| 1 | A list of tropes for the characters and their performances. |
| 2 | |
| 3 | For the characters of the US version [[Characters/TheMaskedDancer see here.]] |
| 4 | |
| 5 | Warning: Spoilers Ahead! |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 9 | |
| 10 | ---- |
| 11 | |
| 12 | !!Series 1 |
| 13 | |
| 14 | [[folder:Viper]] |
| 15 | [[quoteright:296:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/235992.jpg]] |
| 16 | -->Ranking: First Round Elimination\ |
| 17 | Real Identity: [[spoiler: Jordan Banjo]]\ |
| 18 | Dance numbers:\ |
| 19 | "Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Music/LennyKravitz |
| 20 | |
| 21 | ---- |
| 22 | * ConspicuousGloves: He wears a pair of black, leather, fingerless gloves. |
| 23 | * FashionableAsymmetry: One of his trouser legs has been torn off. |
| 24 | * SnakePeople |
| 25 | [[/folder]] |
| 26 | |
| 27 | [[folder:Flamingo]] |
| 28 | [[quoteright:296:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/235988.jpg]] |
| 29 | -->Ranking: First Round Elimination\ |
| 30 | Real Identity: [[spoiler: Louise Redknapp]]\ |
| 31 | Dance numbers:\ |
| 32 | "Lady Marmalade" (Film/MoulinRouge version) by Music/ChristinaAguilera, Music/LilKim, Music/{{Mya}}, and Music/{{Pink}} |
| 33 | |
| 34 | ---- |
| 35 | * {{Expy}}: Of Flamingo from the US version of ''The Masked Singer'' (although her outfit is a shade of pink that is closer to actual flamingoes), and possibly of Swan from both the US and UK versions of that show. |
| 36 | [[/folder]] |
| 37 | |
| 38 | [[folder:Beetroot]] |
| 39 | [[quoteright:296:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/235981.jpg]] |
| 40 | -->Ranking: Second Round Elimination\ |
| 41 | Real Identity: [[spoiler:Creator/DitaVonTeese]]\ |
| 42 | Dance numbers:\ |
| 43 | "I Put a Spell on You" by Screamin' Jay Hawkins (as covered by Music/AnnieLennox)\ |
| 44 | "It's My Party" by Lesley Gore\ |
| 45 | "Ex's & Oh's" by Elle King (Dance-Off) |
| 46 | |
| 47 | ---- |
| 48 | * AnthropomorphicFood: Well, she is a dancing beetroot. |
| 49 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: |
| 50 | ** In one of the clue packages, a feather boa could be seen hanging inside the greenhouse. [[spoiler:This references Dita's burlesque routines.]] |
| 51 | ** Beetroot claimed that her biggest fans live in Hollywood. [[spoiler:Dita has some feather fans which she keeps in Hollywood.]] |
| 52 | * MsFanservice: She's the most sensual of the dancers, [[spoiler:which is not surprising given that it's Dita Von Teese, the Queen of Burlesque, underneath the mask.]] |
| 53 | [[/folder]] |
| 54 | |
| 55 | [[folder:Rubber Chicken]] |
| 56 | [[quoteright:296:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/235987.jpg]] |
| 57 | -->Ranking: Second Round Elimination\ |
| 58 | Real Identity: [[spoiler: Eddie the Eagle]]\ |
| 59 | Dance numbers:\ |
| 60 | "Hippy Hippy Shake" by Chan Romero (as covered by the The Swinging Blue Jeans)\ |
| 61 | "Mambo No. 5" by Lou Bega\ |
| 62 | "Take a Chance on Me" by Music/{{ABBA}} (Dance-Off) |
| 63 | |
| 64 | ---- |
| 65 | * FurryReminder: When the judges were discussing who could be behind the mask, Rubber Chicken could be seen strutting around the stage like he is an actual chicken, and pretending to peck the floor. By episode four, Joel scattered actual seeds on the stage, which Rubber Chicken immediately attempted to eat. |
| 66 | * HiddenDepths: His performance for "Mambo No. 5" was performed as a jive. [[spoiler:Eddie revealed after his unmasking that he had been learning how to dance Modern Jive for 20 years.]] |
| 67 | * LivingToys: He's specifically a ''rubber'' chicken rather than a normal one, and parts of his clue packages take place in a toy shop. |
| 68 | * RedHerring: [[spoiler:There were a few hints that he was Bradley Walsh, such as references to being chased (since Walsh is a host on ''[[Series/TheChaseGameShow The Chase]]''), and one of his statements in “Two Lies and a Truth” was that "[his] chick is a purple dinosaur" (a reference to ''Barney the Dinosaur'', as Barney is the name of Walsh’s son), which turned out to be a lie]]. |
