The first series of the British version of The Masked Singer premiered on ITV on 4 January 2020,[1][2][3] and concluded on 15 February 2020. The series was won by singer Nicola Roberts as "Queen Bee", with comedian Jason Manford finishing second as "Hedgehog", and singer Katherine Jenkins placing third as "Octopus".
Production
On 31 May 2019, it was announced that ITV was producing a local version of the South Korean television singing competition King of Mask Singer, originally broadcast by the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, for the British television market.[1] The production is made by British television production company Bandicoot, part of the Argonon Group.[4][5]
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 first series of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (L–R):
Patsy Palmer ("Butterfly"),Alan Johnson ("Pharaoh"),Justin Hawkins ("Chameleon"),Teddy Sheringham ("Tree"),Kelis ("Daisy"),Skin ("Duck"),Jake Shears ("Unicorn"),Denise van Outen ("Fox"),CeeLo Green ("Monster"),Katherine Jenkins ("Octopus"),Jason Manford ("Hedgehog"), and Nicola Roberts ("Queen Bee").
Official ratings are taken from BARB, utilising the four-screen dashboard which includes viewers who watched the programme on laptops, smartphones, and tablets within 28 days of the original broadcast.[7]
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