more like living clothes in the making; they're a jumper/sweater that's still being knitted.
- Shrinking Violet: They often cover their "face" (or the ball of wool representing their head) with their hands, and they cling to Joel's arm after their first song while the panel are giving their guesses.
Otter
- Ranking: 6th Place
Real Identity: Daisy May Cooper
Songs sung:
"I'm Always Here" by Jimi Jamison (from Baywatch)
"Reflection" from Mulan
"9 To 5" by Dolly Parton
"Cheerleader" by Omi
- Corpsing: During her final performance of "Cheerleader" after being unmasked, Daisy was unable to keep a straight face and kept breaking down laughing mid-song, to the amusement of Joel, the judges and the audience.
- Foreshadowing:
- The Bafta trophy was there because Daisy had won one for her work in This Country.
- The Broomstick and witches hat were a reference to Daisy’s role in the comedy The Witchfinder.
- Bin bags are featured in a clue package, and Otter mentions a football shirt. These reference Daisy's red carpet looks for the 2019 and 2018 BAFTAs, respectively.
- Funny Animal: An otter dressed up to go snorkeling.
- Playful Otter: They certainly look the part with their happy expression, and even say they're playful during their first clue VT, which takes place in an indoor water park.
- The West Country: Daisy May Cooper is from Cirencester, Gloucestershire, and although she did a good job of suppressing her accent, it could still be heard occasionally, especially during her performance of “Cheerleader”.
Jacket Potato
- Ranking: 5th Place
Real Identity: Richie Sambora
Songs sung:
"Viva Las Vegas" by Elvis Presley (from Viva Las Vegas!)
"Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen
"Brass in Pocket" by The Pretenders (Sing-Off)
"Smooth" by Santana
"Go Your Own Way" by Fleetwood Mac
"Love Me Again" by John Newman
- Anthropomorphic Food: They're a baked potato with butter, baked beans, and foil around it.
- Cool Shades: Wears a pair of black sunglasses with golden frames.
- Foreshadowing:
- Irony: One of the performances that beats him in the heat he gets eliminated is "You Give Love a Bad Name", which is a song he has performed many times.
- The Name Is Bond, James Bond: Jacket Potato does a slight variant on this. He starts each clue package by introducing himself with, "It's me, Jack, Jacket Potato".
Jellyfish
- Ranking: 4th Place
Real Identity: Amber Riley
Songs sung:
"Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses
"Take Me To Church" by Hozier
"Leave a Light On" by Tom Walker
"Alone" by Heart
"You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi
"Without You" by David Guetta
- Bioluminescence Is Cool: Like Chameleon and Seahorse before them, they've got colour changing lights incorporated into their outfit.
- Breaking Old Trends: Though unintentional due to the UK series being filmed before the US series but airing after it, she's the first contestant who won another version to participate a second time.
- The Bus Came Back: Played with - the season finished taping before Amber participated on the US version as Harp.
- Foreshadowing:
- Jellyfish mentioned that she was happy a lot. Amber played Mercedes in Glee.
- The glitter ball seen in one clue package was a reference to Amber winning Dancing with the Stars.
- Leave A Light On is her clue song. Was a guest judge on the series Let It Shine.
- Incredibly Long Note: At the end of her performance of "Sweet Child o'Mine", Jellyfish holds the last note long enough that she's still singing when the music stops.
- Jaw Drop: Her reaction where, after getting unmasked, she learns that she beat Richie Sambora with one of his own songs.
- Karmic Jackpot: After just missing out on the finals, Amber would go on to successfully win the US version not too long after competing here while once again becoming one of the most popular contestants of her season.
Fawn
- Ranking: 3rd Place
Real Identity: Natalie Appleton
Songs sung:
"Beauty and the Beast" from Beauty and the Beast
"Into the Groove" by Madonna
"Ironic" by Alanis Morissette
"Changing" by Sigma
"Tomorrow" from Annie
"Be the One" by Dua Lipa
"Hopelessly Devoted to You" by Olivia Newton-John (from Grease)
"When She Loved Me" from Toy Story 2 (duet with Traffic Cone)
- Bookends: Both her first and last songs are from movies.
