Masked Singer fans work out Arctic Fox's identity before double unmasking alongside Monkey Business
Did you guess who they were?The Masked Singer was back on screens tonight with a major shake-up, as the remaining characters all performed together for the first time – and viewers were promised not one, but two unmaskings before the night was over.
Little Mix star Perrie Edwards joined the judging panel as a guest this week, and fans quickly clocked that she came prepared, paying close attention to every clue and vocal moment.
Monkey Business, Arctic Fox and Red Panda were in the bottom
Arctic Fox delivered a powerful performance of Woman in Love by Barbra Streisand, instantly sparking a frenzy online.
Jonathan Ross threw out Diversity star Ashley Banjo as his guess, which was met with noticeable confusion from the audience. Maya Jama followed with a Strictly suggestion of her own, writing down Johannes Radebe. Perrie Edwards then raised eyebrows by guessing Bake Off legend Prue Leith, before quickly adding Mary Berry to her list.
Davina McCall, however, echoed the thoughts of many viewers by confidently guessing Anton Du Beke. Mo Gilligan went in a completely different direction, suggesting it could be Sam Ryder.
Although a handful of fans believe Arctic Fox might be Jason Donovan, the dominant opinion online is that Anton Du Beke is clearly behind the mask – leaving viewers baffled as to why the panel seemed so divided.
Red Panda’s latest clues referenced goggles, avoiding fluffing their lines, and a link to Africa. When they performed Big Girls Don’t Cry from The Jersey Boys, fans felt it was clear the singer was deliberately disguising their voice.
Mo guessed Tom Fletcher, Davina went with Sean Bean, Perrie Edwards chose James Corden, Maya Jama was convinced it was Ritchie Neville, and Jonathan Ross landed on Alan Carr.
Monkey Business followed with As Long As You Need Me from Oliver!, after previously telling Davina that she knew her. Maya thought the accent pointed to Lily Allen, while Jonathan guessed Tamzin Outhwaite – despite her having already appeared on the show in a previous series.
Perrie Edwards believed the accent was put on and guessed Selling Sunset star Bre Tiesi, while Mo leaned towards Maisie Smith.
Monkey Business and Arctic Fox unmasked
Well, did you guess that Monkey Business was singer Kate Nash?! None of the judges seemed to get the answer, especially as Davina supposedly knew her!
It was up to the panel on who was going to be saved for the following week. They chose to save Red Panda, meaning Arctic Fox was to unmasked tonight.
Arctic Fox was revealed to be Anton Du Beke – meaning viewers at home had it spot on for weeks! Only Davina managed to get the clues in time for his unmasking.
Fans were upset by the judges’ decision.
One wrote they were ‘gutted’ they didn’t save Arctic Fox as they were their ‘favourite’.
Another wrote: “Absolutely disgusting. Arctic Fox was better than most of the singers.”
A third said: “Wow, Anton Du Beke can really sing. Shame he’s been knocked out out in rigged voting.”
What happened on The Masked Singer tonight?
Elsewhere in the episode, Toastie took on Beautiful Things by Benson Boone, leading the judges to guess Alexandra Burke, Chaka Khan and Beverley Knight. Viewers at home, however, were far more certain, with many convinced Toastie is Loose Women star Brenda Edwards.
Can of Worms then had the panel on their feet after delivering Sean Paul’s Temperature. Maya guessed Olly Murs, Jonathan went for Sam Thompson, Perrie suggested Alan Titchmarsh, Davina wrote down Niall Horan, and Mo opted for Jimmy Carr.
Conkers closed the night with a crowd-pleasing performance of I’m A Believer by The Monkees. Mo guessed Jaime Laing, Maya chose Wayne Bridge, Jonathan believed the clues pointed to Roman Kemp, Perrie Edwards suggested Jack P Shepherd, and Davina landed on Tom Daley.
With guesses growing increasingly wild, viewers were left questioning whether the judges really are this confused – or if they’re simply holding back as the competition edges closer to its big reveals.