| 69 | [[/folder]] |
| 70 | |
| 71 | [[folder:Beagle]] |
| 72 | [[quoteright:296:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/235983.jpg]] |
| 73 | -->Ranking: 8th Place\ |
| 74 | Real Identity: [[spoiler: Christopher Dean]]\ |
| 75 | Dance numbers:\ |
| 76 | "Bang Bang" by Music/WillIAm\ |
| 77 | "Hound Dog" by Music/ElvisPresley\ |
| 78 | "Fly Me to the Moon" by Music/FrankSinatra |
| 79 | |
| 80 | ---- |
| 81 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: |
| 82 | ** Beagle talks about the entire nation watching him on TV. [[spoiler:This refers to Dean and Torvill's Bolero ice skating routine in the 1984 Winter Olympics.]] |
| 83 | ** After his "Hound Dog" performance, Beagle picks up a rubber chicken toy from his kennel and throws it about on stage. [[spoiler:Both Christopher Dean and Eddie the Eagle are best known for participating in the Winter Olympics, though Christopher did significantly better than Eddie.]] |
| 84 | ** During "Two Lies and a Truth", he claims to have "been upstaged by a comedy legend". [[spoiler:This refers to the UsefulNotes/ComicRelief sketch "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb90tC5UpQw Torvill and Bean]]", where Mr Bean skates with Jayne Torvill instead of him]]. |
| 85 | ** In his "Fly Me to the Moon" performance, the list of flight departures in the background once again references [[spoiler:the Olympics, as one of the locations is Tokyo, where the 2020 Olympics were supposed to take place]]. Additionally, [[spoiler:some of his moves that involve lifting another dancer resemble figure skating moves]]. |
| 86 | * FunnyAnimal: The costume is a walking, talking, dancing beagle wearing a pilot's outfit. |
| 87 | * FurryReminder: After his first performance, he drops onto his back to imitate a dog rolling around wanting a belly rub, and when he leaves the stage, he stops and lifts up his leg to imitate a dog urinating. |
| 88 | [[/folder]] |
| 89 | |
| 90 | [[folder:Llama]] |
| 91 | [[quoteright:296:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/235985.jpg]] |
| 92 | -->Ranking: 7th Place\ |
| 93 | Real Identity: [[spoiler:Creator/ZoeBall]]\ |
| 94 | Dance numbers:\ |
| 95 | "Soul Bossa Nova" by Quincy Jones and His Orchestra\ |
| 96 | "Bad Guy" by Music/BillieEilish\ |
| 97 | "You Can Never Tell" by Music/ChuckBerry |
| 98 | |
| 99 | ---- |
| 100 | * {{Bifauxnen}}: Llama is female, but her costume looks as though she is a Regency-era gentleman. |
| 101 | * {{Expy}}: Of Llama from the US version of ''The Masked Singer'', although this one looks much more fancy. |
| 102 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: Llama's Word Up clue was "regular". [[spoiler:This refers to Zoe Ball being a radio DJ, and her voice is regularly heard on the radio.]] |
| 103 | * FunnyAnimal: She's a walking, talking, dancing Llama dressed in fancy clothing. |
| 104 | * HighClassGlass: Llama wears a monocle. |
| 105 | [[/folder]] |
| 106 | |
| 107 | [[folder:Knickerbocker Glory]] |
| 108 | [[quoteright:296:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/235990.jpg]] |
| 109 | -->Ranking: 6th Place\ |
| 110 | Real Identity: [[spoiler:Craig Revel Horwood]]\ |
| 111 | Dance numbers:\ |
| 112 | "Telephone" by Music/LadyGaga & Music/{{Beyonce}}\ |
| 113 | "[[Theatre/{{Chicago}} All That Jazz]]" by Creator/LizaMinnelli\ |
| 114 | "I'm So Excited" by The Pointer Sisters (Dance-Off)\ |
| 115 | "Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels" by Todrick Hall\ |
| 116 | "Despacito" by Music/LuisFonsi feat. Music/DaddyYankee / "Shape of You" by Music/EdSheeran |
| 117 | |
| 118 | ---- |
| 119 | * AmbiguousGender: Their voice when altered is feminine sounding, whereas their real voice is masculine sounding. [[spoiler:Considering Craig's previous stints in drag and panto, this is a big clue to their identity.]] |
| 120 | * AnthropomorphicFood: The costume is a dancing ice-cream. |
| 121 | * BreakingOldTrends: They are the first drag character in the UK version of the ''Masked Singer/Dancer'' franchise. |
