The Masked Singer
Series 5
Starring
Hosted byJoel Dommett
No. of episodes3
Release
Original networkITV
Original release30 December 2023 (2023-12-30) –
present
Series chronology

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

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

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]

Contestants

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

Stage name Celebrity Occupation Episodes
1 2 3 4
Air Fryer TBA WIN TBA
Bigfoot TBA WIN SAFE
Bubble Tea TBA RISK TBA
Cricket TBA WIN SAFE
Dippy Egg TBA RISK RISK
Eiffel Tower TBA WIN TBA
Maypole TBA RISK SAFE
Owl TBA RISK TBA
Piranha TBA WIN TBA
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") and Alexander Armstrong ("Chicken Caesar")

Not pictured: Shirley Ballas ("Rat")

Episodes

Episode 1 (30 December)

Performances on the first episode
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
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)

Performances on the second episode[13]
#Stage nameSongIdentityResult
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)

Performances on the third episode
#Stage nameSongResult
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

References

  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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