The Masked Singer UK: Everything you need to know from start date and time to costumes and judges
The Masked Singer is back!
With 12 new mystery celebrities, the panel of judges will have to work hard to decipher the vital clues as to who is behind the mask.
This year has a whole host of wild and wacky characters from Piranha to the Eiffel Tower.
Here we take at everything you need to know ahead of the series...
What is The Masked Singer?
The Masked Singer is back! With 12 new mystery celebrities, the panel of judges will have to work hard to decipher the vital clues as to who is behind the mask
This year will see Air Fryer, Bubble Tea, Owl, Piranha, Eiffel Tower, Chicken Caesar take part
The Masked Singer is a reality singing competition which launched on ITV in 2020.
12 celebrities hide their identities under extravagant costumes to sing in front of a panel of judges, who then have to guess who is behind the mask.
In the series past, stars have included footballers, actors and singers and television favourites.
When does it start and what time is it on?
The new series of The Masked Singer starts on Saturday, December 30 at 7pm on ITV1, ITVX and STV.
Who are the characters?
There are 12 mystery celebrities taking part in the show. They will be disguised underneath elaborate costumes (Cricket, Weather, Maypole, Big Foot, Dippy Egg and Rat)
There are 12 mystery celebrities taking part in the show. They will be disguised underneath elaborate costumes which can provide a vital clue to their identity.
The characters are:
- Dippy Egg
- Weather
- Rat
- Owl
- Air Fryer
- Bubble Tea
- Eiffel Tower
- Chicken Caesar
- Piranha
- Maypole
- Cricket
- Bigfoot
Who are the judges and host?
Comedian Joel Dommett, 38, hosts the ITV show. There are four judges on the panel; Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Jonathan Ross
Comedian Joel Dommett, 38, hosts the ITV show. There are four judges on the panel who try to work out the singer behind the mask.
They are:
- Mo Gilligan
- Rita Ora
- Davina McCall
- Jonathan Ross
Speaking ahead of the series, Davina said: 'I think there's so many emotional aspects to this show that I wasn't really prepared for.
'I hadn't factored in what it might mean to the singers. For lots of singers, it's overcoming a huge fear that they've had.
'It might be doing something for their kids that they wanted to surprise them with. It might be just for the hell of it.
'And also how weirdly emotional it can be. This series Weather is an interesting character because they have such a beautiful costume and then an unmistakable voice.'
Who has won in the past?
Busted's Charlie Simpson won as Rhino in this year's series
Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts won the first series as Queen Bee.
Joss Stone won in 2021 as Sausage, Natalie Imbruglia the following year as Panda and most recently Busted's Charlie Simpson as Rhino.
Ainsley Harriott won the Christmas special.