| 122 | * DisguisedInDrag: The costume is female, but the dancer inside is male. |
| 123 | * EyesAlwaysShut: Knickerbocker Glory’s mask has the face permanently laughing with the eyes closed. |
| 124 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: |
| 125 | ** Knickerbocker Glory talks about being cast as the villain. [[spoiler:Craig Revel Horwood often plays the role of the villain in pantomines.]] |
| 126 | ** In the background of his performance to "Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels", the outline of Australia is printed on the cans of squirty cream. In a bonus clue VT, the character's name is printed upside down on a desert menu. [[spoiler:Craig was born in Australia.]] |
| 127 | * IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: They are this to [[spoiler: Oti Mabuse]] since they are both involved in [[spoiler: ''Series/StrictlyComeDancing''.]] |
| 128 | * SignificantAnagram: [[spoiler:Claims at one point to have a "Weird choral groove", an anagram of his real name]]. |
| 129 | [[/folder]] |
| 130 | |
| 131 | [[folder:Frog]] |
| 132 | [[quoteright:296:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/235989.jpg]] |
| 133 | -->Ranking: 5th Place\ |
| 134 | Real Identity: [[spoiler:Kelly Brook]]\ |
| 135 | Dance numbers:\ |
| 136 | "Boom! Shake the Room" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & [[Creator/WillSmith The Fresh Prince]]\ |
| 137 | "[[Film/TheWizardOfOz Somewhere Over the Rainbow]]" by Judy Garland (as covered by Israel Kamakawiwoʻole)\ |
| 138 | "Hey Ya!" by Music/{{Outkast}} (Dance-Off)\ |
| 139 | "Little Shop of Horrors" from ''Theatre/LittleShopOfHorrors''\ |
| 140 | "Shout Out to My Ex" by Music/LittleMix\ |
| 141 | "One Way or Another" by Music/{{Blondie|Band}} (Dance-Off) |
| 142 | |
| 143 | ---- |
| 144 | * {{Bifauxnen}}: She is a woman who wears a millitary-style uniform, specifically for the Navy. |
| 145 | * CharacterTics: Frog does a lot of salutes, in reference to the naval design of the character. |
| 146 | * {{Expy}}: Of Frog from the US version of ''The Masked Singer''. |
| 147 | * FakeAmerican: [[spoiler:Frog spoke in an American accent throughout the competition, as a RedHerring.]] |
| 148 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: |
| 149 | ** Frog claims that she has an effect on men. [[spoiler:Kelly Brook is a model, and she is often featured on FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World list.]] |
| 150 | ** In one clue package, Frog says that there is nothing two-dimensional about her. [[spoiler:This is a nod to her role in ''Film/Piranha3D''.]] |
| 151 | * RedHerring: [[spoiler:She talks with an American accent and refers to travelling “across the pond”, leading people to believe she’s American. It turns out her accent is fake; she’s actually British, and was referring to travelling ''to'' America, not from it]]. |
| 152 | [[/folder]] |
| 153 | |
| 154 | [[folder:Scarecrow]] |
| 155 | [[quoteright:296:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/235986.jpg]] |
| 156 | -->Ranking: 4th Place\ |
| 157 | Real Identity: [[spoiler:Tamzin Outhwaite]]\ |
| 158 | Dance numbers:\ |
| 159 | "September" by Music/EarthWindAndFire (as covered by Music/JustinTimberlake & Creator/AnnaKendrick in ''WesternAnimation/{{Trolls}}'')\ |
| 160 | "Timber" by Music/{{Pitbull}} feat. Music/{{Kesha}}\ |
| 161 | "Perfect" by Music/EdSheeran\ |
| 162 | "Bye Bye Bye" by Music/{{NSYNC}}\ |
| 163 | "Come Alive" by Years & Years & Jess Glynne |
| 164 | |
| 165 | ---- |
| 166 | * AnimateInanimateObject: A living scarecrow. |
| 167 | * FashionableAsymmetry: She wears mismatched socks. |
| 168 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: In the final episode, Scarecrow admitted that she was worried her identity would be uncovered by guest judge Holly Willoughby. [[spoiler:It turns out that Tamzin Outhwaite is cousins with Holly's husband, meaning that the two are cousins-in-law.]] |
| 169 | [[/folder]] |
| 170 | |
| 171 | [[folder:Zip]] |
