Who won The Masked Singer UK 2023?
THE Masked Singer 2023 has come to a close with one bizarre character crowned as the winner.
Season four's finale saw striking performances from Fawn, Phoenix, and Rhino with shocking reveals - but there can only be one winner of the hit ITV show.
Who won The Masked Singer UK 2023?
The much-anticipated winner of The Masked Singer 2023 was Rhino.
Rhino first took to the stage to sing Before You Go by Lewis Capaldi, with guesses including James Blunt and James Arthur.
Fawn performed Hopelessly Devoted by Olivia Newton John and Phoenix belted out Dean Martin's Marimba Rhythm.
The three characters then performed duets with former masked celebs.
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Rhino sang Beneath You're Beautiful with former character Harlequin - who was of course, Gabrielle; Fawn took to the stage with Aled Jones's Traffic Cone; and Phoenix paired up with Fox's Denise Van Outen.
It was then up to the audience to vote for their favourite, with Fawn landing in last place and being unmasked.
Final guesses from the judges saw judge Jonathan Ross picking up on an All Saints clue of Never Ever, and picking Shaznay Lewis.
Despite the chat show host picking the right band, he chose the wrong singer as Fawn was unmasked as Natalie Appleton.
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Natalie said singing as Fawn had been "such a buzz" especially when Mo Gilligan was convinced she was Shania Twain.
Then it was up to Rhino and Phoenix to perform one last time behind the mask, with the former singing Try, Try, Try by Smashing Pumpkins.
Phoenix then chose Get Lucky by Daft Punk and the final vote was put in the hands of the audience, with Rhinao declared the first male singer of the UK show.
It was then time for Phoenix to remove his head, and the judges guesses proved to be way off as Pheonix was revealed as singer-songwriter Ricky Wilson.
It was then time for the winner's reveal, with Davina McCall and Rita Ora sticking to their choice of Charlie Simpson.
And, guess what? They were proved correct as Charlie, a member of the rock band Busted, was revealed to be the popular character.
Who was in the The Masked Singer final?
Fawn
The Masked Singer's Fawn was hoping she'd be the new winner of the hit ITV series.
With those big doe eyes and racy outfit, this deer was a force to be reckoned with.
Her costume saw her dressed in a little dark brown jacket and light brown leggings; both with white spots on them.
The cute-looking mask was a brown deer with dark brown eyes and a light brown bow with white spots.
Fan theories of who Fawn could be were:
Some of Fawn's clues were:
- Fawn asks for no milk but five sugars in her coffee.
- She revealed that when she was younger, she was "somewhat awkward".
- Maths was a passion.
- In the VT, she is wearing a necklace with "Sandy" on it.
- Fawn mentioned the words "black coffee" and "sandy."
It was revealed that Fawn was All Saints vocalist Natalie Appleman, confirming fan's suspicions.
Phoenix
Phoenix was hoping to rise from the ashes and be crowned The Masked Singer 2023 winner.
With their elaborate feathered costume, this was someone who knew how to stand out.
Fan theories of who Phoenix could be were:
Some of Phoenix's clues were:
- Phoenix revealed that they are good at reinventing themselves, as they have been "born anew" and "reincarnated".
- They were quiet as a child.
- Their riddle was: "I'm all flame and fire, my feathers ablaze, it may intrigue you to learn, I've been a catchphrase."
- They sing with an American accent.
- They are good at "following a trail" and have been shown inspecting some footprints with a magnifying glass.
After removing the mask, Masked Singer fans were shocked to discover that Phoenix was Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson.
Rhino
With his American style cowboy costume, Rhino has proved to be the most popular on The Masked Singer.
After his first performance, Davina McCall said "Rhino has been particularly emotive.
"There are people who completely draw you in.”
Fan theories of who Rhino could be were:
Some of Rhino's clues were:
- In Rhino’s first VT, a sign appeared that said "Welcome to Cobalt".
- The sign also said that there was a population of 158,967 people, and the rules were "no spittin', no thievin', and no shoutin'".
- Three arrows were shown behind Rhino.
- Rhino also gave this riddle: "I’m chief of this town, and happy go-lucky. But one of you guys might think I’m quite muggy."
Following a tremendous performance, Rhino was revealed to be Busted singer Charlie Simpson.
Who has left The Masked Singer?
The Masked Singer season four saw lots of much-loved celebs taking their masks off.
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Here's who has been unmasked in 2023:
- Week seven - Jacket Potato and Jelly Fish were revealed to be Richie Sambora and Amber Riley
- Week six - Otter and Knitting were revealed to be Daisy May Cooper and Claire Richards
- Week five - Pigeon who was shown to be Katherine Ryan
- Week four - Rubbish was revealed to be snooker legend Stephen Hendry
- Week three - Cat and Mouse were the first ever duo on show, Martin and Shirlie Kemp
- Week two - Piece of Cake unmasked as Shout singer Lulu
- Week one - Ghost revealed to be footballer Chris Kamara