Season of television series
The third series of the British version of The Masked Singer premiered on ITV on 1 January 2022,[1] following a Christmas singalong episode which aired on 25 December 2021,[2] and concluded on 12 February 2022. The series was won by singer Natalie Imbruglia as "Panda", with singer Charlotte Church finishing second as "Mushroom", and singer Mark Feehily placing third as "Robobunny".
Production
Prior to the airing of the second series' finale, panellist Jonathan Ross revealed that the programme would be returning for a third series.[3] Filming for the series took place between 1 and 13 November 2021.[4]
Panellists and host
Following the announcement of the series, it was confirmed by ITV that Joel Dommett would return to present the series, whilst Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Mo Gilligan would all return to the panel.[5]
Guest panellists included Olly Alexander in the sixth episode, Joan Collins in the seventh episode and series two winner Joss Stone in the eighth episode. [6][7][8]
Contestants
A series of teasers revealing all twelve costumes were released on 27 November 2021.[9][10]
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 third series of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (L–R):
Heather Small ("Chandelier"), Gloria Hunniford ("Snow Leopard"), Will Young ("Lionfish"), Pat Cash ("Bagpipes"), Tom Chaplin ("Poodle"), Jaime Winstone ("Firework"), Michael Owen ("Doughnuts"), Aled Jones ("Traffic Cone"), Michelle Williams ("Rockhopper"), Mark Feehily ("Robobunny"), Charlotte Church ("Mushroom"), and Natalie Imbruglia ("Panda")
Episodes
Episode 1 (1 January)
Episode 2 (2 January)
Episode 3 (8 January)
Episode 4 (15 January)
Episode 5 (22 January)
Episode 6 (29 January)
Episode 7: Semi-final (5 February)
Episode 8: Final (12 February)
Group number: "The Edge of Glory" by Lady Gaga
Ratings
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.[11]
References
- ^ The Masked Singer UK [@MaskedSingerUK] (9 December 2021). "WE ARE BACK 🤩🎭 Add 'BECOME A DETECTIVE' to your New Year's Resolutions 👀📝 because The Masked Singer is back on JANUARY 1ST 7pm AND 2ND 7:30pm ❤️🎆" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 December 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Jo Berry (7 December 2021). "ITV's Christmas TV for 2021 – including The Masked Singalong and the return of Bradley and Barney Walsh and their iconic RV…". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "The Masked Singer UK judge addresses show's future beyond series 2". Digital Spy. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "Apply for free tickets to be in the audience of The Masked Singer UK in Hertfordshire". The Herts Advertiser. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Kayleigh Jade (9 December 2021). "When does The Masked Singer 2022 start? New series launch date confirmed!". TellyMix. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ The Masked Singer - Series 3 - Episode 6, retrieved 2022-07-03
- ^ The Masked Singer - Series 3 - Episode 7, retrieved 2022-07-03
- ^ The Masked Singer - Series 3 - Episode 8, retrieved 2022-07-03
- ^ "Which EAGLE EYED detective saw some mysterious MASKED SINGERS on @ITV yesterday? 👀 #MaskedSingerUK 🎆💡🐼🐧🚦🍩". Twitter. The Masked Singer UK. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "I spy, I spy with my little eye 👁 The Masked Singer SERIES 3! 🦞🎶🍄🐩🐰❄️ #MaskedSingerUK". Twitter. The Masked Singer UK. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
- ^ "Four-screen dashboard | BARB". www.barb.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