- Breaking Old Trends: She's the first competitor in the UK version to sing a song already performed by a previous competitor in the series. In fact, her performance is a duet with the competitor who sung it in the first place.
- The Bus Came Back: She makes a return in series 5 finale to perform a duet with Piranha.
- Foreshadowing:
- For one of her clues she says "Remember, remember, the first of November". This day is All Saints' Day, a reference to her being in All Saints.
- Fawn mentioned the word “shore,” and there was another clue about a Leo on the red carpet. Both of them were a reference to the movie The Beach, which All Saints provided the song “Pure Shores” for.
- Fawn said she liked her coffee without milk. This was a reference to the All Saints song “Black Coffee.
- Her clue song was “Ironic” by Alanis Morrisette. Both are Canadians.
- The Marvelous Deer: Many of her performances take place in an enchanted woodsy setting, and often feature fairies or bugs as back up dancers.
- Vocal Dissonance: Despite being a fawn (a baby deer), she has quite a mature sounding voice. Fawn even admits that she's older than she looks.
Phoenix
- Ranking: 2nd Place
Real Identity: Ricky Wilson
Songs sung:
"Get Lucky" by Daft Punk
"Loco in Acapulco" by The Four Tops
"I’m Still Standing" by Elton John
"It’s Not Unusual" by Tom Jones
"Can’t Take My Eyes off You" by Frankie Valli
"Grace Kelly" by MIKA
"Sway" by Michael Bublé
"Don’t Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John (duet with Fox)
"Get Lucky" by Daft Punk (Finale reprise)
- Breaking Old Trends: He's the first contestant to return for a duet with a finalist of the same gender, namely Bigfoot.
- The Bus Came Back: He returns in the final of series 5 to sing a duet with Bigfoot.
- Character Tics: Phoenix frequently moves and tilts his head in a jerky fashion, similar to how real birds move their heads. He jokes about how he can't stop doing it after being unmasked.
- Expy: Of the Phoenix from the 5th season of the American version.
- Foreshadowing:
- In one of his clue VTs, he tells the crew to mind his head with the recording equipment. This is a reference to the Kaiser Chiefs' album Off With Their Heads.
- In the final, he begins his clue VT with "O.M.G I can't believe it", a reference to "Oh My God", a well-known Kaiser Chiefs song.
- The presence of a football in one of the VTs referred to the Kaiser Chiefs taking their name from a South African football team.
- The bottom of the swivel chair was a reference to Ricky being a coach on The Voice UK.
- The jeweled ring on the makeup artist's finger was a clue to Kaiser Chiefs's hit song 'Ruby'.
- His clue song is from the repertoire of Elton John. He performed as Elton on Bring the Noise.
- I Want You to Meet an Old Friend of Mine: Phoenix is this to Rita, as they had both been coaches on the fourth series of The Voice UK.
- The Phoenix: Obviously.
Rhino
- Ranking: Series Champion
Real Identity: Charlie Simpson
Songs sung:
"Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol
"Try" by P!nk
"I Just Can’t Wait to Be King" from The Lion King
"Into You" by Ariana Grande
"Little Bit of Love" by Tom Grennan
"Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon
"Before You Go" by Lewis Capaldi
"Beneath Your Beautiful" by Labrinth (duet with Harlequin)
"Try" by P!nk (Finale reprise)
- Breaking Old Trends: The first male winner of the UK series.
- Everything's Better with Sparkles: He has glitter everywhere in his costume, but his horn is where it stands out the most.
- Fake American: Needless to say that Charlie isn’t from anywhere near the American Deep South - he’s from Suffolk.
- Forgotten First Meeting: Referenced by Rhino in the grand final. He mentions that his clue about being "muggy" was related to one of the judges, who didn't pick up on it. Rhino was talking about the time he guested on The Jonathan Ross Show, and Jonathan had gifted him a mug.
- Foreshadowing:
- One of Rhino's clues was the name Penelope. This was a reference to Thunderbirds, for which Busted did the theme tune.
- Rhino made several references to being in different bands and going solo. Charlie is a member of Busted and metal band Fightstar, as well as having a solo career.
- Rhino said that the panel thought they had “busted” their identity. Take three guesses which band Charlie is a member of.
