The Masked Singer (British series 4)

Season of television series

The Masked Singer

Series 4
Starring|

* Mo Gilligan
* Davina McCall
* Rita Ora
* Jonathan Ross

Hosted by| Joel Dommett
Winner| Charlie Simpson as "Rhino"
Runner-up| Ricky Wilson as "Phoenix"
No. of episodes| 8
Release
Original network| ITV
Original release| 1 January (2023-01-01) –
18 February 2023 (2023-02-18)
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The fourth series of the British version of The Masked Singer premiered on ITV on 1 January 2023,[1][2] and concluded on 18 February 2023. The series was won by singer Charlie Simpson as "Rhino", with singer Ricky Wilson finishing second as "Phoenix", and singer Natalie Appleton placing third as "Fawn".

## Production[edit]

On 14 February 2022, following the conclusion of the third series, ITV announced the commissioning of a fourth and fifth series.[3][4][5] Filming for the series took place in October 2022.[6]

## Panellists and host[edit]

Series 4 panellists and host

Mo Gilligan

Davina McCall

Rita Ora

Jonathan Ross

Joel Dommett

Following the series' commissioning, it was confirmed that Joel Dommett would return as presenter, with Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Mo Gilligan all returning to the panel.[7]

Stephen Mulhern served as a guest panellist in the sixth episode,[8] Peter Crouch served as a guest panellist in the seventh episode,[9] and Lee Mack served as a guest panellist in the eighth episode.[10]

## Contestants[edit]

Results  Stage name  | Celebrity  | Occupation  | Episodes

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1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8
Rhino  | Charlie Simpson | Singer  |  | WIN  |  | SAFE  | SAFE  | SAFE  | SAFE  | WINNER
Phoenix  | Ricky Wilson | Singer  | WIN  |  | SAFE  |  | SAFE  | SAFE  | SAFE  | RUNNER-UP
Fawn  | Natalie Appleton | Singer  |  | WIN  |  | SAFE  | SAFE  | RISK  | SAFE  | THIRD
Jellyfish  | Amber Riley | Singer/actress  | WIN  |  | SAFE  |  | SAFE  | SAFE  | OUT  |
Jacket Potato | Richie Sambora | Musician  |  | RISK  |  | RISK  | RISK  | SAFE  | OUT  |
Otter  | Daisy May Cooper | Actress/writer  | WIN  |  | SAFE  |  | SAFE  | OUT  |
Knitting  | Claire Richards | Singer  | RISK  |  | RISK  |  | SAFE  | OUT  |
Pigeon  | Katherine Ryan | Comedian  |  | WIN  |  | SAFE  | OUT  |
Rubbish  | Stephen Hendry | Snooker player  |  | RISK  |  | OUT  |
Cat & Mouse  | Martin Kemp | Musician/actor  | RISK  |  | OUT  |
Shirlie Kemp | Singer
Piece of Cake  | Lulu | Singer  |  | OUT  |
Ghost  | Chris Kamara | Footballer/presenter  | 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.

The celebrities who competed in the fourth series of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (L–R):

Chris Kamara ("Ghost"), Lulu ("Piece of Cake"), Martin & Shirlie Kemp ("Cat & Mouse"), Stephen Hendry ("Rubbish"), Katherine Ryan ("Pigeon"), Claire Richards ("Knitting"), Richie Sambora ("Jacket Potato"), Amber Riley ("Jellyfish"), Natalie Appleton ("Fawn"), Ricky Wilson ("Phoenix"), and Charlie Simpson ("Rhino")

Not pictured: Daisy May Cooper ("Otter")

## Episodes[edit]

### Episode 1 (1 January)[edit]

Performances on the first episode[11] # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result

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1  | Knitting  | "Remember Me" from Coco | undisclosed  | RISK
2  | Jellyfish  | "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns N' Roses | undisclosed  | WIN
3  | Otter  | "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John | undisclosed  | WIN
4  | Ghost  | "Save Your Tears" by The Weekend | Chris Kamara | OUT
5  | Cat & Mouse | "Anything Goes" from Anything Goes | undisclosed  | RISK
6  | Phoenix  | "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers | undisclosed  | WIN

### Episode 2 (7 January)[edit]

Performances on the second episode[12] # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result

