The Masked Singer (British TV series) series 6
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The sixth series of the British version of The Masked Singer premiered on ITV on 4 January 2025, following a Christmas special episode on 26 December 2024. Joel Dommett returned as the show's presenter, whilst Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross returned as panellists, along with Maya Jama who replaced Rita Ora on the panel. The series is the first in another two-year commissioning by ITV and was also accompanied by a digital spin-off show for the second time, titled The After Mask, presented by Harriet Rose. The series was won by singer/actress Samantha Barks as "Pufferfish", whilst singer Gregory Porter finished second as "Dressed Crab" and singer Marti Pellow finished third as "Wolf".
Infobox
Starring
Mo Gilligan Maya Jama Davina McCall Jonathan Ross
Hosted by
Joel Dommett
No. of contestants
12
Winner
Samantha Barks as "Pufferfish"
Runner-up
Gregory Porter as "Dressed Crab"
No. of episodes
8
Original network
ITV
Original release
4 January (2025-01-04) – 15 February 2025 (2025-02-15)
Tables
· Contestants
1
1
Stage name
1
Celebrity
2
Occupation
3
Episodes
4
Episodes
5
Episodes
6
Episodes
7
Episodes
8
Pufferfish
Pufferfish
Stage name
Pufferfish
Celebrity
Samantha Barks
Occupation
Actress/singer
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
RISK
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
WINNER
Dressed Crab
Dressed Crab
Stage name
Dressed Crab
Celebrity
Gregory Porter
Occupation
Singer
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
RISK
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
RUNNER-UP
Wolf
Wolf
Stage name
Wolf
Celebrity
Marti Pellow
Occupation
Singer
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
THIRD
Bush
Bush
Stage name
Bush
Celebrity
Natalie Cassidy
Occupation
Actress
Episodes
RISK
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
OUT
Bear
Bear
Stage name
Bear
Celebrity
Example
Occupation
Musician
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
RISK
Episodes
RISK
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
OUT
Snail
Snail
Stage name
Snail
Celebrity
Andrea Corr
Occupation
Singer
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
OUT
Kingfisher
Kingfisher
Stage name
Kingfisher
Celebrity
Grayson Perry
Occupation
Artist
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
OUT
Teeth
Teeth
Stage name
Teeth
Celebrity
Mel Giedroyc
Occupation
Comedian/TV presenter
Episodes
RISK
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
OUT
Tattoo
Tattoo
Stage name
Tattoo
Celebrity
Carol Decker
Occupation
Singer
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
OUT
Toad in the Hole
Toad in the Hole
Stage name
Toad in the Hole
Celebrity
Macy Gray
Occupation
Singer
Episodes
SAFE
Episodes
OUT
Pegasus
Pegasus
Stage name
Pegasus
Celebrity
Prue Leith
Occupation
Restaurateur
Episodes
OUT
Spag Bol
Spag Bol
Stage name
Spag Bol
Celebrity
Kate Garraway
Occupation
TV presenter
Episodes
OUT
| Stage name | Celebrity | Occupation | Episodes | |||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Pufferfish | Samantha Barks | Actress/singer | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | RISK | SAFE | WINNER | ||
| Dressed Crab | Gregory Porter | Singer | SAFE | RISK | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | RUNNER-UP | ||
| Wolf | Marti Pellow | Singer | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | THIRD | ||
| Bush | Natalie Cassidy | Actress | RISK | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |||
| Bear | Example | Musician | SAFE | RISK | RISK | SAFE | OUT | |||
| Snail | Andrea Corr | Singer | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||||
| Kingfisher | Grayson Perry | Artist | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||||
| Teeth | Mel Giedroyc | Comedian/TV presenter | RISK | SAFE | OUT | |||||
| Tattoo | Carol Decker | Singer | SAFE | OUT | ||||||
| Toad in the Hole | Macy Gray | Singer | SAFE | OUT | ||||||
| Pegasus | Prue Leith | Restaurateur | OUT | |||||||
| Spag Bol | Kate Garraway | TV presenter | OUT | |||||||
Performances on the first episode · Episodes › Episode 1 (4 January)
Teeth
Teeth
#
1
Stage name
Teeth
Song
"(Is This the Way to) Amarillo" by Tony Christie
Identity
undisclosed
Result
RISK
Snail
Snail
#
2
Stage name
Snail
Song
"Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter
Identity
undisclosed
Result
SAFE
Tattoo
Tattoo
#
3
Stage name
Tattoo
Song
"Murder on the Dancefloor" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Identity
undisclosed
Result
SAFE
Kingfisher
Kingfisher
#
4
Stage name
Kingfisher
Song
"The Rainbow Connection" from The Muppet Movie
Identity
undisclosed
Result
SAFE
Spag Bol
Spag Bol
#
5
Stage name
Spag Bol
Song
"Look at Me" by Geri Halliwell
Identity
Kate Garraway
Result
OUT
Dressed Crab
Dressed Crab
#
6
Stage name
Dressed Crab
Song
"Lean on Me" by Bill Withers
Identity
undisclosed
Result
SAFE
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
| 1 | Teeth | "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo" by Tony Christie | undisclosed | RISK |
| 2 | Snail | "Espresso" by Sabrina Carpenter | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Tattoo | "Murder on the Dancefloor" by Sophie Ellis-Bextor | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Kingfisher | "The Rainbow Connection" from The Muppet Movie | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Spag Bol | "Look at Me" by Geri Halliwell | Kate Garraway | OUT |
| 6 | Dressed Crab | "Lean on Me" by Bill Withers | undisclosed | SAFE |
Performances on the second episode · Episodes › Episode 2 (5 January)
Pufferfish
Pufferfish
#
1
Stage name
Pufferfish
Song
"Good Luck, Babe!" by Chappell Roan
Identity
undisclosed
Result
SAFE
Bush
Bush
#
2
Stage name
Bush
Song
"Wake Up Boo!" by The Boo Radleys
Identity
undisclosed
Result
RISK
Wolf
Wolf
#
3
Stage name
Wolf
Song
"Let's Dance" by David Bowie
Identity
undisclosed
Result
SAFE
Pegasus
Pegasus
#
4
Stage name
Pegasus
Song
"Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" by Gordon MacRae
Identity
Prue Leith
Result
OUT
Toad in the Hole
Toad in the Hole
#
5
Stage name
Toad in the Hole
Song
"Valerie" by Amy Winehouse
Identity
undisclosed
Result
SAFE
Bear
Bear
#
6
Stage name
Bear
Song
"You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two" from Oliver!
