FANS of The Masked Singer are stunned to find out the true identity of the Kingfisher.
In a double unmasking that aired on Saturday February 3, 2025 the secret identity of the Kingfisher and the Snail were revealed.
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Who is Kingfisher on The Masked Singer 2025?
Kingfisher’s identity has remained a secret for weeks but in a shocking double unmasking the Kingfisher was revealed as Sir Grayson Perry.
The judges were shocked and as Perry removed his costume Davina McColl dropped into her seat, with her face full of disbelief.
Grayson Perry is and artist known for his ceramic vases, tapestries and cross-dressing.
During his first stint on The Masked Singer stage, the Kingfisher performed a rendition of The Rainbow Connection from The Muppet Movie.
The masked star has joined an impressive line-up of crazy characters who managed to fool the judges, including Toad in the Hole, Teeth, and Snail.
There are many characters left that are hoping to join the The Masked Singer winners list.
Celebrities including Danny Jones, Nicola Roberts, Natalie Imbruglia and Charlie Simpson have all been crowned winners of previous shows.
What were the clues?
As part of the popular guessing game, each masked star shares a selection of clues to help the judges and viewers uncover their identity.
Kingfisher’s hints included:
- An East End accent
- Dog treats
- A blue fish
- A net
- A radio
- A tag that reads Harry
- Road map A to B
- “There’s nothing better than a nice, relaxing day down by the water”
- “I have caught a prince or two in my time”
- Kingfisher said: “I’m no warbler, but I have been known to showcase my kingfisher chorus from time to time”
- “I’m a colourful kingfisher who has led a colourful life”
Kingfisher also shared a riddle which read: ”Fishing and planting, digging and mowing, to reap the rewards, you’d better get sowing.”
Who did the Masked Singer judges think Kingfisher could be?
In a bid to unmask the star on a previous episode, judge Maya Jama threw Harry Redknapp into the mix and fellow judge Davina McCall suggested that Paul Whitehouse was hiding behind the costume.
The judges also believe that Kingfisher could be Chris Packham or Alan Titchmarsh.
Previous guesses from the panel included You’ve Been Framed legend Harry Hill, comedian Bob Mortimer, and Joe Lycett.
It was even suggested that Simon Cowell could be underneath.
Judge Mo Gilligan said: “I would’ve bet my house that that was Harry Hill.”
After fooling the judges Perry said: “I was playing that up massively because I know Harry Hill. I was playing (along), it’s fun, it’s a game! I thought I’d play the role of being a TV comedian!
On being eliminated, he confessed to feeling ‘gutted’ to leave the show.
“I had two really lovely songs lined up for next week. I was going to sing Feed the Birds from Mary Poppins, and there wouldn’t have been a dry eye in the place!
“I’d already been practising. I could hardly get through without blubbing.
‘”And then I was going to do Stick Season by Noah Kahan. That’s a great song. Lots of words though. Very hard to learn but I had it nailed and I was really looking forward to it.”
Who did The Masked Singer fans think Kingfisher is?
Fans of the show are convinced that children’s TV star Simon Farnaby is the voice of Kingfisher.
Taking to X, one viewer wrote: “Kingfisher sounds like Simon Farnaby to #maskedsinger #MaskedSingerUk.”
A second said: ”Kingfisher is Simon Farnaby. Absolute FACT.”
Top guesses from fans so far is Simon Farnaby[/caption]
And a third fan added: ”Kingfisher sounds just like Simon Farnaby #maskedsinger.”
Fans have also since jumped on the nature link and suggested Paul Whitehouse’s Gone Fishing co-star Bob Mortimer could be behind the mask.
Most fans are convinced that Horrible Histories and Ghosts star Simon Farnaby is hiding behind the fishy costume.
Other fans have said that they are “100% sure” that Harry Hill is the disguised celebrity.
Those listening to the lyrics at home also predicted that comedian Harry Hill was behind the mask.
Sharing their theories online, one penned: ”That’s definitely Harry Hill, he has a good voice.”
And a second joked: ”Kingfisher is 100000% Harry Hill let’s stop guessing now I’ve cracked it x #TheMaskedSingerUK.”
Who has left The Masked Singer 2025 so far?
Much to the delight of telly fans, The Masked Singer is back in 2025.
Twelve celebrities have been hidden behind intricate costumes, with their identities concealed.
Sadly, not all of this year’s whacky and wonderful characters can make it to the end of the show, as there can only be one winner.
Here’s who has been unmasked so far:
Teeth – this character baffled judges and viewers with their changing voice. They were finally unmasked as former Bake Off host Mel Giedroyc. None of the panel managed to guess it was her
Tattoo – despite Davina McCall saying “you sound the same” after this character was unmasked, none of the judges guessed it was 80s singer Carol Decker, whose hit China In Your Hand was a No1 hit for five weeks
Toad In The Hole – a massive diva strop saw the character storm off the stage after the judges voted them off. They later returned to be unmasked as singer Macy Gray
Pegasus – the mythical horse was revealed to be Prue Leith, with judge Jonathan Ross correctly guessing her identity
Spag Bol – this character was first to be unmasked and was none other than Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway.
Plus there was one extra unmasking this season, with Giant Joel – a caricature of host Joel Dommett – unveiled as double-double Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah.
