The Masked Singer (British TV series) series 2

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The Masked Singer
Series 2
Starring
Hosted byJoel Dommett
No. of contestants12
WinnerJoss Stone as "Sausage"
Runner-upNe-Yo as "Badger"
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkITV
Original release26 December 2020 (2020-12-26) –
13 February 2021 (2021-02-13)
Series chronology
← Previous
Series 1
Next →
Series 3

The second series of the British version of The Masked Singer premiered on ITV on 26 December 2020, following a "The Story So Far" recap episode which aired on 19 December,[1] and concluded on 13 February 2021. The series was won by singer Joss Stone as "Sausage", with singer Ne-Yo finishing second as "Badger", and singer Aston Merrygold placing third as "Robin".

Production[edit]

On 25 January 2020, it was announced that the show would be returning for a second series.[2] On 30 April 2020, it was reported that they were considering filming the new series without an audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[3] It was later announced on 17 August 2020 that filming would begin on 14 September with safety precautions in place.[4]

Panellists and host[edit]

Series 2 panellists and host
Mo Gilligan
Davina McCall
Rita Ora
Jonathan Ross
Joel Dommett

Following the announcement of the series, it was confirmed by ITV that Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Rita Ora would all return to the panel for the second series. It was also confirmed that Joel Dommett would also return as host.

On 19 August 2020, it was announced that British comedian Mo Gilligan would replace Ken Jeong on the panel for series two, due to travel restrictions from COVID-19 preventing his participation.[5][6]

Guest panellists included Alan Carr in the sixth episode, Matt Lucas in the seventh episode,[7][8] and series one winner, Nicola Roberts, in the eighth episode.[9]

Contestants[edit]

A 10-second teaser revealing the first two costumes was released in November 2020.[10] The series has 12 contestants.[11]

Results
Stage name[11] Celebrity Occupation(s) Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Sausage Joss Stone Singer WIN RISK SAFE SAFE SAFE WINNER
Badger Ne-Yo Singer RISK SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE RUNNER-UP
Robin Aston Merrygold Singer WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE THIRD
Harlequin Gabrielle Singer RISK SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Dragon Sue Perkins Comedian/TV presenter WIN SAFE RISK RISK OUT
Blob Lenny Henry Comedian/actor WIN SAFE SAFE OUT
Viking Morten Harket Singer WIN RISK SAFE OUT
Bush Baby John Thomson Comedian/actor WIN SAFE OUT
Grandfather Clock Glenn Hoddle Footballer/manager RISK OUT
Swan Martine McCutcheon Actress/singer RISK OUT
Seahorse Mel B Singer OUT
Alien Sophie Ellis-Bextor 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 second series of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (L–R):


Sophie Ellis-Bextor ("Alien"), Mel B ("Seahorse"), Martine McCutcheon ("Swan"), Glenn Hoddle ("Grandfather Clock"), John Thomson ("Bush Baby"), Morten Harket ("Viking"), Lenny Henry ("Blob"), Sue Perkins ("Dragon"), Aston Merrygold ("Robin"), Ne-Yo ("Badger"), and Joss Stone ("Sausage")

Not pictured: Gabrielle ("Harlequin")

Episodes[edit]

Episode 1 (26 December)[edit]

Performances on the first episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Robin "Can't Stop the Feeling!" by Justin Timberlake undisclosed WIN
2 Alien "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa Sophie Ellis-Bextor OUT
3 Swan "That Don't Impress Me Much" by Shania Twain undisclosed RISK
4 Dragon "You've Got a Friend in Me" from Toy Story undisclosed WIN
5 Sausage "Skin" by Rag'n'Bone Man undisclosed WIN
6 Badger "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone undisclosed RISK

Episode 2 (2 January)[edit]

Performances on the second episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Harlequin "Diamonds" by Rihanna undisclosed RISK
2 Blob "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars undisclosed WIN
3 Seahorse "Can't Get You Out of My Head" by Kylie Minogue Mel B OUT
4 Viking "Songbird" by Fleetwood Mac undisclosed WIN
5 Bush Baby "Delilah" by Tom Jones undisclosed WIN
6 Grandfather Clock "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets undisclosed RISK

Episode 3 (9 January)[edit]

Performances on the third episode
# Stage name Song Result
1 Sausage "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from Dreamgirls RISK
2 Robin "Dance Monkey" by Tones and I SAFE
3 Swan "I Am What I Am" by Gloria Gaynor RISK
4 Badger "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" by Aerosmith SAFE
5 Dragon "Reach" by S Club 7 SAFE
Sing-Off Identity Result
1 Sausage "Don't Let Go (Love)" by En Vogue undisclosed SAFE
2 Swan "Black Velvet" by Alannah Myles Martine McCutcheon OUT

Episode 4 (16 January)[edit]

Performances on the fourth episode
# Stage name Song Result
1 Grandfather Clock "You Make Me Feel So Young" by Frank Sinatra RISK
2 Harlequin "Smile" by Nat King Cole SAFE
3 Bush Baby "A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis Presley SAFE
4 Viking "Watermelon Sugar" by Harry Styles RISK
5 Blob "Word Up!" by Cameo SAFE
Sing-Off Identity Result
1 Grandfather Clock "Can't Smile Without You" by Barry Manilow Glenn Hoddle OUT
2 Viking "Crazy" by Seal undisclosed SAFE

