| The Masked Singer | |
|---|---|
| Series 3 | |
| Starring | |
| Hosted by | Joel Dommett |
| No. of contestants | 12 |
| Winner | Natalie Imbruglia as "Panda" |
| Runner-up | Charlotte Church as "Mushroom" |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 1 January – 12 February 2022 |
| Series chronology | |
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".
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]
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]
A series of teasers revealing all twelve costumes were released on 27 November 2021. [9] [10]
| 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 | ||
| Robobunny | 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 | Tennis player | RISK | OUT | ||||||
| Lionfish | Will Young | Singer | WIN | OUT | ||||||
| Snow Leopard | Gloria Hunniford | TV presenter | OUT | |||||||
| Chandelier | Heather Small | Singer | OUT | |||||||
| # | 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 |
| # | 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 |
| # | 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 |
| # | 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 |
| # | 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 |
| # | 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 |
| # | 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 |
| # | 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 |
Group number: "The Edge of Glory" by Lady Gaga
| # | Stage name | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robobunny | "Run" by Leona Lewis |
| 2 | Panda | "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift |
| 3 | Mushroom | "Flower Duet" by Léo Delibes |
| # | 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 |
| # | 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 |
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 | — | |
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