| 172 | [[quoteright:296:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/235998.jpg]] |
| 173 | -->Ranking: 3rd Place\ |
| 174 | Real Identity: [[spoiler:[[Music/TakeThat Howard Donald]]]]\ |
| 175 | Dance numbers:\ |
| 176 | "Rapper's Delight" by Music/TheSugarhillGang / "Good Times" by Music/{{Chic}}\ |
| 177 | "Jungle Boogie" by Music/KoolAndTheGang\ |
| 178 | "A Sky Full of Stars" by Music/{{Coldplay}}\ |
| 179 | "Use It Up and Wear It Out" by Odyssey\ |
| 180 | "Super Freak" by Music/RickJames\ |
| 181 | "Rapper's Delight" by Music/TheSugarhillGang / "Good Times" by Music/{{Chic}} (Finale reprise)\ |
| 182 | |
| 183 | ---- |
| 184 | * AnimateInanimateObject: He's a dancing zip with limbs and a face. One of his performances also had dancing DJ equipment. |
| 185 | * BreakoutCharacter: Zip also appears in the show's break bumpers. |
| 186 | * CoolShades: Part of Zip's mask design is a pair of oversized, rose-tinted sunglasses. |
| 187 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: |
| 188 | ** On the back of Zip's mask are the initials 'SWW'. [[spoiler:Howard Donald's debut solo single is called "Speak Without Words".]] |
| 189 | ** During one of his clue packages he says "let it shine", [[spoiler:a reference to one of Take That's most famous songs]]. |
| 190 | [[/folder]] |
| 191 | |
| 192 | [[folder:Squirrel]] |
| 193 | [[quoteright:296:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/235996.jpg]] |
| 194 | -->Ranking: Runner-up\ |
| 195 | Real Identity: [[spoiler:Creator/BonnieLangford]]\ |
| 196 | Dance numbers:\ |
| 197 | "Shake It Off" by Music/TaylorSwift\ |
| 198 | "Single Ladies" by Music/{{Beyonce}}\ |
| 199 | "Scream" by Music/{{Usher}}\ |
| 200 | "Havana" by Music/CamilaCabello\ |
| 201 | "Bang Bang" by Music/JessieJ, Music/ArianaGrande & Music/NickiMinaj\ |
| 202 | "Shake It Off" by Music/TaylorSwift (Finale reprise)\ |
| 203 | |
| 204 | ---- |
| 205 | * ConspicuousGloves: She wears white, leather, fingerless gloves over her paws. |
| 206 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: |
| 207 | ** Squirrel hinted that she was associated with a doctor. [[spoiler:Creator/BonnieLangford played Mel, who was a companion to the Sixth and Seventh Doctors in ''Series/DoctorWho''.]] |
| 208 | ** In one clue package, Squirrel is seen looking at a picture of Music/WillIAm and claims that it's just him. [[spoiler:This is a nod to the 1977 TV adaptation of ''Literature/JustWilliam''. Creator/BonnieLangford played the character of Violet Elizabeth Bott.]] |
| 209 | * IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: Holly Willoughby joins the panel as a guest judge for the final. [[spoiler:Creator/BonnieLangford was once a contestant on ''Dancing on Ice'', a show that Holly is a host on]]. |
| 210 | * OlderThanTheyLook: You would think from her outfit and energetic performances that she's a young woman, and indeed the judges' guesses were often based around celebrities in their 20s and 30s. [[spoiler:She's actually the middle-aged Creator/BonnieLangford, who is also the oldest female contestant in the whole series.]] |
| 211 | [[/folder]] |
| 212 | |
| 213 | [[folder:Carwash]] |
| 214 | [[quoteright:296:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/235982.jpg]] |
| 215 | -->Ranking: Winner\ |
| 216 | Real Identity: [[spoiler:Louis Smith]]\ |
| 217 | Dance numbers:\ |
| 218 | "Car Wash" by Music/ChristinaAguilera feat. Music/MissyElliott\ |
| 219 | "You're the One That I Want" / "Greased Lightning" / "Born to Hand Jive" from ''Film/{{Grease}}''\ |
| 220 | "24K Magic" by Music/BrunoMars\ |
| 221 | "Singin' in the Rain" from ''Film/SinginInTheRain''\ |
| 222 | "Move Your Feet" by Junior Senior (Dance-Off)\ |
| 223 | "Party Rock Anthem" by Music/{{LMFAO}} feat. Lauren Bennett & [=GoonRock=]\ |
| 224 | "You're the One That I Want" / "Greased Lightning" / "Born to Hand Jive" from ''Film/{{Grease}}'' (Finale reprise)\ |
| 225 | |
| 226 | ---- |
| 227 | * AnimateInanimateObject: He's a walking, talking, dancing carwash brush, although he doesn't have a face. Some of his performances also feature dancing sponges. |
