The Masked Singer (British series 5)

Season of television series

The Masked Singer

Series 5
Starring|

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

Hosted by| Joel Dommett
No. of episodes| 7
Release
Original network| ITV
Original release| 30 December 2023 (2023-12-30) –
present
Series chronology

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The fifth series of the British version of The Masked Singer premiered on ITV on 30 December 2023, following a Christmas special episode on 25 December. Joel Dommett returned as the show's presenter, whilst Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Jonathan Ross return as panellists. The series is the second in a two-year commissioning by ITV.

## Production[edit]

The commissioning of the fifth series was announced by ITV in February 2022, alongside the fourth series as part of a two-year contract.[1] Filming for the series took place in October 2023 at Bovingdon Studios in Hertfordshire, with the public being invited to apply for tickets to be in the audience.[2] The series began airing on 30 December 2023, following the show's first Christmas special episode that aired on 25 December and as in second series, would begin prior to the New Year.[3][4][5]

## Panellists and host[edit]

Series 5 panellists and host

Mo Gilligan

Davina McCall

Rita Ora

Jonathan Ross

Joel Dommett

Prior to the series airing, it was announced that Joel Dommett would return as presenter, with Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Mo Gilligan all returning to the panel.[6][7] However, due to Ora's scheduling conflicts with the eleventh season of the American version where she filled in for Nicole Scherzinger, it was confirmed that Charlie Simpson, Olly Murs, Jennifer Saunders, the former of whom won the previous series as "Rhino", would serve as guest panellists in her place for three of the respective episodes, with Simpson in the season premiere, Murs in the third episode, and Saunders in the fourth episode.[8][9][10] Ellie Goulding served as a guest panellist in the fifth episode. Lenny Henry, who appeared in the second series as "Blob", served as a guest panellist in the sixth episode. Lorraine Kelly, who was revealed as "Owl" in the fifth episode, served as a guest panellist in the seventh episode.

## Contestants[edit]

The twelve costumes for the fifth series were released on 10 December 2023.[11][12]

Stage name  | Celebrity  | Occupation  | Episodes

|
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1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8
Bigfoot  | TBA  | WIN  |  | SAFE  |  | SAFE  | SAFE  | SAFE  | TBA
Cricket  | TBA  | WIN  |  | SAFE  |  | SAFE  | SAFE  | SAFE  | TBA
Piranha  | TBA  |  | WIN  |  | SAFE  | SAFE  | SAFE  | SAFE  | TBA
Eiffel Tower  | Tiffany Darwish | Singer  |  | WIN  |  | SAFE  | RISK  | RISK  | OUT  |
Air Fryer  | Keala Settle | Actress/singer  |  | WIN  |  | SAFE  | SAFE  | SAFE  | OUT  |
Maypole  | Melody Thornton | Singer  | RISK  |  | SAFE  |  | SAFE  | OUT  |
Dippy Egg  | Nicky Campbell | TV presenter  | RISK  |  | RISK  |  | SAFE  | OUT  |
Owl  | Lorraine Kelly | TV presenter  |  | RISK  |  | RISK  | OUT  |
Bubble Tea  | Julia Sawalha | Actress  |  | RISK  |  | OUT  |
Rat  | Shirley Ballas | Dancer/TV judge  | WIN  |  | OUT  |
Chicken Caesar | Alexander Armstrong | TV presenter/actor |  | OUT  |
Weather  | Dionne Warwick | Singer  | 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 fifth series of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (l-r):

Dionne Warwick ("Weather"), Alexander Armstrong ("Chicken Caesar"), Lorraine Kelly ("Owl"), Nicky Campbell ("Dippy Egg"), Melody Thornton ("Maypole"), Keala Settle ("Air Fryer"), and Tiffany Darwish ("Eiffel Tower")

Not pictured: Shirley Ballas ("Rat") and Julia Sawalha ("Bubble Tea")

## Episodes[edit]

### Episode 1 (30 December)[edit]

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

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1  | Maypole  | "Never Gonna Not Dance Again" by Pink | undisclosed  | RISK
2  | Cricket  | "Place Your Hands" by Reef | undisclosed  | WIN
3  | Bigfoot  | "You're Welcome" from Moana | undisclosed  | WIN
4  | Dippy Egg | "Daydream Believer" by The Monkees | undisclosed  | RISK
5  | Weather  | "I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash | Dionne Warwick | OUT
6  | Rat  | "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!" by Vengaboys | undisclosed  | WIN

### Episode 2 (6 January)[edit]

Performances on the second episode[13] # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result

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1  | Air Fryer  | "Kings & Queens" by Ava Max | undisclosed  | WIN
2  | Bubble Tea  | "Material Girl" by Madonna | undisclosed  | RISK
3  | Owl  | "Padam Padam" by Kylie Minogue | undisclosed  | RISK
4  | Eiffel Tower  | "Voulez-Vous" by ABBA | undisclosed  | WIN
5  | Chicken Caesar | "Under the Bridge" by Red Hot Chili Peppers | Alexander Armstrong | OUT
6  | Piranha  | "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" by Celine Dion | undisclosed  | WIN

