The Masked Singer

[MrsMidgeMaisel]

Anyone else going to watch this? It looks fabulously weird but I've watched some clips of the one in the states. They have had some quite high calibre singers / stars so I have high hopes

@itswinetime , it didn't say but it's 8 episodes and all the judges are busy people so I expect it was filmed over a week with the audiences watching at least 2 shows (I'm guessing).

Having rewatched and looked at the clues again, spotted something else that points to Duck being Skin. Note how none of the other costumes are changing, yet Duck has had two very different wigs, a nod to her famous hairstyle maybe?

I read that the audience were not actually present when the performers removed the costume, which is why it hasn't leaked. The lack of leaks in this day and age is pretty impressive really!

I thought that @ChicCroissant. Did all the crew have to sign something re secrecy do you think?

I do wonder what age group this programme is aimed at. My parents (late seventies) would have no clue who Skin/Justin Hawkins were.
My late teens wouldn't know Skin but remembered JH from The Darkness when they first came out. Alan Johnson-would have to ask them but probably not.

My teen hasn't known any of the unmasked contestants so far (and as I've said, didn't recognise two of the judges either). I'm not sure what age group they are aiming at! Obviously if the first series goes well then celebrities will be keen to get on it.

She was pleased to guess the right celebrity last Saturday (thanks MNetters for the clues!) but still didn't actually know who he was.

So for once I might be the target audience.

Now watching Justin on Victoria Derbyshire.... He's hilarious. He didn't dare tell his Mum as she would blab.
Apparently on 20 members of the audience are kept in and phones are removed.
He saw another Celeb and they were wearing hoodies, gloves and welding gloves, that's how secret it is!!

They also had hoodies on that said DONT TALK TO ME! Apparently he thinks Rita was disappointed it was him!

Rhydian has been Rocky in Rocky Horror, who dies every night...

Rita definitely was disappointed it was him.

Hedgehog is left handed.
I still reckon Michael Ball or Ade Edmondson, both of which have done Rocky horror.

Yes, it could be Ade Edmonson. It's definitely not Michael Ball- he's much fatter than Hedgehog and has a much better voice!

I think he's disguising his voice, and his weight does fluctuate quite a bit.

welding - - gloves--
Welding Mask

Didn't Justin Hawkins have an eating disorder when The Darkness were at their height? He is obviously doing much better now.

Thing is Justin didn’t sound good and he can be amazing.

My other hedgehog guess would be Richard OBrian

We are probably going to need a new thread to get us through !

Anyone got any suggestions for a name?

Sticking to my previous predictions : Tree is Rio Ferdinand and if Unicorn is not Jake Shears I will eat my hat and his entire unicorn costume

Octopus is on again tonight, my DD has seen a trailer that has Octopus in a bath and tells me that one of the Pussycat Doll videos starts with Nicole in the bath (she doesn't think it's Nicole though, possibly Ashley Roberts from the laugh).

Last weeks batch I think I'm pretty good on thanks in part to this thread..

Queen bee Nicola Roberts
Unicorn jake shears
Duck Skin
Hedgehog Jason Manford is still my best guess.

This week is harder
Monster I'm not sure
Tree I think Wayne bridge
Fox is Denise van outen
Octopus I'm not sure
Daisy I'm not sure

I wonder if the second round of clues will give it way like last week.

Rhydian has been Rocky in Rocky Horror, who dies every night
He was also in little shop of horrors who played the dentist who died everynight at about 8.30

Last week I agree its just hedgehog I am not entirely sure on the others seem more straightforward

This week I am not so sure about from Denise Van Outen - footballer I need more!

Marking my place