There are just five contestants left in telly’s best guessing game.
The Masked Singer has left fans divided over the identities of Rockhopper, Panda, Traffic Cone, Mushroom and Robobunny.
Judges Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan are equally perplexed – and showbiz legend Dame Joan Collins is joining in the fun in tonight’s semi-final on ITV.
Here, we recap the clues to see if you can work out who’s behind the masks…
Rockhopper
Week 1
Quotes: “Just call me the entertainer because I’m here to bring you a show”, “Rockhopper penguins are known for their ability to jump”.
Visuals: Circus, Greatest Showman, a motorbike.
Fact: “This penguin made headlines by being the first.”
Week 2
Quotes: “Now, I’ve never been one to ruffle feathers”, “I’m no stranger to giving my opinion”, “I love to talk, but I love to support, inspire and empower even more”.
Visuals: A guide on how to lift an object and not hurt your back.
Two lies and a truth: “I’m a big fan of a weekend meal delivered in the evening”, “Sporting events are where I feel right at home”.
Week 3
Quotes: “I might be a penguin but that doesn’t mean things are as black and white as they may seem”, “I’ve been another kind of feathered friend. A jailbird”.
Visuals: Tarot cards with pictures of William Shatner, William Shakespeare and Prince William on them.
Clue song: Edge of Midnight by Miley Cyrus.
Week 4
Quotes: “Sometimes I swap the Big Top for another squared circle”, “Did someone forget to pay the electricity?”.
Visuals: Bags with Pet Supplies, Cowell’s Crystals, Elton’s Footwear Emporium and Whatcha Think About That Watches on them.
Social media clue: Film asking for donations for swim around Antarctic.
Panda
Week 1
Quotes: “Being out and about in the wild comes second nature to me”, “From a young age I always followed my own path”, “This won’t be the first time I’ve been connected to these creatures”
Visuals: A sign reading Talent Show Music Night, a feather
Fact: “It’s not the first time I’ve been this animated”
Week 2
Quotes: “No matter the journey you’ll always find your way home again”, “Building a career takes time and patience but if you chip away at it you’ll get there in the end”
Visuals: The letters TWDFL, a new badge on her backpack saying Panda Hugger
Two lies and a truth: “You could say something about me was elf-like”, “I’ve made my name in footwear”, “I’m not old fashioned; I’m thoroughly modern”
Week 3
Quotes: “Sometimes, you find a fork in the road and you make a choice to explore another avenue. You thought you were going in one direction but you find yourself going another”, “You can tread a path like you tread the boards — walking into different lives that are far away from what you could have ever imagined”
Visuals: A doll in her backpack, a compass made of stones (kicking away the ones for East)
Clue song: Story Of My Life by One Direction
Week 4
Quotes: “Being a panda, I like to keep my eyes on the present and live in the now”, “I have a huge hunger for learning – that’s right up my street”
Visuals: A hard hat and a checked shirt, the word ‘Writers’ in wooden blocks, a yellow ribbon
Social media clue: A video talking about her homemade skincare routine.
Robobunny
Week 1
Quotes: “You thought I was a real tough guy but that’s just my shell, I’m actually a real softie who’s part of a machine.”
Visuals: Being polished with a can of peroxide
Fact: “I might be made of metal but that doesn’t stop me from making a splash.”
Week 2
QuoteS: “Doing what I do, it can feel like everyone wants a piece of you, literally”, “Now, I might be a small bunny in a big mechanical suit, but that doesn’t mean I can’t enjoy a good boogie.”
VisualS: Police badge, cowboy boots, a Native American headdress, hard hat, line-dancing poster.
Two lies and a truth: “These metal shoes are made for more than moonwalking”, “I’m not one for revenge but I’ll always get payback”, “It was a knockout performance that launched my career”
Week 3
Quotes : “It’s well known that rabbits come from big families and this bunny is no exception”
Visuals : A pink pair of boxing gloves with the initial M and A
Clue song: Dynamite by BTS
Week 4
Quotes: “Hitting the reset button might seem like a scary thing to do but it’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made”
Visuals: A cup with Joe on it, computer with DIVA on.
Traffic Cone
Week 1
Quotes: “The shape of a traffic cone is just like something that’s close to my heart”, “With the help of these threads, I reckon I’ve a sporting chance of keeping you guessing”
Visuals: Lunchbox with a pie in it, a ghetto blaster/radio
Fact: “I made my money taking my top off”
Week 2
Quotes: “I’m not saying I’m here to make a racket but I will break the rules from time to time”, “I also got smashed at Wimbledon”
Visuals: Hitting a pair of socks with a tennis racket
Two lies and a truth: “I had a gold-plated childhood”, “My name makes me king but I’m no rascal”, “It’s often been said I’m a stand-up fella”
Week 3
Quotes: “I’ve lived a double life”, “Monday to Friday is one thing but come the weekend, the world was my oyster”
Visuals: A poster saying, Traffic Kon’nichiwa now available in 3D, 2D & 1D
Clue song: Back For Good by
Take That
Week 4
Quotes: “In my last performance, I brought the boy band vibes”
Visuals: A gold chain and platinum rings, the graphic “Let’s Ave It”, the word “Believe” on his costume
Social media clue: A video for a memory tutorial, with Traffic Cone confessing: “I’ve always struggled learning my words”
Mushroom
Week 1
Quotes : “I’m quite mellow and carefree but I have been known to sprout in a more serious part of the forest from time to time”, “I like to start new things and try new lives”
Visuals: A clock with 1:28 on it, a gavel
Fact: “I might be made of metal but that doesn’t stop me making a splash”
Week 2
Quotes: “There’s very few places on earth that you won’t find mushrooms and I’ve been very lucky to be able to leave my forest and plant myself in lots of exciting places far from home”
Visuals: Letter W, two pints of milk, chattering false teeth
T wo lies and a truth: “It could be said I’ve raised an eyebrow”, “Something I did got everybody talking”, “My career started out a little bit fizzy”
Week 3
Quotes: “Living here means I get to watch the seasons pass by”, “I’ve always been interested in learning and growing from my roots and it’s from those roots that my abilities started”, “Soaking up and communicating knowledge is something I’m extremely passionate about”
Visuals: Calendar with the spring, autumn, winter pages shown
Clue song: Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
Week 4
Quotes: “It’s the fragrance that asks the question: ‘Why are you so obsessed with me?’”, “It’s the reality of a life on display”
Visuals: Bottle of perfume called Interest with K.K. written underneath, “Call 345997 - MUSHROOM Now! £22”
Social media clue: Thanking celebrities for their birthday wishes, saying it was “so nice” they sang for her
