The Masked Singer (British TV series) series 4
Season of television series
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The fourth series of the British version of The Masked Singer premiered on ITV on 1 January 2023,[1][2] and concluded on 18 February 2023. The series was won by singer Charlie Simpson as "Rhino", with singer Ricky Wilson finishing second as "Phoenix", and singer Natalie Appleton placing third as "Fawn".
| The Masked Singer | |
|---|---|
| Series 4 | |
| Starring | |
| Hosted by | Joel Dommett |
| No. of contestants | 12 |
| Winner | Charlie Simpson as "Rhino" |
| Runner-up | Ricky Wilson as "Phoenix" |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 1 January – 18 February 2023 |
| Series chronology | |
Production
On 14 February 2022, following the conclusion of the third series, ITV announced the commissioning of a fourth and fifth series.[3][4][5] Filming for the series took place in October 2022.[6]
Panellists and host
Series 4 panellists and host
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Following the series' commissioning, it was confirmed that Joel Dommett would return as presenter, with Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Mo Gilligan all returning to the panel.[7]
Stephen Mulhern served as a guest panellist in the sixth episode,[8] Peter Crouch, who was a panellist on the second series of The Masked Dancer, served as a guest panellist in the seventh episode,[9] and Lee Mack served as a guest panellist in the eighth episode.[10]
Contestants
| Stage name | Celebrity | Occupation | Episodes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |||
| Rhino | Charlie Simpson | Singer | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | WINNER | ||
| Phoenix | Ricky Wilson | Singer | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | RUNNER-UP | ||
| Fawn | Natalie Appleton | Singer | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | RISK | SAFE | THIRD | ||
| Jellyfish | Amber Riley | Actress/singer | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | |||
| Jacket Potato | Richie Sambora | Musician | RISK | RISK | RISK | SAFE | OUT | |||
| Otter | Daisy May Cooper | Actress | WIN | SAFE | SAFE | OUT | ||||
| Knitting | Claire Richards | Singer | RISK | RISK | SAFE | OUT | ||||
| Pigeon | Katherine Ryan | Comedian | WIN | SAFE | OUT | |||||
| Rubbish | Stephen Hendry | Snooker player | RISK | OUT | ||||||
| Cat & Mouse | Martin Kemp | Actor/musician | RISK | OUT | ||||||
| Shirlie Kemp | Singer | |||||||||
| Piece of Cake | Lulu | Singer | OUT | |||||||
| Ghost | Chris Kamara | Footballer/TV presenter | OUT | |||||||
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.
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The celebrities who competed in the fourth series of The Masked Singer, pictured in order of elimination (L–R):
Chris Kamara ("Ghost"), Lulu ("Piece of Cake"), Martin & Shirlie Kemp ("Cat & Mouse"), Stephen Hendry ("Rubbish"), Katherine Ryan ("Pigeon"), Claire Richards ("Knitting"), Daisy May Cooper ("Otter"), Richie Sambora ("Jacket Potato"), Amber Riley ("Jellyfish"), Natalie Appleton ("Fawn"), Ricky Wilson ("Phoenix"), and Charlie Simpson ("Rhino")
Chris Kamara ("Ghost"), Lulu ("Piece of Cake"), Martin & Shirlie Kemp ("Cat & Mouse"), Stephen Hendry ("Rubbish"), Katherine Ryan ("Pigeon"), Claire Richards ("Knitting"), Daisy May Cooper ("Otter"), Richie Sambora ("Jacket Potato"), Amber Riley ("Jellyfish"), Natalie Appleton ("Fawn"), Ricky Wilson ("Phoenix"), and Charlie Simpson ("Rhino")
Episodes
Episode 1 (1 January)
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knitting | “Remember” by Becky Hill & David Guetta | undisclosed | RISK |
| 2 | Jellyfish | "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns N' Roses | undisclosed | WIN |
| 3 | Otter | "I'm Always Here" from Baywatch | undisclosed | WIN |
| 4 | Ghost | "Save the Last Dance for Me" by The Drifters | Chris Kamara | OUT |
| 5 | Cat & Mouse | "Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)" from Annie Get Your Gun | undisclosed | RISK |
| undisclosed | ||||
| 6 | Phoenix | "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers | undisclosed | WIN |
Episode 2 (7 January)
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacket Potato | "Viva Las Vegas" by Elvis Presley | undisclosed | RISK |
| 2 | Fawn | "Beauty and the Beast" from Beauty and the Beast | undisclosed | WIN |
| 3 | Rubbish | "Let Me Entertain You" by Robbie Williams | undisclosed | RISK |
| 4 | Pigeon | "No Scrubs" by TLC | undisclosed | WIN |
| 5 | Piece of Cake | "Shivers" by Ed Sheeran | Lulu | OUT |
| 6 | Rhino | "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol | undisclosed | WIN |
Episode 3 (14 January)
- Theme: Time Machine
- Group number: "About Damn Time" by Lizzo
| # | Stage name | Song | Decade | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jellyfish | "Take Me to Church" by Hozier | 2010s | SAFE | |
| 2 | Cat & Mouse | "Get Happy" from Summer Stock | 1950s | RISK | |
| 3 | Phoenix | "Loco in Acapulco" by Four Tops | 1980s | SAFE | |
| 4 | Otter | "Reflection" from Mulan | 1990s | SAFE | |
| 5 | Knitting | "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" by Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer | 1970s | RISK | |
| Sing-Off | Identity | Result | |||
