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The Masked Singer (British TV series) series 3

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The Masked Singer
Series 3
Starring
Hosted byJoel Dommett
No. of contestants12
WinnerNatalie Imbruglia as "Panda"
Runner-upCharlotte Church as "Mushroom"
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkITV
Original release1 January (2022-01-01) –
12 February 2022 (2022-02-12)
Series chronology
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Series 2
Next →
Series 4

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

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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

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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

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A series of teasers revealing all twelve costumes were released on 27 November 2021.[9][10]

Results
Stage name Celebrity Occupation Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Panda Natalie Imbruglia Singer/Actress WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WINNER
Mushroom Charlotte Church Singer RISK SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE RUNNER-UP
Robobunnys Mark Feehily Singer WIN SAFE RISK SAFE SAFE THIRD
Rockhopper Michelle Williams Singer RISK SAFE SAFE RISK OUT
Traffic Cone Aled Jones Singer/TV Presenter WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Doughnuts Michael Owen Footballer WIN SAFE SAFE OUT
Firework Jaime Winstone Actress RISK RISK SAFE OUT
Poodle Tom Chaplin Singer WIN RISK OUT
Bagpipes Pat Cash Former Tennis Player RISK OUT
Lionfish Will Young Singer WIN OUT
Snow Leopard Gloria Hunniford TV Presenter OUT
Chandelier Heather Small 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 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

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Episode 1 (1 January)

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Performances on the first episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Mushroom "It's Oh So Quiet" by Björk undisclosed RISK
2 Robobunny "Saving All My Love for You" by Whitney Houston undisclosed WIN
3 Doughnuts "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor undisclosed WIN
4 Chandelier "Crazy" by Patsy Cline Heather Small OUT
5 Lionfish "Nessun Dorma" by Giacomo Puccini undisclosed WIN
6 Firework "Domino" by Jessie J undisclosed RISK

Episode 2 (2 January)

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Performances on the second episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Rockhopper "Higher Love" by Kygo ft. Whitney Houston undisclosed RISK
2 Traffic Cone "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley undisclosed WIN
3 Poodle "Rocket Man" by Elton John undisclosed WIN
4 Snow Leopard "Big Spender" by Shirley Bassey Gloria Hunniford OUT
5 Panda "Levitating" by Dua Lipa ft. DaBaby undisclosed WIN
6 Bagpipes "Song 2" by Blur undisclosed RISK

Episode 3 (8 January)

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Performances on the third episode
# Stage name Song Movie Result
1 Firework "Fame" by Irene Cara Fame RISK
2 Mushroom "There Are Worse Things I Could Do" by Stockard Channing Grease SAFE
3 Lionfish "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston The Bodyguard RISK
4 Doughnuts "Spice Up Your Life" by Spice Girls Spice World SAFE
5 Robobunny "Shallow" by Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper A Star Is Born SAFE
Sing-Off Identity Result
1 Firework "Sex on Fire" by Kings of Leon undisclosed SAFE
2 Lionfish "Stop This Flame" by Celeste Will Young OUT

Episode 4 (15 January)

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Performances on the fourth episode
# Stage name Song Result
1 Poodle "What's New Pussycat?" by Tom Jones RISK
2 Rockhopper "Love Is a Losing Game" by Amy Winehouse SAFE
3 Bagpipes "Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus RISK
4 Traffic Cone "When She Loved Me" by Sarah McLachlan SAFE
5 Panda "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer SAFE
Sing-Off Identity Result
1 Poodle "Symphony" by Clean Bandit feat. Zara Larsson undisclosed SAFE
2 Bagpipes "I Only Want to Be with You" by Bay City Rollers Pat Cash OUT

Episode 5 (22 January)

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Performances on the fifth episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Robobunny "Dynamite" by BTS undisclosed RISK
2 Doughnuts "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond undisclosed SAFE
3 Firework "Kids" by Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue undisclosed SAFE
4 Panda "Story of My Life" by One Direction undisclosed SAFE
5 Traffic Cone "Back for Good" by Take That undisclosed SAFE
6 Mushroom "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley undisclosed SAFE
7 Poodle "Unwritten" by Natasha Bedingfield Tom Chaplin OUT
8 Rockhopper "Edge of Midnight" by Miley Cyrus undisclosed SAFE

