Who is Piranha on The Masked Singer UK? The clues so far

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The Masked Singer UK has returned with a brand new solid of singing celebrities, and tremendous sleuths Davina McCall, Mo Gilligan, Rita Ora and Jonathan Ross tasked with understanding their identities.

The hit ITV present, hosted by comic Joel Dommett, returned on 30 December when the primary six characters had been launched to viewers.

In the newest episode, airing tonight (Saturday 6 January), followers will get to fulfill the ultimate six, together with Bubble Tea, Chicken Caesar and Air Fryer.

They additionally met Piranha, who confronted off in opposition to the assured Chicken Caesar.

Piranha was noticebly shyer than their rival. Piranha’s video opened in an underworld water. “It’s pretty scary being underwater, other piranha’s snapping at you,” he stated.

“I dream of getting away, with plenty of fish in the sea, I’d rather be elsewhere. Somewhere with more stablity.”

“It’s no laughing matter. It’s so much safer out here.”

Piranha was seen operating round a fairground, fleeing clown faces and ghost rides.

“This place is just petrifying,” he stated. “Not to mention I’m terrified of what you’ll think when you get to look at my singing.”

Piranha proceeded to sing a powerful rendition of “It’s All Coming Back to Me Now” by Celine Dion.

Ross joked that it might be American actor Steven Seagal as a consequence of Piranha’s pronunciation of “Seagull”, however admitted he had no concept. Ora stated Piranha was probably the greatest vocalists they’d on the present, and questioned if it was jazz-pop singer Jamie Cullum.

McCall joked that her preliminary guess was Yvette Fielding, however questioned if it was US singer Jordan Knight from New Kids on the Block. Gilligan thought it might be British singer Sting.

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On social media, followers had been far more sure about Piranha’s id. Many viewers had been satisfied it was McFly singer Danny Jones, pointing to the trace about “Motion” (within the ocean), his previous enjoying for England in Soccer Aid (England was in white on the map), and the 4 clowns within the fairground (4 members of McFly).

Piranha’s clue was: “Piranhas are hungry, piranhas do bite, but I’d rather munch popcorn on this special night.”

Piranha was instantly voted to undergo to the following spherical, leaving Chicken Caesar within the backside three.

Whoever triumphs within the closing will be a part of earlier winners together with Charlie Simpson, Joss Stone, Natalie Imbruglia and Nicola Roberts.

In the primary episode, legendary singer Dionne Warwick was unmasked as Weather, with some followers grumbling that they might have liked to see her go additional within the competitors.

However, Warwick beforehand participated in The Masked Singer US in 2020, the place she identified the difficulties of attempting to disguise her outstanding voice.

Last week, Gilligan guessed that Cricket might be Jamaican musician and TV character Levi Roots, whereas McCall thought that Cricket was pretending to be older, and guessed it may be Repair Shop presenter Jay Blades.

Meanwhile, visitor choose Charlie Simpson guessed that Maypole was tennis star Emma Radacanu, after she declared that she’d “skipped around the court” and: “I know my net worth.”

Simpson was topped because the winner of The Masked Singer UK final 12 months, after performing as Rhino. The Busted star beat fellow pop frontman, Kaiser Chiefs singer Ricky Wilson, who was disguised as Phoenix.

McCall, who made Masked Singer historical past final 12 months with essentially the most quantity of right guesses, stated she doesn’t have any secret methods or information that helps her one-up her fellow judges.

“I might be a one hit wonder!” she stated. “I don’t like it when I know 100 per cent who it is. It actually takes the fun out of it for me. It’s much more enjoyable when you think, “do you know what? I think it’s this person, but I’m probably wrong.”

The Masked Singer airs on ITV on Saturday nights, with the ultimate anticipated to happen in February.