| 228 | * {{Expy}}: Looks very similar to Whatchamacallit from the US version of ''The Masked Singer'', even sharing the same colour scheme and lacking a face. |
| 229 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: |
| 230 | ** One of Carwash's clues was "I am honoured to be here". [[spoiler:This refers to Louis Smith's MBE.]] |
| 231 | ** Carwash claimed that this wasn't the first time he has been a finalist. [[spoiler:Louis had been a finalist in three Olympic Games, and he was runner-up on ''The Jump'', and the winner of ''Series/StrictlyComeDancing'' in 2012.]] |
| 232 | ** One of the posters in Carwash's clue package showed 'Bronze wash', 'Silver wash', but had 'Gold wash' crossed out. [[spoiler:Overall, Louis has won one bronze medal and two silver medals at the Olympics.]] |
| 233 | * NonStandardCharacterDesign: Carwash's costume is the only one in the first series which has no face at all. |
| 234 | * RedHerring: [[spoiler:Some of the hints that applied to Louis Smith also applied to Matt Baker, such as being a gymnast and having previously been a contestant on ''Strictly Come Dancing'']]. |
| 235 | [[/folder]] |
| 236 | |
| 237 | !!Series 2 |
| 238 | [[folder:Astronaut]] |
| 239 | [[quoteright:330:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_09_12_173348.jpg]] |
| 240 | -->Ranking: First Round Elimination\ |
| 241 | Real Identity: [[spoiler: Creator/JesseMetcalfe]]\ |
| 242 | Dance numbers:\ |
| 243 | "Blinding Lights" by Music/TheWeeknd |
| 244 | |
| 245 | ---- |
| 246 | * {{Expy}}: Of the Astronaut from the US version of ''The Masked Singer''. |
| 247 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: |
| 248 | ** In the clue package, Astronaut looks at a cheeseboard, white van, and tent through a telescope. [[spoiler:This refers to the character Bree Van de Kamp from ''Series/DesperateHousewives'', a series which Jesse is known for.]] |
| 249 | ** Astronaut claims to be known by the same name twice. [[spoiler:Jesse has played two characters called John; Rowland in ''Desperate Housewives'', and Tucker in ''Film/JohnTuckerMustDie''.]] |
| 250 | * {{Squee}}: Oti and several audience members react like this when Astronaut's identity is revealed. |
| 251 | [[/folder]] |
| 252 | |
| 253 | [[folder:Pig]] |
| 254 | [[quoteright:330:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_09_12_173507.jpg]] |
| 255 | -->Ranking: First Round Elimination\ |
| 256 | Real Identity: [[spoiler:Joanna Page]]\ |
| 257 | Dance numbers:\ |
| 258 | "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves |
| 259 | |
| 260 | ---- |
| 261 | * {{Bifauxnen}}: She wears a country-style suit, and the panel had difficulty telling if she was a man or a woman, although their guesses mostly leaned towards female celebrities. |
| 262 | * FunnyAnimal: She's a walking, talking, dancing pig wearing patterened clothes. |
| 263 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: In the background of Pig's performance is a cottage with the number 47 on prominent display. [[spoiler:This refers to ''Series/GavinAndStacey'', as Joanna plays the titular character Stacey Shipman, who lived at no. 47.]] |
| 264 | * VisualPun: The jacket and shorts of her outfit are made from or have the same patterns as blankets, making her a pig in a blanket. She even refers to herself as such during her clue video. |
| 265 | [[/folder]] |
| 266 | |
| 267 | [[folder:Prawn Cocktail]] |
| 268 | [[quoteright:330:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_09_12_173522.jpg]] |
| 269 | -->Ranking: Second Round Elimination\ |
| 270 | Real Identity: [[spoiler:Stacey Dooley]]\ |
| 271 | Dance numbers:\ |
| 272 | "One Night Only" from ''{{Theatre/Dreamgirls}}''\ |
| 273 | "Physical" by Music/DuaLipa\ |
| 274 | "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" by Music/CyndiLauper (as covered by Music/MileyCyrus) (Dance Jam)\ |
| 275 | |
| 276 | ---- |
| 277 | * AnthropomorphicFood: They're a cross between this and FunnyAnimal, since they resemble a prawn more than a cocktail. |