Episode 6 (29 January)

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Performances on the sixth episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Panda "Blame It on the Boogie" by The Jacksons undisclosed SAFE
2 Firework "Waterloo" by ABBA Jaime Winstone OUT
3 Rockhopper "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" by Tina Turner undisclosed RISK
4 Doughnuts "Everybody Get Up" by Five Michael Owen OUT
5 Traffic Cone "A Million Dreams" from The Greatest Showman undisclosed SAFE
6 Mushroom "Stone Cold" by Demi Lovato undisclosed SAFE
7 Robobunny "The Music of the Night" from The Phantom of the Opera undisclosed SAFE

Episode 7: Semi-final (5 February)

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First performances on the seventh episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Traffic Cone "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes Aled Jones OUT
2 Rockhopper "Adore You" by Harry Styles undisclosed SAFE
3 Robobunny "Over the Rainbow" by Ariana Grande undisclosed SAFE
4 Panda "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club undisclosed SAFE
5 Mushroom "Don't Walk Away" by Jade undisclosed SAFE
Second performances on the seventh episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Rockhopper "Lovin' You" by Minnie Riperton Michelle Williams OUT
2 Robobunny "Nothing Breaks Like a Heart" by Mark Ronson ft. Miley Cyrus undisclosed SAFE
3 Panda "Dancing On My Own" by Robyn undisclosed SAFE
4 Mushroom "The Power of Love" by Jennifer Rush undisclosed SAFE

Episode 8: Final (12 February)

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Group number: "The Edge of Glory" by Lady Gaga

First performances on the eighth episode
# Stage name Song
1 Robobunny "Run" by Leona Lewis
2 Panda "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift
3 Mushroom "Flower Duet" by Léo Delibes
Second performances on the eighth episode
# Stage name Song Duet partner Identity Result
1 Robobunny "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" by Aretha Franklin & George Michael Nicola Roberts (Queen Bee) Mark Feehily THIRD PLACE
2 Panda "It Takes Two" by Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston Jason Manford (Hedgehog) undisclosed SAFE
3 Mushroom "We Found Love" by Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris Aston Merrygold (Robin) undisclosed SAFE
Third performances on the eighth episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Panda "Story of My Life" by One Direction Natalie Imbruglia WINNER
2 Mushroom "Stone Cold" by Demi Lovato Charlotte Church RUNNER-UP

Ratings

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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]

Episode Date Official 7 day rating
(millions)
Official 28 day rating
(millions)
Weekly rank
for ITV
Weekly rank
for all UK TV
1 1 January 5.21 5.71 2 8
2 2 January 4.96 5.52 7 14
3 8 January 5.95 6.52 2 5
4 15 January 6.31 6.59 2 5
5 22 January 6.09 6.34 2 5
6 29 January 6.13 6.28 2 6
7 5 February 6.62 6.75 2 5
8 12 February 7.31 7.45 2 3
Series average 2022 6.07 6.40

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "The Masked Singer UK judge addresses show's future beyond series 2". Digital Spy. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Kayleigh Jade (9 December 2021). "When does The Masked Singer 2022 start? New series launch date confirmed!". TellyMix. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  6. ^ The Masked Singer - Series 3 - Episode 6, retrieved 2022-07-03
  7. ^ The Masked Singer - Series 3 - Episode 7, retrieved 2022-07-03
  8. ^ The Masked Singer - Series 3 - Episode 8, retrieved 2022-07-03
  9. ^ "Which EAGLE EYED detective saw some mysterious MASKED SINGERS on @ITV yesterday? 👀 #MaskedSingerUK 🎆💡🐼🐧🚦🍩". Twitter. The Masked Singer UK. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  10. ^ "I spy, I spy with my little eye 👁 The Masked Singer SERIES 3! 🦞🎶🍄🐩🐰❄️ #MaskedSingerUK". Twitter. The Masked Singer UK. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  11. ^ "Four-screen dashboard | BARB". www.barb.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2022.