The Masked Singer (British TV series) series 1
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| The Masked Singer | |
|---|---|
| Series 1 | |
 Promotional poster for series one featuring "Pharaoh", "Tree", "Monster", "Octopus", "Daisy", and "Fox" | |
| Starring | |
| Hosted by | Joel Dommett |
| No. of contestants | 12 |
| Winner | Nicola Roberts as "Queen Bee" |
| Runner-up | Jason Manford as "Hedgehog" |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 4 January – 15 February 2020 |
| Series chronology | |
The first series of the British version of The Masked Singer premiered on ITV on 4 January 2020,[1][2][3] and concluded on 15 February 2020. The series was won by singer Nicola Roberts as "Queen Bee", with comedian Jason Manford finishing second as "Hedgehog", and singer Katherine Jenkins placing third as "Octopus".
Production
[edit]On 31 May 2019, it was announced that ITV was producing a local version of the South Korean television singing competition King of Mask Singer, originally broadcast by the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, for the British television market.[1] The production is made by British television production company Bandicoot, part of the Argonon Group.[4][5]
Panellists and host
[edit]Series 1 panellists and host
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Following the announcement of the series, it was confirmed by ITV that the panel would consist of presenter and comedian Jonathan Ross, television presenter Davina McCall, US actor and comedian Ken Jeong (who is also a panellist on the American version of the programme), and singer-songwriter and actress Rita Ora. It was also confirmed that Joel Dommett would host the show.[6][2]
In episode five, Donny Osmond, who appeared as Peacock in the first American series, took Jeong's place on the panel. In episode six, Sharon Osbourne and daughter Kelly Osbourne, the latter of whom appeared as Ladybug in the second American series, filled in.
Contestants
[edit]| Stage name | Celebrity | Occupation(s) | Episodes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Queen Bee | Nicola Roberts | Singer | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WINNER | ||
| Hedgehog | Jason Manford | Comedian/Actor | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | RUNNER-UP | ||
| Octopus | Katherine Jenkins | Singer | WIN | RISK | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | THIRD | ||
| Monster | CeeLo Green | Singer | RISK | SAFE | RISK | SAFE | OUT | |||
| Fox | Denise van Outen | Actress | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | RISK | OUT | |||
| Unicorn | Jake Shears | Singer | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||||
| Duck | Skin | Singer | RISK | RISK | SAFE | OUT | ||||
| Daisy | Kelis | Singer/Chef | RISK | SAFE | OUT | |||||
| Tree | Teddy Sheringham | Footballer | WIN | OUT | ||||||
| Chameleon | Justin Hawkins | Singer | RISK | OUT | ||||||
| Pharaoh | Alan Johnson | Politician | OUT | |||||||
| Butterfly | Patsy Palmer | Actress/DJ | OUT | |||||||
The masked singer won their face-off and remained in the competition.
The masked singer was safe from elimination.
The masked singer lost their face-off and was in the bottom three/two, but was not eliminated.
The masked singer was eliminated from the competition and unmasked upon their elimination.
The masked singer did not perform.
The masked singer won the competition.
The masked singer finished second.
The masked singer finished third.
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The celebrities who competed in the first series of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (L–R):
Patsy Palmer ("Butterfly"), Alan Johnson ("Pharaoh"), Justin Hawkins ("Chameleon"), Teddy Sheringham ("Tree"), Kelis ("Daisy"), Skin ("Duck"), Jake Shears ("Unicorn"), Denise van Outen ("Fox"), CeeLo Green ("Monster"), Katherine Jenkins ("Octopus"), Jason Manford ("Hedgehog"), and Nicola Roberts ("Queen Bee").
Patsy Palmer ("Butterfly"), Alan Johnson ("Pharaoh"), Justin Hawkins ("Chameleon"), Teddy Sheringham ("Tree"), Kelis ("Daisy"), Skin ("Duck"), Jake Shears ("Unicorn"), Denise van Outen ("Fox"), CeeLo Green ("Monster"), Katherine Jenkins ("Octopus"), Jason Manford ("Hedgehog"), and Nicola Roberts ("Queen Bee").
