The Masked Singer (2020–present)

TV ShowOn airITV1Music7 seasons, 56 episodes
The Masked Singer posterReview score: 50%

The Masked Singer highlights

Plot

Part guessing game and part singing show, The Masked Singer sees 12 famous faces compete to pull off the best performance, with their identity elaborately and imaginatively concealed, thanks to an expert team of talented costume designers. The stars will be transformed and they will take on a masked identity and become a fantastic character which will disguise them for the whole series. Forget any thoughts of fancy dress – they'll be full-on, original, movie-standard creations taking inspiration from worlds as varied as manga, superheroes, and wild animals and mythical creatures. Their transformations will be total, even their speaking voices will be disguised in interviews. It will be up to a superstar panel to lead the viewers at home in their quest to discover who they are. Although the stars aren't judged on their voices, they'll still need to give their best performance – the audience's least favourite will be eliminated, before the panel try to guess their identity and unmask them.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Episode 7S07E07 · 10.0
  2. 02The FinalS07E08 · 8.0
  3. 03The Masked Singer S07E01Episode 1S07E01 · 6.0Joel Dommett is joined by Maya Jama, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan as 12 huge stars compete undercover while two more front the brand-new Masked Singer house band.

Episodes by season

Season018Episodes2020Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01The Masked Singer S01E01Episode 1January 4, 2020—The first six masked singers battle it out - Queen Bee vs Duck, Unicorn vs Butterfly and Chameleon vs Hedgehog. Hosted by Joel Dommett.
  2. S01E02The Masked Singer S01E02Episode 2January 5, 2020—Six new masked singers battle it out. At the end of the show, the second celebrity's true identity is revealed as they are unmasked on stage
  3. S01E03The Masked Singer S01E03Episode 3January 11, 2020—Five masked singers compete to remain anonymous - Chameleon, Duck, Hedgehog, Queen Bee and Unicorn. At the end of the show, the third celebr
  4. S01E04The Masked Singer S01E04Another Mask Bites the DustJanuary 18, 2020—Five masked singers compete to remain anonymous - Daisy, Fox, Octopus, Tree and Monster. At the end of the show, the fourth celebrity is rev
  5. S01E05The Masked Singer S01E05Episode 5January 25, 2020—All eight remaining celebrities compete together for the first time. At the end of the show, the fifth Masked Singer is eliminated.
  6. S01E06The Masked Singer S01E06Episode 6February 1, 2020—Featuring a double elimination, with the six and seventh masked singer eliminated and their faces revealed.
  7. S01E07The Masked Singer S01E07Episode 7February 8, 2020—Another two celebrities are unmasked in a double elimination. Which three masked singers will make it through to the final?
  8. S01E08The Masked Singer S01E08Episode 8February 15, 2020—It's the Grand Final - and TV's biggest musical mystery is about to be solved. In this episode, the final three masked singers compete to be

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season028Episodes2020–21Aired—Season avg
  1. S02E01The Masked Singer S02E01Episode 1December 26, 2020—Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan guess who the mystery singers are. Robin, Alien, Swan, Dragon, Sausage and Badger bat
  2. S02E02The Masked Singer S02E02Episode 2January 2, 2021—
  3. S02E03The Masked Singer S02E03Episode 3January 9, 2021—
  4. S02E04The Masked Singer S02E04Episode 4January 16, 2021—
  5. S02E05The Masked Singer S02E05Episode 5January 23, 2021—
  6. S02E06The Masked Singer S02E06Episode 6January 30, 2021—
  7. S02E07The Masked Singer S02E07Episode 7February 6, 2021—
  8. S02E08The Masked Singer S02E08Episode 8February 13, 2021—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season038Episodes2022Aired—Season avg
  1. S03E01The Masked Singer S03E01Episode 1January 1, 2022—Joel Dommett introduces the first six masked singers - Mushroom, Robobunny, Doughnuts, Chandelier, Lionfish, and Firework - as panellists Ri
  2. S03E02The Masked Singer S03E02Episode 2January 2, 2022—Joel Dommett introduces six more masked singers, Rockhopper, Traffic Cone, Poodle, Snow Leopard, Panda and Bagpipes, as panellists Rita Ora,
  3. S03E03The Masked Singer S03E03Episode 3January 8, 2022—Panellists Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan continue to try to guess the masked celebrities' identities. Five masked s
  4. S03E04The Masked Singer S03E04Episode 4January 15, 2022—Five masked singers compete to remain anonymous and the fourth celebrity is eliminated and unmasked.
  5. S03E05The Masked Singer S03E05Episode 5January 22, 2022—All eight remaining singers take to the stage in disguise as judges Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Mo Gilligan try to guess the
  6. S03E06The Masked Singer S03E06Episode 6January 29, 2022—The seven remaining singers take to the stage in disguise as judges Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Mo Gilligan try to guess the
  7. S03E07The Masked Singer S03E07Episode 7February 5, 2022—It's the Semi Final and five Masked Singers remain, as the nation's favourite guessing game continues.
  8. S03E08The Masked Singer S03E08The FinalFebruary 12, 2022—It's the Grand Final and TV's biggest musical mystery will finally be solved. The final three masked singers compete to be crowned the ultim