| 278 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: |
| 279 | ** Prawn Cocktail was once told that she spoke wrongly. [[spoiler:Stacey has a strong accent, which some people did not take kindly to when she started out her career as a TV presenter.]] |
| 280 | ** Prawn Cocktail claims to be slow at collecting awards. [[spoiler:Stacey was awarded an MBE in 2018, but she was unable to attend Buckingham Palace to collect it from the Queen.]] |
| 281 | [[/folder]] |
| 282 | |
| 283 | [[folder:Cactus]] |
| 284 | [[quoteright:330:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_09_12_173334.jpg]] |
| 285 | -->Ranking: Second Round Elimination\ |
| 286 | Real Identity: [[spoiler:Gareth Malone]]\ |
| 287 | Dance numbers:\ |
| 288 | "Livin' La Vida Loca" by Music/RickyMartin\ |
| 289 | "Too Darn Hot" by Music/ColePorter\ |
| 290 | "Jump" by Kris Kross (Dance Jam)\ |
| 291 | |
| 292 | ---- |
| 293 | * CactusPerson: They're a dancing cactus dressed like a wrestler, specifically a luchador. |
| 294 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: |
| 295 | ** One clue package shows several stars pinned to a crate. [[spoiler:This references Gareth's All Star Choir, a choir made up of celebrities who sung the official single for ''Series/ChildrenInNeed'' 2014.]] |
| 296 | ** Cactus talks about his debut picking up awards. [[spoiler:Gareth's first TV series, ''The Choir'', won a MediaNotes/{{BAFTA}} for Best Feature in 2007.]] |
| 297 | [[/folder]] |
| 298 | |
| 299 | [[folder:Pillar and Post]] |
| 300 | [[quoteright:330:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_09_12_173404.jpg]] |
| 301 | -->Ranking: 8th Place (withdrew)\ |
| 302 | Real Identities: [[spoiler: David and Frankie Seaman]]\ |
| 303 | Dance numbers:\ |
| 304 | "Please Mr. Postman" by The Marvelettes\ |
| 305 | "Giant" by Music/CalvinHarris & Rag'n'Bone Man\ |
| 306 | |
| 307 | ---- |
| 308 | * AnimateInanimateObject: They are a red postbox and a pile of letters and parcels respectively. |
| 309 | * BreakingOldTrends: The first group costume on '''any''' ''Masked Dancer'' season, and also the first in the UK ''Masked Singer/Dancer'' franchise. |
| 310 | * EverythingsBetterWithSparkles: Pillar's costume includes sparkly sequins. |
| 311 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: In one of the clue packages, a safe is seen on the doorstep of the house. [[spoiler:This refers to David Seaman's nickname "Safe Hands".]] |
| 312 | * NonGameplayElimination: They were forced to withdraw from the competition after Pillar injured her ankle during rehearsals. |
| 313 | * OneHeadTaller: Post is just over a head taller than Pillar. |
| 314 | |
| 315 | [[/folder]] |
| 316 | |
| 317 | [[folder:TomatoSauce]] |
| 318 | [[quoteright:330:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_09_12_173249.jpg]] |
| 319 | -->Ranking: 7th Place\ |
| 320 | Real Identity: [[spoiler: Steph [=McGovern=]]]\ |
| 321 | Dance numbers:\ |
| 322 | "C'est la Vie" by B*Witched\ |
| 323 | "good 4 u" by Music/OliviaRodrigo\ |
| 324 | "Red Alert" by Basement Jaxx\ |
| 325 | |
| 326 | ---- |
| 327 | * AnthropomorphicFood: Resembles a regular tomato rather than a bottle or jar of sauce, but it still counts. |
| 328 | * {{Expy}}: Of Beetroot from the previous season. |
| 329 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: |
| 330 | ** Tomato Sauce talks about a stomach churning experience. [[spoiler:Once, when Steph was still a news presenter, she was at a party when she was told to interview the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street the next day. She was hungover when she arrived at No. 10, and she threw up in the toilets.]] |
| 331 | ** Tomato Sauce's Word Up clue is "what the [[SoundEffectBleep [=[bleep]=]]]". [[spoiler:This refers to the time that Steph accidentally swore live on air while presenting BBC Breakfast.]] |
| 332 | ** Tomato Sauce's clue packages feature a lot of food. [[spoiler:This is because Steph presents a daytime show called ''Steph's Packed Lunch''.]] |