Episode 5 (23 January)[edit]

Performances on the fifth episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Blob "Hotel Room Service" by Pitbull undisclosed SAFE
2 Sausage "All Around the World" by Lisa Stansfield undisclosed SAFE
3 Viking "Take On Me" by A-ha undisclosed SAFE
4 Badger "Because of You" by Kelly Clarkson undisclosed SAFE
5 Bush Baby "Release Me" by Engelbert Humperdinck John Thomson OUT
6 Dragon "All by Myself" by Celine Dion undisclosed RISK
7 Harlequin "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman undisclosed SAFE
8 Robin "Rockin' Robin" by Michael Jackson undisclosed SAFE

Episode 6 (30 January)[edit]

Group number: "That's Not My Name" by The Ting Tings

Performances on the sixth episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Dragon "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" by Cher undisclosed RISK
2 Harlequin "Falling" by Harry Styles undisclosed SAFE
3 Blob "Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer Lenny Henry OUT
4 Robin "Closer" by Ne-Yo undisclosed SAFE
5 Badger "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus undisclosed SAFE
6 Viking "The Scientist" by Coldplay Morten Harket OUT
7 Sausage "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor undisclosed SAFE

Episode 7: Semi-final (6 February)[edit]

Group number: "Superstar" by Jamelia

First performances on the seventh episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Badger "Grease" by Frankie Valli undisclosed SAFE
2 Harlequin "Everything I Wanted" by Billie Eilish undisclosed SAFE
3 Robin "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran undisclosed SAFE
4 Sausage "Good as Hell" by Lizzo undisclosed SAFE
5 Dragon "Make You Feel My Love" by Adele Sue Perkins OUT
Second performances on the seventh episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Badger "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana undisclosed SAFE
2 Harlequin "Sweet but Psycho" by Ava Max Gabrielle OUT
3 Robin "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins undisclosed SAFE
4 Sausage "Rise Up" by Andra Day undisclosed SAFE

Episode 8: Final (13 February)[edit]

Group number: "I'm Coming Out" by Diana Ross

First performances on the eighth episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Robin "For Once in My Life" by Stevie Wonder Aston Merrygold THIRD PLACE
2 Badger "Believer" by Imagine Dragons undisclosed SAFE
3 Sausage "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney Houston undisclosed SAFE
Second performances on the eighth episode
# Stage name Song Identity Result
1 Badger "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus Ne-Yo RUNNER-UP
2 Sausage "Rise Up" by Andra Day Joss Stone WINNER

Ratings[edit]

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.[12]

Episode Date Official 7 day rating
(millions) 		Official 28 day rating
(millions) 		Weekly rank
for ITV 		Weekly rank
for all UK TV
1 26 December 5.43 5.89 7 Outside top 15
2 2 January 6.60 6.81 2 7
3 9 January 7.32 7.69 1 4
4 16 January 7.34 7.52 5 6
5 23 January 7.94 8.07 1 1
6 30 January 8.16 8.26 1 2
7 6 February 8.44 8.58 1 3
8 13 February 9.92 10.06 1 1
Series average 2020/2021 7.64 7.86 —

References[edit]

  1. ^ Josh Darvill (1 December 2020). "The Masked Singer UK series 2 start date confirmed as show returns this Christmas". TellyMix. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. ^ Ed Gleave (25 January 2020). "Surprise hit The Masked Singer returning for second series after beating Doctor Who". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  3. ^ Manori Ravindran (30 April 2020). "ITV Mulls 'Feasibility' of Love Island Amid Coronavirus, Competing With Netflix & Insurance Woes". Variety. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  4. ^ Jake Kanter (17 August 2020). "The Masked Singer UK To Be Filmed In Front Of Live Studio Audience Next Month". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  5. ^ Justin Harp (19 August 2020). "The Masked Singer UK announces new judge as Ken Jeong takes break". Digital Spy. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  6. ^ Jake Kanter (19 August 2020). "Ken Jeong Drops Out Of The Masked Singer UK Amid Coronavirus Travel Restrictions". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  7. ^ Seddon, Dan (30 January 2021). "The Masked Singer UK fans call for guest-judge Alan Carr to join the panel full-time". Digital Spy. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  8. ^ The Masked Singer UK [@MaskedSingerUK] (February 6, 2021). "Welcome our DETECTIVE for the night @RealMattLucas 👏 #MaskedSingerUK" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 February 2021 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ Annaleigh Rose Clarke (13 February 2021). "Nicola Roberts returns to The Masked Singer as guest judge for the final". TellyMix. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  10. ^ Lauren (27 November 2020). "The Masked Singer UK reveals first two costumes in teaser clips". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  11. ^ a b Emily Hutchinson (3 December 2020). "Masked Singer UK reveals lineup of new character costumes for season 2". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Four-screen dashboard | BARB". www.barb.co.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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