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season048Episodes2023Aired—Season avg
  1. S04E01The Masked Singer S04E01Episode 1January 1, 2023—The first masked singers battle it out - it's Knitting v Jellyfish, Otter v Ghost, plus Cat and Mouse v Phoenix. The first celebrity's true
  2. S04E02The Masked Singer S04E02Episode 2January 7, 2023—TV’s craziest guessing game continues with a fresh batch of Masked Singers battling it out - this time it’s Jacket Potato vs Fawn, Rubbish v
  3. S04E03The Masked Singer S04E03Time Machine SpecialJanuary 14, 2023—The nation’s favourite guessing game continues - in this episode, five Masked Singers compete to remain anonymous… and the third celebrity w
  4. S04E04The Masked Singer S04E04CluefestJanuary 21, 2023—
  5. S04E05The Masked Singer S04E05Episode 5January 28, 2023—Masked singers battle it out: queen bee vs duck, unicorn vs butterfly and chameleon vs hedgehog. At the end of the show, the celebrity's tru
  6. S04E06The Masked Singer S04E06Episode 6February 4, 2023—It's a double elimination as seven become five. At the end of the show, two celebrities must be unmasked and their identities revealed.
  7. S04E07The Masked Singer S04E07Semi-FinalFebruary 11, 2023—It's the Semi Final and five Masked Singers remain, and there's a double elimination as five become three.
  8. S04E08The Masked Singer S04E08The FinalFebruary 18, 2023—Masked singers battle it out: queen bee vs duck, unicorn vs butterfly and chameleon vs hedgehog. At the end of the show, the celebrity's tru

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season058Episodes2023–24Aired—Season avg
  1. S05E01The Masked Singer S05E01Episode 1December 30, 2023—Six brand-new masked singers battle it out with Maypole vs Cricket, Bigfoot vs Dippy Egg, and Weather vs Rat before the first celebrity's tr
  2. S05E02The Masked Singer S05E02Episode 2January 6, 2024—A fresh batch of masked singers battle it out with Air Fryer vs Bubble Tea, Owl vs Eiffel Tower, and Chicken Caesar v Piranha before the sec
  3. S05E03The Masked Singer S05E03Episode 3January 13, 2024—TV's craziest guessing game continues as we see five masked singers compete to remain anonymous and the third celebrity get eliminated and u
  4. S05E04The Masked Singer S05E04Episode 4January 20, 2024—Masked singers battle it out in a variety of colourful and elaborate costumes. At the end of the show, the celebrity's true identity is reve
  5. S05E05The Masked Singer S05E05Episode 5January 27, 2024—Masked singers battle it out in a variety of colourful and elaborate costumes. At the end of the show, the celebrity's true identity is reve
  6. S05E06The Masked Singer S05E06Episode 6February 3, 2024—TV's craziest guessing game continues with host Joel Dommett joined by panellists Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Mo Gilligan and sp
  7. S05E07The Masked Singer S05E07Episode 7February 10, 2024—
  8. S05E08The Masked Singer S05E08The FinalFebruary 17, 2024—

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season06Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2025Aired 3.3Season avg
  1. S06E01The Masked Singer S06E01Episode 1January 4, 2025 3.0The Masked Singer is back with more epic outfits & jaw-dropping reveals! And a brand-new detective, Maya Jama, joins the celebrity panel.
  2. S06E02The Masked Singer S06E02Episode 2January 5, 2025 2.0Special guest Vicky McClure joins Joel Dommett, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Maya Jama and Mo Gilligan as Pufferfish, Bush, Wolf, Pegasus,
  3. S06E03The Masked Singer S06E03Episode 3January 11, 2025 3.0Host Joel Dommett is joined by panellists Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Maya Jama, Mo Gilligan, and special guest Suranne Jones for a Summer
  4. S06E04The Masked Singer S06E04Episode 4January 18, 2025 3.0Joel Dommett and panellists Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Maya Jama and Mo Gilligan are joined by special guest Tom Daley as five Masked Sin
  5. S06E05The Masked Singer S06E05Episode 5January 25, 2025—Joel Dommett is joined by Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Maya Jama and Mo Gilligan as all eight remaining Masked Singers take to the stage an
  6. S06E06The Masked Singer S06E06Episode 6February 1, 2025 4.0Joel Dommett hosts and is joined by panellists Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Maya Jama and Mo Gilligan for a double elimination episode wher
  7. S06E07The Masked Singer S06E07Episode 7February 8, 2025 3.0Joel Dommett hosts and is joined by panellists Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Maya Jama, and special guest Richard E Grant for the Semi-Final
  8. S06E08The Masked Singer S06E08Season's bestThe FinalFebruary 15, 2025 5.0Joel Dommett is joined by panellists Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Maya Jama and special guest Danny Jones for the sixth series Grand Final

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

Season07Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode8Episodes2026Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S07E01The Masked Singer S07E01Episode 1January 3, 2026 6.0Joel Dommett is joined by Maya Jama, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan as 12 huge stars compete undercover while two more front t
  2. S07E02The Masked Singer S07E02Episode 2January 4, 2026—Joel Dommett is joined by panellists Maya Jama, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan as six more masked singers battle it out while
  3. S07E03The Masked Singer S07E03Episode 3January 10, 2026—Joel Dommett is joined by panellists Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Maya Jama, Mo Gilligan and special guest Freddie Flintoff for a Sports Da
  4. S07E04Episode 4January 17, 2026—
  5. S07E05Episode 5January 24, 2026—
  6. S07E06Episode 6January 31, 2026—
  7. S07E07Season's bestEpisode 7February 7, 2026 10.0
  8. S07E08The FinalFebruary 14, 2026 8.0

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

Cast

Joel DommettJoel DommettSelf - HostJonathan RossJonathan RossSelf - PanelistDavina McCallDavina McCallSelf - PanelistMo GilliganMo GilliganSelf - PanelistMaya JamaMaya JamaSelf - Panelist

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