- His clue song is from The Lion King. He has an album called When We Were Lions, and he had a Kenyan themed wedding with tables named after characters from the film.
- The three downward arrows in one clue package hinted to Charlie's first solo song 'Down, Down, Down'.
- Emphasis was given on the word “Breakthrough" as a refrence to Busted winning Best Breakthrough Act at the Brits.
- Funny Animal: A singing Rhino dressed up like a cowboy.
- Vocal Dissonance: You'd expect his disguised speaking voice to be rather deep, but it's actually very high-pitched. Not only that, but while he speaks in a Southern American accent, he sings with a deeper voice in a British accent.
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Special 2023
Huntsman
- Ranking: Sing-Off Runner-Up
Real Identity: Linford Christie
Songs sung:
"Love Really Hurts Without You" by Billy Ocean
- Arachnid Appearance and Attire: The skirt they wear has a pattern reminiscent of a spider's web, although it's possible that this might be intended to be an actual web.
- Giant Spider: They're a large spider with a disturbingly realistic face.
- Wholesome Crossdresser: He's clearly male from his masculine singing voice and the fact that he refers to himself as a "king", but the costume includes a skirt made to resemble a web, and parts of it include glitter.
Wombat
- Barefoot Cartoon Animal: They're fully dressed, but wear no shoes.
- Elvis Impersonator: Their outfit and hairstyle resemble that of Elvis Presley.
Bearded Dragon
- Ranking: Runner-up
Real Identity: Myleene Klass
Songs sung:
"Time To Say Goodbye" by Andrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman
"Blow Your Mind (Mwah)" by Dua Lipa
- Gag Lips: The front part of her mouth has pink lipstick in the shape of human lips.
- Lizard Folk: An anthropomorphic lizard, specifically a bearded dragon.
- The Smurfette Principle: While the previous special had two women and two men, here she's the only female contestant with the others being male.
Dunny
- Ranking: Winner
Real Identity: Joe Pasquale
Songs sung:
"She Bangs" by Ricky Martin
"Cake By The Ocean" by DNCE
- Animate Inanimate Object: If you thought Traffic Cone and Rubbish were weird, you might think a toilet is the weirdest costume yet.
- Bathroom Stall Graffiti: The shed that surrounds the toilet has graffiti on the inside of the door.
- Disgusting Public Toilet: Judging by the bugs that can be seen both inside and outside the shed, as well as a sign warning about a rat, it's safe to say this toilet is not a pleasant one.
- Odd Name Out: One of the few costumes on the UK version of The Masked Singer/Dancer whose name isn't Exactly What It Says on the Tin, and is instead based on Australian slang.
- Toilet Humor: Naturaly for a toilet, he makes a lot of jokes relating to the act of using one.
Christmas Special 2023
Sprout
- Ranking: Sing-Off Runner-Up
Real Identity: Tony Robinson
Songs sung:
"Good King Wenceslas" by Bing Crosby
- Anthropomorphic Food: A walking, talking, singing (and, as it turns out, rapping) Brussel Sprout.
Decorations
- Ranking: Sing-Off Runner-Up
Real Identity: Julian Clary
Songs sung:
"Merry Christmas Everyone" by Shakin' Stevens
- Animate Inanimate Object: This costume is a box of festive holiday decorations come to life.
Reindeer
- Ranking: Runner-up
Real Identity: Carol Vorderman
Songs sung:
"Rocking Around the Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee
"Underneath the Tree" by Kelly Clarkson
- Pun: Their umbrella antlers and outfit are a pun on their name - they’re a Raindeer.
- The Smurfette Principle: Like the 2023 I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Special, she's the only female contestant with the others being male.
Partridge (In a Pear Tree)
- Ranking: Winner
Real Identity: Ainsley Harriott
Songs sung:
"It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" by Andy Williams
"Holly Jolly Christmas" by Johnny Marks
- Bird People: A walking, talking, singing partridge. In a pear tree.
Series 5
Weather
- Ranking: First Round EliminationReal Identity: Dionne WarwickSongs sung:
"I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash
- The Bus Came Back: Warwick had previously competed in the third season of the American version as Mouse.
- Cool Old Lady: Definitely comes off as this with her costume and singing voice. Warwick was in her 80s at the time of filming.