| 333 | [[/folder]] |
| 334 | |
| 335 | |
| 336 | [[folder:Candlestick]] |
| 337 | [[quoteright:330:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_09_12_173422_7.jpg]] |
| 338 | -->Ranking: 6th Place\ |
| 339 | Real Identity: [[spoiler: Liam Charles]]\ |
| 340 | Dance numbers:\ |
| 341 | "Relight My Fire" by Music/TakeThat\ |
| 342 | "Dangerous Love" by Fuse ODG and Sean Paul\ |
| 343 | "THATS WHAT I WANT" by Music/LilNasX\ |
| 344 | "Finesse" by Music/BrunoMars\ |
| 345 | |
| 346 | ---- |
| 347 | * AnimateInanimateObject: They're dancing candlestick, although they don't have a face. |
| 348 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: |
| 349 | ** One of Candlestick's clues is the phrase "five minutes left". [[spoiler:This references Liam's time on ''Series/TheGreatBritishBakeOff''.]] |
| 350 | ** In one dance, the backup dancers had the words "TA" and "SS" stitched onto their costumes. [[spoiler:These are the initials of Tom Allen and Stacy Solomon, Liam's co-presenters on ''Bake Off: The Professionals''.]] |
| 351 | [[/folder]] |
| 352 | |
| 353 | [[folder:Sea Slug]] |
| 354 | [[quoteright:330:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_09_12_173302.jpg]] |
| 355 | -->Ranking: 5th Place\ |
| 356 | Real Identity: [[spoiler: Denise Lewis]]\ |
| 357 | Dance numbers:\ |
| 358 | "When I Grow Up" by Music/ThePussycatDolls\ |
| 359 | "Rockabye" by Music/CleanBandit, Sean Paul & Anne-Marie\ |
| 360 | "Let's Get Loud" by Music/JenniferLopez\ |
| 361 | "Under The Sea" from ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989''\ |
| 362 | "Instruction" by Jax Jones, Music/DemiLovato & Stefflon Don\ |
| 363 | |
| 364 | ---- |
| 365 | * AmbiguousGender: During Sea Slug's first dance, the judges had difficulty telling if they were a man or a woman, since the costume makes it hard to tell and their actual height is unclear due to the fact that they wear high heels. They quickly realise that Sea Slug is a woman following her second dance. |
| 366 | [[/folder]] |
| 367 | |
| 368 | [[folder:Odd Socks]] |
| 369 | [[quoteright:330:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_09_12_173541.jpg]] |
| 370 | -->Ranking: 4th Place\ |
| 371 | Real Identity: [[spoiler: [[Music/GirlsAloud Kimberley Walsh]]]]\ |
| 372 | Dance numbers:\ |
| 373 | "What a Man Gotta Do" by Music/TheJonasBrothers\ |
| 374 | "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan/"It's Tricky" by Music/RunDMC\ |
| 375 | "Bad Romance" by Music/LadyGaga\ |
| 376 | "Run The World (Girls)" by Music/{{Beyonce}}\ |
| 377 | "[[Series/{{Friends}} I'll Be There For You]]" by The Rembrandts\ |
| 378 | "You Can't Stop The Beat" from ''Theatre/{{Hairspray}}'' (Dance Jam)\ |
| 379 | |
| 380 | ---- |
| 381 | * LivingClothes: They're a dancing pile of socks with a face. |
| 382 | [[/folder]] |
| 383 | |
| 384 | [[folder:Pearly King]] |
| 385 | [[quoteright:330:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_09_12_173443.jpg]] |
| 386 | -->Ranking: 3rd Place\ |
| 387 | Real Identity: [[spoiler: Bruno Tonioli]]\ |
| 388 | Dance numbers:\ |
| 389 | "Going Underground" by Music/TheJam\ |
| 390 | "I Like the Way" by [=BodyRockers=]\ |
| 391 | "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" by The Arrows (Dance Jam)\ |
| 392 | "Hard to Handle" by The Black Crowes\ |
| 393 | "House of Fun" by Music/{{Madness|Band}}\ |
| 394 | "Youngblood" by Music/FiveSecondsOfSummer\ |
| 395 | "I Like To Move It" by Reel 2 Reel (as covered by Music/WillIAm for ''WesternAnimation/Madagascar3EuropesMostWanted'') (Dance Jam)\ |
| 396 | "ABCDEFU" by GAYLE\ |
| 397 | "Hard to Handle" by The Black Crowes (Finale reprise)\ |
| 398 | |
| 399 | ---- |
| 400 | * BreakingOldTrends: The first character in the UK version of ''The Masked Singer/Dancer'' to '''not''' [[ADogNamedDog be named after the animal they are]]. |
| 401 | * FunnyAnimal: A walking, talking, dancing lion wearing Pearly clothes. |