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1  | Jacket Potato | "Viva Las Vegas" by Elvis Presley | undisclosed  | RISK
2  | Fawn  | "Beauty and the Beast" from Beauty and the Beast | undisclosed  | WIN
3  | Rubbish  | "Let Me Entertain You" by Robbie Williams | undisclosed  | RISK
4  | Pigeon  | "No Scrubs" by TLC | undisclosed  | WIN
5  | Piece of Cake  | "Shivers" by Ed Sheeran | Lulu | OUT
6  | Rhino  | "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol | undisclosed  | WIN

### Episode 3 (14 January)[edit]

* Theme: Time Machine
* Group number: "About Damn Time" by Lizzo

Performances on the third episode[13] # | Stage name | Song | Decade | Result

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1  | Jellyfish  | "Take Me to Church" by Hozier | 2010s  | SAFE
2  | Cat & Mouse  | "Get Happy" from Summer Stock | 1950s  | RISK
3  | Phoenix  | "Loco in Acapulco" by Four Tops | 1980s  | SAFE
4  | Otter  | "Reflection" from Mulan | 1990s  | SAFE
5  | Knitting  | "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" by Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer | 1970s  | RISK
Sing-Off  | Identity  | Result
1  | Cat & Mouse | "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" by Shawn Mendes | Martin Kemp | OUT
Shirlie Kemp
2  | Knitting  | "Memory" from Cats | undisclosed  | SAFE

### Episode 4 (21 January)[edit]

* Theme: Cluefest
* Group number: "Viva la Vida" by Coldplay

Performances on the fourth episode  # | Stage name | Song | Result

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1  | Rubbish  | "Ruby" by Kaiser Chiefs | RISK
2  | Fawn  | "Into the Groove" by Madonna | SAFE
3  | Rhino  | "Try" by P!nk | SAFE
4  | Pigeon  | "Yeah!" by Usher ft. Lil Jon & Ludacris | SAFE
5  | Jacket Potato  | "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen | RISK
Sing-Off  | Identity  | Result
1  | Rubbish  | "My Old Man's a Dustman" by Lonnie Donegan | Stephen Hendry | OUT
2  | Jacket Potato | "Brass in Pocket" by The Pretenders | undisclosed  | SAFE

### Episode 5 (28 January)[edit]

Performances on the fifth episode  #  | Stage name  | Song  | Identity  | Result

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1  | Phoenix  | "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John | undisclosed  | SAFE
2  | Jellyfish  | "Leave a Light On" by Tom Walker | undisclosed  | SAFE
3  | Otter  | "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton | undisclosed  | SAFE
4  | Jacket Potato | "Smooth" by Carlos Santana | undisclosed  | RISK
5  | Knitting  | "Secret Love Song" by Little Mix | undisclosed  | SAFE
6  | Fawn  | "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette | undisclosed  | SAFE
7  | Pigeon  | "Fight for This Love" by Cheryl | Katherine Ryan | OUT
8  | Rhino  | "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" from The Lion King | undisclosed  | SAFE

### Episode 6 (4 February)[edit]

Performances on the sixth episode  #  | Stage name  | Song  | Identity  | Result

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1  | Fawn  | "Changing" by Sigma feat. Paloma Faith | undisclosed  | RISK
2  | Knitting  | "Left Outside Alone" by Anastacia | Claire Richards | OUT
3  | Otter  | "Cheerleader" by Omi | Daisy May Cooper | OUT
4  | Jellyfish  | "Alone" by Heart | undisclosed  | SAFE
5  | Rhino  | "Into You" by Ariana Grande | undisclosed  | SAFE
6  | Jacket Potato | "Go Your Own Way" by Fleetwood Mac | undisclosed  | SAFE
7  | Phoenix  | "It's Not Unusual" by Tom Jones | undisclosed  | SAFE

### Episode 7: Semi-final (11 February)[edit]

First performances on the seventh episode  #  | Stage name  | Song  | Identity  | Result

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1  | Jellyfish  | "You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi | undisclosed  | SAFE
2  | Jacket Potato | "Love Me Again" by John Newman | Richie Sambora | OUT
3  | Fawn  | "Tomorrow" from Annie | undisclosed  | SAFE
4  | Phoenix  | "I Love You Baby" by Frank Sinatra | undisclosed  | SAFE
5  | Rhino  | "Little Bit of Love" by Tom Grennan | undisclosed  | SAFE
Second performances on the seventh episode  #  | Stage name  | Song  | Identity  | Result