- Foreshadowing:
- The fish gifted from “Mc Haliburt" was in reference to Hal David and Burt Bacharach, the songwriting duo behind Dionne's biggest hits.
- The sceptre was a clue to Dionne first being signed to Scepter Records.
- Mentions being seen by one of the panelists before. She appeared on The Johnathon Ross show.
- Non-Standard Character Design: Similar to Firework from Series 3, their costume lacks any sort of face.
Chicken Caesar
- Ranking: First Round EliminationReal Identity: Alexander Armstrong
- Bird People: A rooster dressed like a Roman emperor.
- Foreshadowing:
- "LXX" is 70 in Roman numerals, a reference to Alexander's year of birth - 1970.
- Mentions having “a gritty history, with a friend from the city.” He starred in the Horrible Histories Movie with Kim Cattrall of Sex In The City fame.
- North East England: Chicken Caesar spoke with a Northumberland accent which turned out to be another clue as to their identity - Armstrong is from there.
- Visual Pun: They're a chicken with a Roman-inspired outfit, with the name Chicken Caesar. Other parts of their costume also resemble lettuce leaves, croutons, and hard boiled eggs, bringing Caesar salad to mind.
Rat
- Ranking: Second Round EliminationReal Identity: Shirley BallasSongs sung:
"Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" by Vengaboys
"Nellie the Elephant" by Mandy Miller
"Y.M.C.A" by Village People (Sing-Off)
- Foreshadowing:
- The "Rat 1O F4" number plate was a reference to her being 1 of 4 judges on Strictly Come Dancing.
- The clock being set to 15:15 was a nod to Shirley joining SCD in Series 15.
- "Champion companion" was a clue to her being a championship winning dancer.
- "Who wants 1 name when you can have 3" hints to her having had 3 surnames - Ballas, Rich, and Stopford.
- Rat People: They’re a walking, talking rat dressed as a handyman.
Bubble Tea
- Ranking: Second Round EliminationReal Identity: Julia Sawalha
- Anthropomorphic Food: More like an anthropomophic drink, but is still edible.
- Cute Kitten: Her main aesthetic.
- Foreshadowing:
- Bubble Tea said “Stop the press.” This was a reference to Sawalha’s role in Press Gang.
- Bubble Tea mentioned “Sweetie,” and “Darling”. These were references to Sawalha being in Absolutely Fabulous.
- The picture of some chickens wearing ice skates and running was a reference to Sawalha voicing Ginger in Chicken Run.
- I Want You to Meet an Old Friend of Mine: Sawalha was unmasked on the same show that Jennifer Saunders, who played her mother on Ab Fab happened to be a Guest Judge. Saunders’ face when she realises who it is under the mask was that of complete shock.
Owl
- Ranking: 8th PlaceReal Identity: Lorraine KellySongs sung:
"Padam Padam" by Kylie Minogue
"Don’t Stop Movin’" by S Club 7
"Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" by Lally Stott (Sing-Off)
"Happy Talk" by Captain Sensible
- Bird People: An owl dressed in a school uniform.
- The Bus Came Back: Owl returns as a guest judge in episode seven, two episodes after she was unmasked.
- Fake Scot: Inverted, as Kelly is actually Scottish, but they disguised their accent when speaking.
- Foreshadowing: The apple juice bottle in her locker was a reference to her appearance on Celebrity Juice.
- The tangerines in the desk drawer were a nod to Lorraine's beloved football team, Dundee United.
- The "Cubee 2 Cubee" cup hinted at Lorraine's appearance on The Cube with her daughter.
- "Hilarity" and "Parody" in her Riddle Me This clue, alluded to Dawn French parodying her in Absolutely Fabulous.
- Furry Reminder: Their head can turn quite far around like an actual owl's head is known to do.
Dippy Egg
- Ranking: 7th PlaceReal Identity: Nicky CampbellSongs sung:
"Daydream Believer" by The Monkees
"No Business Like Show Business" by Irving Berlin
"Shotgun" by George Ezra (Sing-Off)
"I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers
"Moon River" by Audrey Hepburn
- Anthropomorphic Food: A singing soft boiled egg with toast dipped into them.
