The Masked Singer (British TV series) series 2

The second series of the British version of The Masked Singer premiered on ITV on 26 December 2020, following a "The Story So Far" recap episode which aired on 19 December,^[1] and concluded on 13 February 2021. The series was won by singer Joss Stone as "Sausage", with singer Ne-Yo finishing second as "Badger", and singer Aston Merrygold placing third as "Robin".

Starring

Hosted byJoel Dommett

No. of contestants12

WinnerJoss Stone as "Sausage"

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The Masked Singer
Series 2
Starring	Mo Gilligan Davina McCall Rita Ora Jonathan Ross

Hosted by	Joel Dommett
No. of contestants	12
Winner	Joss Stone as "Sausage"
Runner-up	Ne-Yo as "Badger"

No. of episodes	8
Release
Original network	ITV
Original release	26 December 2020 (2020-12-26) – 13 February 2021 (2021-02-13)
Series chronology
← Previous Series 1 Next → Series 3

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Production

On 25 January 2020, it was announced that the show would be returning for a second series.^[2] On 30 April 2020, it was reported that they were considering filming the new series without an audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.^[3] It was later announced on 17 August 2020 that filming would begin on 14 September with safety precautions in place.^[4]

Panellists and host

Series 2 panellists and host

Following the announcement of the series, it was confirmed by ITV that Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Rita Ora would all return to the panel for the second series. It was also confirmed that Joel Dommett would also return as host.

On 19 August 2020, it was announced that British comedian Mo Gilligan would replace Ken Jeong on the panel for series two, due to travel restrictions from COVID-19 preventing his participation.^[5]^[6]

Guest panellists included Alan Carr in the sixth episode, Matt Lucas in the seventh episode,^[7]^[8] and series one winner, Nicola Roberts, in the eighth episode.^[9]

Contestants

A 10-second teaser revealing the first two costumes was released in November 2020.^[10] The series has 12 contestants.^[11]

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Results
Stage name^[11]	Celebrity	Occupation(s)	Episodes
Stage name^[11]	Celebrity	Occupation(s)	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
Sausage	Joss Stone	Singer	WIN		RISK		SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	WINNER
Badger	Ne-Yo	Singer	RISK		SAFE		SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	RUNNER-UP
Robin	Aston Merrygold	Singer	WIN		SAFE		SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	THIRD
Harlequin	Gabrielle	Singer		RISK		SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	OUT
Dragon	Sue Perkins	Comedian	WIN		SAFE		RISK	RISK	OUT
Blob	Lenny Henry	Comedian		WIN		SAFE	SAFE	OUT
Viking	Morten Harket	Singer		WIN		RISK	SAFE	OUT
Bush Baby	John Thomson	Comedian		WIN		SAFE	OUT
Grandfather Clock	Glenn Hoddle	Football Player		RISK		OUT
Swan	Martine McCutcheon	Actress/Singer	RISK		OUT
Seahorse	Mel B	Singer/TV Personality		OUT
Alien	Sophie Ellis-Bextor	Singer	OUT

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The masked singer won their face-off and remained in the competition.

The masked singer was safe from elimination.

The masked singer 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 second series of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (L–R):
Sophie Ellis-Bextor ("Alien"), Mel B ("Seahorse"), Martine McCutcheon ("Swan"), Glenn Hoddle ("Grandfather Clock"), John Thomson ("Bush Baby"), Morten Harket ("Viking"), Lenny Henry ("Blob"), Sue Perkins ("Dragon"), Gabrielle ("Harlequin"), Aston Merrygold ("Robin"), Ne-Yo ("Badger"), and Joss Stone ("Sausage")