### Episode 3 (13 January)[edit]

* Theme: Circus
* Group number: "Let Go for Tonight" by Foxes

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

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1  | Dippy Egg  | "There's No Business Like Show Business" by Irving Berlin | RISK
2  | Maypole  | "Clown" by Emeli Sandé | SAFE
3  | Bigfoot  | "Come Fly With Me" by Frank Sinatra | SAFE
4  | Cricket  | "Of the Night" by  Bastille | SAFE
5  | Rat  | "Nellie the Elephant" by Mandy Miller | RISK
Sing-Off  | Identity  | Result
1  | Rat  | "Y.M.C.A." by Village People | Shirley Ballas | OUT
2  | Dippy Egg | "Shotgun" by George Ezra | undisclosed  | SAFE

### Episode 4 (20 January)[edit]

* Theme: School Disco
* Group number: "Live While We're Young" by One Direction

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

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|
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1  | Piranha  | "Treasure" by Bruno Mars | SAFE
2  | Eiffel Tower | "Angels" by Robbie Williams | SAFE
3  | Owl  | "Don't Stop Movin'" by S Club 7 | RISK
4  | Bubble Tea  | "Le Freak" by Chic | RISK
5  | Air Fryer  | "The Final Countdown" by Europe | SAFE
Sing-Off  | Identity  | Result
1  | Owl  | "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" by Middle of the Road | undisclosed  | SAFE
2  | Bubble Tea  | "What's Up?" by 4 Non Blondes | Julia Sawalha | OUT

### Episode 5 (27 January)[edit]

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

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1  | Eiffel Tower | "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus | undisclosed  | RISK
2  | Dippy Egg  | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers | undisclosed  | SAFE
3  | Cricket  | "How Deep Is Your Love" by Calvin Harris & Disciples | undisclosed  | SAFE
4  | Owl  | "Happy Talk" by Captain Sensible | Lorraine Kelly | OUT
5  | Piranha  | "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" by Michael Bolton | undisclosed  | SAFE
6  | Bigfoot  | "Re-Rewind" by Artful Dodger ft. Craig David | undisclosed  | SAFE
7  | Air Fryer  | "The Lonely Goatherd" from The Sound of Music | undisclosed  | SAFE
8  | Maypole  | "Sweet Melody" by Little Mix | undisclosed  | SAFE

### Episode 6 (3 February)[edit]

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

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|
|
|

1  | Maypole  | "Let You Love Me" by Rita Ora | Melody Thornton | OUT
2  | Cricket  | “Antenna” by Fuse ODG | undisclosed  | SAFE
3  | Dippy Egg  | "Moon River" by Audrey Hepburn | Nicky Campbell | OUT
4  | Bigfoot  | "Shut Up and Dance" by Walk the Moon | undisclosed  | SAFE
5  | Air Fryer  | "Defying Gravity" from Wicked | undisclosed  | SAFE
6  | Eiffel Tower | "Stay" by Rihanna ft. Mikky Ekko | undisclosed  | RISK
7  | Piranha  | "Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson | undisclosed  | SAFE

### Episode 7: Semi-final (10 February)[edit]

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

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1  | Eiffel Tower | "Paradise City" by Guns N' Roses | undisclosed  | SAFE
2  | Bigfoot  | "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" by Backstreet Boys | undisclosed  | SAFE
3  | Piranha  | "Without You" by Harry Nilsson | undisclosed  | SAFE
4  | Air Fryer  | "I'm Outta Love" by Anastacia | Keala Settle | OUT
5  | Cricket  | "I Can't Make You Love Me" by Bonnie Raitt | undisclosed  | SAFE
Second performances on the seventh episode  #  | Stage name  | Song  | Identity  | Result

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|
|
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1  | Bigfoot  | "Never Forget" by Take That | undisclosed  | SAFE
2  | Eiffel Tower | "Castle on the Hill" by Ed Sheeran | Tiffany Darwish | OUT
3  | Piranha  | "In the Name of Love" by Martin Garrix and Bebe Rexha | undisclosed  | SAFE
4  | Cricket  | "As It Was" by Harry Styles | undisclosed  | SAFE

After being unmasked, Tiffany performed her cover of "I Think We're Alone Now" as her encore.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "The Masked Singer recommissioned for further two series". ITV Press Centre. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
2. ^ "New series of The Masked Singer set to be recorded in Bovingdon and fans are invited for free". Hemel Today. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
3. ^ "The Masked Singer". ITV Press Centre. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
4. ^ "The Masked Singer season 5 cast: Confirmed line-up of characters". Radio Times. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
5. ^ "The Masked Singer: First look at the newest characters". BBC News. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
6. ^ "ITV's The Masked Singer announces return to screens sooner than you think". Examiner Live. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
7. ^ "The Masked Singer Unveils New Cast Of Characters – Including Its Most Unusual Costumes Yet". HuffPost. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
8. ^ "The Masked Singer: Jennifer Saunders to fill in for Rita Ora". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
9. ^ "Olly Murs to 'replace' Rita Ora as panel member on The Masked Singer UK". Evening Standard. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
10. ^ "The Masked Singer 2023: who are the characters, judges and host?". Evening Standard. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
11. ^ "The Masked Singer season 5 characters and costumes revealed". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
12. ^ "The Masked Singer 2024: Full line-up of characters and first clues revealed". Heart. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
13. ^ "The Masked Singer, Series 5, Episode 2". ITV Press Centre. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2023.

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