- Fake Scot: Inverted. Just like Rubbish and Owl before him, Nicky chose to speak with a fake English accent as suppose to his actual Scottish accent.
- Foreshadowing:
- The mention of a big breakfast was a hint that Nicky used to present the breakfast show on Radio 5 live.
- Dippy Egg mentioned a prime number. Nicky has interviewed various Prime Minsters, not to mention various other politicians, throughout his career.
- The police badge and car keys were a reference to the fact that Nicky provided the voiceover for a road policing series on Channel 5.
- The rugby ball was a reference to Nicky presenting the Rugby World Cup coverage.
- I Want You to Meet an Old Friend of Mine: Nicky has presented Long Lost Family with Davina for 13 years. His unmasking prompts her to run down to the stage and hug him.
- Meaningful Name: They're not only an egg with a piece of toast dipped in them, but from their googly crossed eyes and playful antics, they're also quite silly. It also acted as a clue to the fact the person underneath it was a presenter of a breakfast show, as it is a common breakfast food.
Maypole
- Ranking: 6th PlaceReal Identity: Melody ThorntonSongs sung:
"Never Gonna Not Dance Again" by P!nk
"Clown" by Emeli Sande
"Sweet Melody" by Little Mix
"Let You Love Me" by Rita Ora
- Animate Inanimate Object: A walking, talking, singing and dancing maypole.
- Blush Sticker: She has two dark pink circles on her face.
- Foreshadowing: Maypole's clue song "Sweet Melody" was a reference to her name, Melody.
- Mentions having “Big Blue Monster Hits" This is a nod to Ceelo Green; producer of one of the biggest Pussycat Dolls hits, ‘Don’t Cha’.
- The opera mask hinted to Melody’s appearance on ‘Popstar To Operastar’.
- The picture of a sheep covered in sticky notes refers to the Pussycat Dolls song ‘Stick Wit U’.
- Proclaims ”Clowns scare me but I just grin & bear it”. Melody appeared on ‘Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls’.
Air Fryer
- Ranking: 5th PlaceReal Identity: Keala SettleSongs sung:
"Kings & Queens" by Ava Max
"The Final Countdown" by Europe
"The Lonely Goatherd" from The Sound of Music
"Defying Gravity" from Wicked
"I’m Outta Love" by Anastacia
- Animate Inanimate Object: Who would have expected this show to have a singing air fryer?
- Cute Machines: Their almost-always smiling face is just adorable.
- Everything's Better with Sparkles: The darker parts of their costume are glittery.
- I Want You to Meet an Old Friend of Mine: Guest judge Jennifer Saunders had worked with Keala on a production of Sister Act but she fails to recognise her, leading to Air Fryer lampshading this after her unmasking three episodes later.
- Non-Standard Character Design: Air Fryer's face can display different expressions. This is extremely rare on The Masked Singer in general, with only the Japanese, Brazilian and Mexican version each having one performer before capable of doing this. Fittingly, all are based on machines.
- Wingding Eyes: Their eyes sometimes turn into red love hearts. They also gave a downcast expression on their LED monitor when eliminated and therefore awaiting unmasking.
Eiffel Tower
- Ranking: 4th PlaceReal Identity: Tiffany DarwishSongs sung:
"Voulez-Vous" by ABBA
"Angels" by Robbie Williams
"Flowers" by Miley Cyrus
"Stay" by Rihanna ft. Micky Ekko
"Paradise City" by Guns N' Roses
"Castle on the Hill" by Ed Sheeran
- Animate Inanimate Object: Would you ever have expected one of the world’s most famous monuments as a costume?
- Breaking Old Trends: When they are unmasked, instead of singing a song they had already sung during that episode at the end, as had been done on all previous times in the U.K. series, Eiffel Tower ended up singing her most famous song, "I Think We're Alone Now", after being begged to by the panel. This has been a trend in the US series since season 8.
Cricket
- Ranking: 3rd PlaceReal Identity: LemarSongs sung:
"Place Your Hands" by Reef
"Of The Night" by Bastille
"How Deep Is Your Love" by Calvin Harris
"Antenna" by Fuse ODG
"I Can’t Make You Love Me" by Bonnie Raitt
"As It Was" by Harry Styles
"A Thousand Miles" by Vanessa Carlton
"Rewrite the Stars" from The Greatest Showman (duet with Mushroom)
- Big Creepy-Crawlies: A cricket dressed like they’re going to play a round of cricket.