| 402 | * IWantYouToMeetAnOldFriendOfMine: Much like [[spoiler: Knickerbocker Glory]] in the first season, he is this to [[spoiler: Oti Mabuse]] as they were both involved in [[spoiler:''Series/StrictlyComeDancing'']]. |
| 403 | * LargeHam: After his performances, Pearly King loves to [[NoSenseOfPersonalSpace hug Joel and playfully swat him]]. At one point in episode 4, he even manages to convince Joel to lie down on the floor with him and crawl like they're both lions. |
| 404 | * NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: As mentioned above, he has trouble keeping his hands off of Joel. |
| 405 | * VisualPun: The costume is a lion dressed in clothes decorated in mother-of-pearl buttons, based on the charitable tradition known as "Pearly Kings and Queens". It is literally a Pearly King of the Beasts. |
| 406 | [[/folder]] |
| 407 | |
| 408 | [[folder:Onomatopoeia]] |
| 409 | [[quoteright:330:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_09_12_173235.jpg]] |
| 410 | -->Ranking: Runner-up\ |
| 411 | Real Identity: [[spoiler: Creator/AdamGarcia]]\ |
| 412 | Dance numbers:\ |
| 413 | "Bad Habits" by Music/EdSheeran\ |
| 414 | "Pump It" by the Music/BlackEyedPeas / "Boom Boom Pow" by the Music/BlackEyedPeas\ |
| 415 | "Film/{{Flashdance}} (What A Feeling)" by Creator/IreneCara\ |
| 416 | "Canned Heat" by Music/{{Jamiroquai}}\ |
| 417 | "Butter" by Music/{{BTS}}\ |
| 418 | "Moves Like Jagger" by Music/Maroon5 and Music/ChristinaAguilera (Dance Jam)\ |
| 419 | "Came Here for Love" by Sigala and Ella Eyre\ |
| 420 | "Butter" by Music/{{BTS}} (Finale reprise)\ |
| 421 | "Pop" by Music/{{NSync}} (Ultimate Dance Jam)\ |
| 422 | "Let's Go" by Music/CalvinHarris and Music/NeYo (Ultimate Dance Jam)\ |
| 423 | |
| 424 | ---- |
| 425 | * AnthropomorphicPersonification: Their costume is based on words and sound effects, represented similarly to a comic book. |
| 426 | * HiddenDepths: Their performance to "Butter" reveals that they're good at tap dancing. |
| 427 | * WholesomeCrossdresser: Downplayed; they're male and wear a skirt, but nothing else about their outfit is very feminine. |
| 428 | * WrittenSoundEffect: The costume is an anthropomorphic version of this. |
| 429 | [[/folder]] |
| 430 | |
| 431 | [[folder:Scissors]] |
| 432 | [[quoteright:330:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_2022_09_12_173319.jpg]] |
| 433 | -->Ranking: Winner\ |
| 434 | Real Identity: [[spoiler:Creator/HeatherMorris]]\ |
| 435 | Dance numbers:\ |
| 436 | "Sorry" by Music/JustinBieber\ |
| 437 | "So What" by Music/{{Pink}}\ |
| 438 | "The Voice Within" by Music/ChristinaAguilera\ |
| 439 | "Wannabe" by Music/SpiceGirls\ |
| 440 | "We Don't Talk About Bruno" from ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}''\ |
| 441 | "Best Song Ever" by Music/OneDirection (Dance Jam)\ |
| 442 | "Respect" by Music/ArethaFranklin\ |
| 443 | "Wannabe" by Music/SpiceGirls (Finale reprise)\ |
| 444 | "Cut To The Feeling" by Music/CarlyRaeJepsen (Ultimate Dance Jam)\ |
| 445 | "Let's Go" by Music/CalvinHarris and Music/NeYo (Ultimate Dance Jam)\ |
| 446 | |
| 447 | ---- |
| 448 | * AnimateInanimateObject: A dancing pair of scissors. |
| 449 | [[/folder]] |
| 450 | |
| 451 | !Other |
| 452 | [[folder:Goose]] |
| 453 | -->Real Identity: [[spoiler:Dani Dyer]] |
| 454 | A character appearing in the show's sponsorship idents for Lidl in Season 1 |
| 455 | |
| 456 | ---- |
| 457 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: Most of the Lidl products in the idents referenced her appearances in Love Island. |
| 458 | * FunnyAnimal: She's a goose dressed up as if she's travelling to a hot country, who's also shown to be shopping at Lidl. |
| 459 | * SweetPollyOliver: The costume looks male but the celebrity wearing it is female. |
| 460 | [[/folder]] |
| 461 | |
| 462 | [[folder:Parrot]] |
| 463 | -->Real Identity: [[spoiler:Helen Flanagan]] |
| 464 | A character appearing in the show's sponsorship idents for Lidl in Season 2. |
| 465 | |
| 466 | ---- |
| 467 | * SweetPollyOliver: The costume looks male but the celebrity wearing it is female. |
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