Episodes
[edit]Episode 1 (4 January)
[edit]| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Bee | "Alive" by Sia | undisclosed | WIN |
| 2 | Duck | "Like a Virgin" by Madonna | undisclosed | RISK |
| 3 | Unicorn | "Babooshka" by Kate Bush | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Butterfly | "You've Got the Love" by Florence and the Machine | Patsy Palmer | OUT |
| 5 | Chameleon | "Creep" by Radiohead | undisclosed | RISK |
| 6 | Hedgehog | "Black Magic" by Little Mix | undisclosed | WIN |
Episode 2 (5 January)
[edit]| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monster | "Happy" by Pharrell Williams | undisclosed | RISK |
| 2 | Fox | "Call Me" by Blondie | undisclosed | WIN |
| 3 | Tree | "It Must Be Love" by Madness | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Pharaoh | "Walk Like an Egyptian" by The Bangles | Alan Johnson | OUT |
| 5 | Octopus | "Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid | undisclosed | WIN |
| 6 | Daisy | "Can't Feel My Face" by The Weeknd | undisclosed | RISK |
Episode 3 (11 January)
[edit]| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unicorn | "Juice" by Lizzo | SAFE | |
| 2 | Queen Bee | "Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi | SAFE | |
| 3 | Duck | "Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi | RISK | |
| 4 | Hedgehog | "Shine" by Take That | SAFE | |
| 5 | Chameleon | "Feel It Still" by Portugal. The Man | RISK | |
| Sing-Off | Identity | Result | ||
| 1 | Duck | "Ave Maria" by Schubert | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Chameleon | "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper | Justin Hawkins | OUT |
Episode 4 (18 January)
[edit]| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Octopus | "Splish Splash" by Bobby Darin | RISK | |
| 2 | Tree | "Lovely Day" by Bill Withers | RISK | |
| 3 | Daisy | "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Bonnie Raitt | SAFE | |
| 4 | Monster | "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley | SAFE | |
| 5 | Fox | "On the Radio" by Donna Summer | SAFE | |
| Sing-Off | Identity | Result | ||
| 1 | Octopus | "One Last Time" by Ariana Grande | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Tree | "Evergreen" by Westlife | Teddy Sheringham | OUT |
Episode 5 (25 January)
[edit]| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monster | "Don't Cha" by The Pussycat Dolls | undisclosed | RISK |
| 2 | Fox | "On My Own" from Les Misérables | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Daisy | "Unforgettable" by Nat King Cole | Kelis | OUT |
| 4 | Queen Bee | "Girl on Fire" by Alicia Keys | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Octopus | "Diamonds Are Forever" by Shirley Bassey | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 6 | Unicorn | "Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 7 | Hedgehog | "Don't Look Back in Anger" by Oasis | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 8 | Duck | "Blinded by Your Grace, Pt. 2" by Stormzy ft. MNEK | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 6 (1 February)
[edit]Group number: "High Hopes" by Panic! at the Disco
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox | "Firework" by Katy Perry | undisclosed | RISK |
| 2 | Duck | "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion | Skin | OUT |
| 3 | Unicorn | "Girls & Boys" by Blur | Jake Shears | OUT |
| 4 | Queen Bee | "Heaven" by DJ Sammy | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Monster | "Human" by Rag'n'Bone Man | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 6 | Hedgehog | "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" by Meat Loaf | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 7 | Octopus | "I'll Never Love Again" by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 7: Semi-final (8 February)
[edit]Group number: "Don't Get Me Wrong" by The Pretenders
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hedgehog | "Chandelier" by Sia | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Octopus | "Somewhere" by Barbra Streisand | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Fox | "Holding Out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler | Denise van Outen | OUT |
| 4 | Queen Bee | "Greatest Love of All" by Whitney Houston | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Monster | "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" by Culture Club | undisclosed | SAFE |
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hedgehog | "My Way" by Frank Sinatra | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Octopus | "Vogue" by Madonna | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Queen Bee | "Work It Out" by Beyoncé | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Monster | "Careless Whisper" by George Michael | CeeLo Green | OUT |
Episode 8: Final (15 February)
[edit]Group number: "The Greatest Show" from The Greatest Showman
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Bee | "Somebody Else's Guy" by Jocelyn Brown | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Hedgehog | "Cry Me a River" by Ella Fitzgerald | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Octopus | "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" from Mary Poppins | Katherine Jenkins | THIRD PLACE |
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Bee | "Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi | Nicola Roberts | WINNER |
| 2 | Hedgehog | "Black Magic" by Little Mix | Jason Manford | RUNNER-UP |
Ratings
[edit]Official ratings are taken from BARB, utilising the four-screen dashboard which includes viewers who watched the programme on laptops, smartphones, and tablets within 28 days of the original broadcast.[7]
| Episode | Date | Official rating (millions) |
ITV weekly rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 January | 7.10 | 4 |
| 2 | 5 January | 5.50 | 15 |
| 3 | 11 January | 6.52 | 11 |
| 4 | 18 January | 6.26 | 14 |
| 5 | 25 January | 6.35 | 14 |
| 6 | 1 February | 5.83 | 15 |
| 7 | 8 February | 6.51 | 8 |
| 8 | 15 February | 7.69 | 2 |
| Series average | 2020 | 6.47 | — |
References
[edit]- ^ a b White, Peter (31 May 2019). "ITV Orders UK Version Of Hit Reality Series 'The Masked Singer' From Argonon's Bandicoot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ a b Alex, Susannah (8 September 2019). "ITV's The Masked Singer confirms complete all-star panel and host". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ Law, Angela (11 October 2019). "Rita Ora and Ken Jeong Are Joining the Judging Panel on The Masked Singer UK". PopSugar. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "ITV commissions The Masked Singer – Bandicoot". Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "ITV commissions The Masked Singer". Press Centre. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "ITV announces host and panel for new ITV show The Masked Singer". ITV Press Centre. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "Four-screen dashboard | BARB". www.barb.co.uk. Retrieved 13 January 2020.