- Character Tics: When he is not performing, Cricket has a habit of standing with his left arm tucked behind his back. Later on, he develops a habit of making a heart gesture with his hands.
- Foreshadowing: In one clue package, a red wig is seen. Later on, Cricket receives an invitation from "Grant and Grant". Both clues refer to Carrie and David Grant, who were coaches on Fame Academy.
- Sang the Bridgerton version of “How Deep Is Your Love” as a nod to Lemar appearing in Queen Charlotte.
- Mentions having “success in my field" alluding to him achieving 11 Top 40s, 7 Top 10s and 2 Million Album sales.
- The See it Say it clues "Mo, Bow, Award" hinted to him winning 3 MOB Os.
- At separate points he says "There is justice" and "I'm growing" in reference to his songs "If there's any justice" and "Time to grow".
Bigfoot
- Ranking: 2nd PlaceReal Identity: Alex BrookerSongs sung:
"You’re Welcome" from Moana
"Come Fly With Me" by Frank Sinatra
"Re-Rewind (The Crowd Say Bo Selecta)" by Artful Dodger ft. Craig David
"Shut Up and Dance" by Walk the Moon
"Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)" by Backstreet Boys
"Never Forget" by Take That!
"The One and Only" by Chesney Hawkes
"Dancing on the Ceiling" by Lionel Richie (duet with Phoenix)
"You’re Welcome" from Moana (Finale reprise)
- Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti: Well, the Bigfoot anyway.
- Breaking Old Trends:
- He's the first contestant to make it to the final who isn't a professional singer.
- He's also the first finalist whose duet is with someone of the same gender, namely Phoenix.
- Determinator: At least as far as the character is concerned, as they wear a cast on their left foot and walk with a crutch, yet they're still out there ready to sing.
- Expy: It's been a while since the UK version has had a Monster-type character.
- Foreshadowing:
- In his first clue package, Bigfoot says hello to the "hills"; and in his last clue package, he is seen holding a comb with "a widdy" written on it. Both clues refer to Alex's The Last Leg co-hosts, Adam Hills and Josh Widdicombe.
- “Sporting chance”, “Left back and forward” and “I’ve played for England” all hinted to his appearance on Soccer Aid
- The See it Say It Clue “Million, Pound, Drop” referred to the TV show “The Million Pound Drop” which he appeared on.
- There are multiple references to swimming. Alex overcame his fear of swimming in the Channel Four show Sink or Swim.
- I Want You to Meet an Old Friend of Mine: Bigfoot has a connection to three members of the panel. Alex and Davina worked together on The Jump, and both Mo and Jonathan have been guests on The Last Leg.
Piranha
- Ranking: 1st PlaceReal Identity: Danny JonesSongs sung:
"It’s All Coming Back to Me Now" by Céline Dion
"Treasure" by Bruno Mars
"How Am I Supposed To Live Without You" by Michael Bolton
"Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson
"Without You" by Harry Nilsson
"In the Name of Love" by Bebe Rexha & Martin Garrix
"Lay Me Down" by Sam Smith
"Believe" by Cher (duet with Fawn)
"It’s All Coming Back to Me Now" by Céline Dion (Finale reprise)
- Fish People: A walking, talking, singing red-bellied piranha.
- Foreshadowing: His bedtime story about his cooking skills was a hint to Danny appearing on Celebrity Masterchef.
- The truth juice clue “I’ve performed at Glastonbury” refers to Mc Fly performing as part of its 2022 lineup.
- Mentions a world record. That was a nod to Mc Fly’s Guinness World Record: Youngest Band to have a Debut No.1 Album.
- The bucket of pine was a nod to Danny appearing in the film “Just My Luck” with Chris Pine.
- Piranha Problem: Completely averted. Despite his pyjamas having severed hands and feet on them, this piranha is portrayed as very shy and easily scared.
- Shrinking Violet: He acts really shy and scared of everything, even the ocean he came from. The only time he isn't like this when he's singing.
