Who's that behind the mask?
After a joyful Christmas episode, The Masked Singer is making a return for a brand new series, with more unmaskings than ever before, plus some format changes.
For the first time in The Masked Singer history, headlining the first two shows is The Masked Singer Band!
Up first is Goldfish and their band No Trout in show 1 (3rd January) and Emperor Penguin and the Antarctic Funkeys in show 2 (4th January).
Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Mo Gilligan and Maya Jama are back and will once again be guessing at the true identities of these masked characters.
There's elaborate costumes aplenty, but which characters will take to the stage? Read on to find out more about each of The Masked Singer 2026 characters.
Scroll on for the initial clues about this year's characters.
This article will be updated regularly with the latest clues, guesses and songs as the season continues.
They’re a LARVA not a fighter.... it’s Moth!
The early bird catches the... Can of Worms!
They’re not black and white - but they are red all over… it’s Red Panda!
They came, they saw, they CONKER-ed… it's Conkers!
SNOW-body does it better.... it’s Arctix Fox!
They’re an absolute SNACK. It’s Toastie!
They’re CHIMP-ly the best… it’s Monkey Business!
Not one to toot their own horn.... it's Yak!
Always hanging around.... it's Sloth!
Are you craving to meet this carving.... it's Gargoyle!
They’re in it to SPIN it… it’s Disc Jockey!
Time to spill the Tea.... it's teabag!
The Masked Singer returns on Saturday 3rd January at 6:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
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Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.
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