| 1 | Cat & Mouse | "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" by Shawn Mendes | Martin Kemp | OUT | |
| Shirlie Kemp | |||||
| 2 | Knitting | "Memory" from Cats | undisclosed | SAFE | |
Episode 4 (21 January)
- Theme: Cluefest
- Group number: "Viva la Vida" by Coldplay
| # | Stage name | Song | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rubbish | "Ruby" by Kaiser Chiefs | RISK | |
| 2 | Fawn | "Into the Groove" by Madonna | SAFE | |
| 3 | Rhino | "Try" by P!nk | SAFE | |
| 4 | Pigeon | "Yeah!" by Usher ft. Lil Jon & Ludacris | SAFE | |
| 5 | Jacket Potato | "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen | RISK | |
| Sing-Off | Identity | Result | ||
| 1 | Rubbish | "My Old Man's a Dustman" by Lonnie Donegan | Stephen Hendry | OUT |
| 2 | Jacket Potato | "Brass in Pocket" by The Pretenders | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 5 (28 January)
| # | Stage name | Clue song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix | "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Jellyfish | "Leave a Light On" by Tom Walker | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Otter | "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Jacket Potato | "Smooth" by Carlos Santana | undisclosed | RISK |
| 5 | Knitting | "Secret Love Song" by Little Mix | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 6 | Fawn | "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 7 | Pigeon | "Fight for This Love" by Cheryl | Katherine Ryan | OUT |
| 8 | Rhino | "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" from The Lion King | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 6 (4 February)
- Guest panelist: Stephen Mulhern
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fawn | "Changing" by Sigma feat. Paloma Faith | undisclosed | RISK |
| 2 | Knitting | "Left Outside Alone" by Anastacia | Claire Richards | OUT |
| 3 | Otter | "Cheerleader" by Omi | Daisy May Cooper | OUT |
| 4 | Jellyfish | "Alone" by Heart | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Rhino | "Into You" by Ariana Grande | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 6 | Jacket Potato | "Go Your Own Way" by Fleetwood Mac | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 7 | Phoenix | "It's Not Unusual" by Tom Jones | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 7: Semi-final (11 February)
- Guest panelist: Peter Crouch
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jellyfish | "You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Jacket Potato | "Love Me Again" by John Newman | Richie Sambora | OUT |
| 3 | Fawn | "Tomorrow" from Annie | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Phoenix | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" by Frankie Valli | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 5 | Rhino | "Little Bit of Love" by Tom Grennan | undisclosed | SAFE |
| # | Stage name | Song | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jellyfish | "Without You" by David Guetta ft. Usher | Amber Riley | OUT |
| 2 | Fawn | "Be the One" by Dua Lipa | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 3 | Phoenix | "Grace Kelly" by Mika | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 4 | Rhino | "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon | undisclosed | SAFE |
Episode 8: Final (18 February)
- Group number: "Heroes (We Could Be)" by Alesso ft. Tove Lo
- Guest panelist: Lee Mack
| # | Stage name | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhino | "Before You Go" by Lewis Capaldi |
| 2 | Fawn | "Hopelessly Devoted to You" by Olivia Newton-John |
| 3 | Phoenix | "Sway" by Dean Martin |
| # | Stage name | Song | Duet partner | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhino | "Beneath Your Beautiful" by Labrinth ft. Emeli Sandé | Gabrielle (Harlequin) | undisclosed | SAFE |
| 2 | Fawn | "When She Loved Me" by Sarah McLachlan | Aled Jones (Traffic Cone) | Natalie Appleton | THIRD PLACE |
| 3 | Phoenix | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Elton John & Kiki Dee | Denise van Outen (Fox) | undisclosed | SAFE |
| # | Stage name | Song of the series | Identity | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhino | "Try" by P!nk | Charlie Simpson | WINNER |
| 2 | Phoenix | "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk ft. Pharrell Williams & Nile Rodgers | Ricky Wilson | RUNNER-UP |
Ratings
Official ratings were taken from BARB, utilising the four-screen dashboard which included viewers who watched the programme on laptops, smartphones, and tablets within 7 days of the original broadcast.[14]
| Episode | Date | Official 7 day rating (millions) |
Weekly rank for ITV |
Weekly rank for all UK TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 January | 4.97 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | 7 January | 5.74 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 14 January | 5.43 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | 21 January | 5.43 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | 28 January | 5.74 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | 4 February | 5.44 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | 11 February | 5.51 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 18 February | 5.74 | 2 | 4 |
| Series average | 2023 | 5.50 | N/a | |