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1  | Jellyfish  | "Without You" by David Guetta feat. Usher | Amber Riley | OUT
2  | Fawn  | "Be the One" by Dua Lipa | undisclosed  | SAFE
3  | Phoenix  | "Grace Kelly" by Mika | undisclosed  | SAFE
4  | Rhino  | "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon | undisclosed  | SAFE

### Episode 8: Final (18 February)[edit]

Group number: "Heroes (We Could Be)" by Alesso

First performances on the eighth episode  #  | Stage name  | Song

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1  | Rhino  | "Before You Go" by Lewis Capaldi
2  | Fawn  | "Hopelessly Devoted to You" by Olivia Newton-John
3  | Phoenix  | "Sway" by Dean Martin
Second performances on the eighth episode  #  | Stage name  | Song  | Duet partner  | Identity  | Result

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1  | Rhino  | "Beneath Your Beautiful" by Labrinth feat. Emeli Sandé | Gabrielle (Harlequin)  | undisclosed  | SAFE
2  | Fawn  | "When She Loved Me" by Sarah McLachlan | Aled Jones (Traffic Cone)  | Natalie Appleton | THIRD PLACE
3  | Phoenix  | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John & Kiki Dee | Denise van Outen (Fox)  | undisclosed  | SAFE
Third performances on the eighth episode  #  | Stage name  | Song  | Identity  | Result

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1  | Rhino  | "Try" by P!nk  | Charlie Simpson | WINNER
2  | Phoenix  | "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers  | Ricky Wilson | 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 7 days of the original broadcast.[14]

Episode  | Date  | Official 7 day rating
(millions)  | Weekly rank
for ITV  | Weekly rank
for all UK TV

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1  | 1 January | 4.97 | 3 | 11
2  | 7 January | 5.74 | 2 | 8
3  | 14 January | 5.43 | 2 | 8
4  | 21 January | 5.43 | 3 | 9
5  | 28 January | 5.74 | 2 | 8
6  | 4 February | 5.44 | 2 | 9
7  | 11 February | 5.51 | 2 | 7
8  | 18 February | 5.74 | 2 | 4
Series average  | 2023  | 5.50  | —

## References[edit]

1. ^ "The Masked Singer". ITV. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
2. ^ "The Masked Singer UK confirms return date for new series". Digital Spy. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
3. ^ "The Masked Singer recommissioned for further two series". ITV Press Centre. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
4. ^ Max Goldbart (14 February 2022). "Masked Singer UK Recommissioned For Two More Series By ITV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
5. ^ Naman Ramachandran (14 February 2022). "The Masked Singer U.K. Commissioned for Two More Seasons at ITV". Variety. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
6. ^ "Apply for free tickets to see new season of The Masked Singer being filmed in Hertfordshire". Welwyn Hatfield Times. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
7. ^ "The Masked Singer season 4: Start date and latest news". Radio Times. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
8. ^ #MaskedSingerUK [@MaskedSingerUK] (February 4, 2023). "👀🕵️‍♂️ Join us TONIGHT as Guest DETECTIVE @StephenMulhern Looks at the CLUES and Says WHO he sees 🔎🤔 7:00pm on @ITV & @WeAreSTV 📺 🎭 #MaskedSingerUK" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 February 2023 - via Twitter.
9. ^ #MaskedSingerUK [@MaskedSingerUK] (February 11, 2023). "👀🕵️‍♂️ Join us TONIGHT for a DOUBLE ELIMINATION plus @petercrouch dusts off his notebook and RETURNS to our panel as a Guest DETECTIVE!!! 🔎✨ 7:00pm on @ITV & @WeAreSTV 📺 🎭 #MaskedSingerUK" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 February 2023 - via Twitter.
10. ^ #MaskedSingerUK [@MaskedSingerUK] (February 17, 2023). "👀🕵️‍♂️ Join us TOMORROW NIGHT for THE MASKED SINGER 2023 GRAND FINAL 🏆 PLUS @LeeMack joins the panel as a Guest DETECTIVE!!! 🔎✨ 7:00pm on @ITV & @WeAreSTV 📺 🎭 #MaskedSingerUK" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 February 2023 - via Twitter.
11. ^ "The Masked Singer, Series 4, Episode 1". Radio Times. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
12. ^ "The Masked Singer, Series 4, Episode 2". Radio Times. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
13. ^ "The Masked Singer, Series 4, Episode 3". Radio Times. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
14. ^ "Four-screen dashboard | BARB". www.barb.co.uk. Retrieved 11 February 2023.

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