Identity
undisclosed
Result
SAFE
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
| 1 | Pufferfish | "Good Luck, Babe!" by Chappell Roan | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Bush | "Wake Up Boo!" by The Boo Radleys | undisclosed | RISK |
| 3 | Wolf | "Let's Dance" by David Bowie | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Pegasus | "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin by Gordon MacRae | Prue Leith | OUT |
| 5 | Toad in the Hole | "Valerie" by Amy Winehouse | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 6 | Bear | "You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two" from Oliver! | undisclosed | SAFE |
Performances on the third episode · Episodes › Episode 3 (11 January)
Bear
Bear
#
1
Stage name
Bear
Song
"Miami" by Will Smith
Result
RISK
Toad in the Hole
Toad in the Hole
#
2
Stage name
Toad in the Hole
Song
"Sunny" by Boney M.
Result
RISK
Pufferfish
Pufferfish
#
3
Stage name
Pufferfish
Song
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper
Result
SAFE
Bush
Bush
#
4
Stage name
Bush
Song
"Hold My Hand" by Jess Glynne
Result
SAFE
Wolf
Wolf
#
5
Stage name
Wolf
Song
"Copacabana (At the Copa)" by Barry Manilow
Result
SAFE
Identity
Identity
#
Sing-Off
Stage name
Identity
Song
Result
Bear
Bear
#
1
Stage name
Bear
Song
"Stay" by Justin Bieber and The Kid Laroi
Result
undisclosed
Result
SAFE
Toad in the Hole
Toad in the Hole
#
2
Stage name
Toad in the Hole
Song
"It Must Have Been Love" by Roxette
Result
Macy Gray
Result
OUT
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
| 1 | Bear | "Miami" by Will Smith | RISK | |
| 2 | Toad in the Hole | "Sunny" by Boney M. | RISK | |
| 3 | Pufferfish | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" by Cyndi Lauper | SAFE | |
| 4 | Bush | "Hold My Hand" by Jess Glynne | SAFE | |
| 5 | Wolf | "Copacabana (At the Copa)" by Barry Manilow | SAFE | |
| Sing-Off | Identity | Result | ||
| 1 | Bear | "Stay" by Justin Bieber and The Kid Laroi | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Toad in the Hole | "It Must Have Been Love" by Roxette | Macy Gray | OUT |
Performances on the fourth episode · Episodes › Episode 4 (18 January)
Dressed Crab
Dressed Crab
#
1
Stage name
Dressed Crab
Song
"Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire
Result
RISK
Tattoo
Tattoo
#
2
Stage name
Tattoo
Song
"Human" by The Killers
Result
RISK
Teeth
Teeth
#
3
Stage name
Teeth
Song
"Houdini" by Dua Lipa
Result
SAFE
Kingfisher
Kingfisher
#
4
Stage name
Kingfisher
Song
"Iris" by The Goo Goo Dolls
Result
SAFE
Snail
Snail
#
5
Stage name
Snail
Song
"Rule the World" by Take That
Result
SAFE
Identity
Identity
#
Sing-Off
Stage name
Identity
Song
Result
Dressed Crab
Dressed Crab
#
1
Stage name
Dressed Crab
Song
"Drift Away" by Mike Berry
Result
undisclosed
Result
SAFE
Tattoo
Tattoo
#
2
Stage name
Tattoo
Song
"Proud Mary" by Tina Turner
Result
Carol Decker
Result
OUT
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
| 1 | Dressed Crab | "Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire | RISK | |
| 2 | Tattoo | "Human" by The Killers | RISK | |
| 3 | Teeth | "Houdini" by Dua Lipa | SAFE | |
| 4 | Kingfisher | "Iris" by The Goo Goo Dolls | SAFE | |
| 5 | Snail | "Rule the World" by Take That | SAFE | |
| Sing-Off | Identity | Result | ||
| 1 | Dressed Crab | "Drift Away" by Mike Berry | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Tattoo | "Proud Mary" by Tina Turner | Carol Decker | OUT |
References
- Despite being eliminated in the first episode, Spag Bol was not unmasked until the beginning of the second episode.
- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2024/10/the-masked-singer-uk-renewed-seasons-6-and-7-1236118611/
- lostintvhttps://lostintv.com/tv-show?id=1336
- Watford Observerhttps://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/leisure/24574660.apply-masked-singer-live-audience-near-watford/
- Digital Spyhttps://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a62635449/the-masked-singer-spin-off-show-reneweal/
- Digital Spyhttps://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a62364103/masked-singer-rita-ora-replaced-maya-jama/
- Radio Timeshttps://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/masked-singer-maya-jama-replace-rita-ora-2025-newsupdate/
- TV Zone UKhttps://www.tvzoneuk.com/post/themaskedsinger-s6masks-ann1
- Digital Spyhttps://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a63258141/masked-singer-2024-christmas-special-character/
- wwwhttps://www.barb.co.uk/viewing-data/four-screen-dashboard