Bush Baby

Bush Baby
Statistics
Season	UK - TMS 2
Gender	Male
Placement	8th place
Appearances
Title Card
John Thomson
Name(s)
Biographical Information
Born	2 April 1969 (age 55)
Notability	Actor Comedian

Bush Baby is a masked celebrity contestant on the second UK series of The Masked Singer.

Appearance

Bush Baby resembles an actual baby. He has a tan head with brown around his eyes, metallic mouth with a pink nose and whiskers, he also has spiky ears. He wears a yellow onesie with different colored building blocks with a pouch and it is covered in tiny yellow jewels. He also has a yellow necklace with a little stuffed orange and purple butterfly, ladybug, a pink pacifier, and a stuffed blue and cyan snail.

Songs

Week	Song Selection	Result
2	"Delilah" by Tom Jones	WIN
4	"A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis Presley vs. JXL	SAFE
5	"Release Me" by Engelbert Humperdinck	ELIM

Clues

Week	Clue
2	Good evening, I'm Bush Baby. Night is about to fall, so I'm wide awake. I'm a nocturnal creature, night time is when you might find me up and about. Bush babies are very cheeky and full of mischief. You want to see a magic trick? Oh, I've got some tricks up my sleeve. Whoops. This isn't my first competition and I've been training. This mask might obscure who I am but I think you'll agree my fez is familiar. Tonight I'm bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and ready to go.
4	In my first appearance, I used my magic skills to trick the panel. But now the real fun begins, as I whip up a special dish of confusion and misdirection with a big dollop of cuteness on the side. In my last performance the panel might not have said thank you for the music, but they definitely had a great time. The best bit is they haven't got a clue who I am, and I am here to play the game. At the end of the day, the winner takes it all. I've cobbled together a game plan to become the ultimate master of deception. I have a great disguise. Yes. Am I good at accents? Absolutely. Am I a trickster? That's the name of the game. Tonight, I'm using my whole box of tricks to make sure, I skip through to the next round.
5	I was cooking on gas, but the panel haven't given a guess yet that's truly worth it's salt. This little bushbaby couldn't be happier. Let the games continue. I might be a bushbaby, but I think I've been very well behaved, although famously good behaviour isn't something I've been known for. [Okay, everybody stand by] Roger, Roger, are you there, Roger? But I'm not complaining. I've had a great run and I'm here to put on a show. My favourite thing has always been. to entertain, ha, I love the attention. In fact, I made it my job. But don't get me wrong, I'm very serious about being funny come check off me out sometime darling. Tonight, I'm putting all the jokes aside.

Two Lies and a Truth	Answer
I'm associated with activities in the night sky	❌
I know the recipe to success	❌
I've worked with children and animals	✅

Clue Answers
The hanging socks in the clue VT hinted towards John acting in Cold Feet
The cooking references hinted towards John taking part in Celebrity Masterchef
The briefcase was a clue to John playing a children's entertainer in Coronation Street
The chekhov book pointed to John being a classically trained actor

Unmasked Answers
The zoo sign was a reference to John's appearance on 90s TV show Saturday Zoo alongside Jonathan
The "Nocturnal Creature" reference is a nod to being a comedian and often working at night
The term 'cobbled' relates to his role on the Cobbles of Coronation Street
John is a talented drummer, even listing it as one of his professions on Twitter
He is also a keen magician and can regularly be found at magic conventions
The reference to his behaviour relates to his appearances on TV sitcom, Men Behaving Badly
Tonight, John sang 'Release Me', the theme tune to The Fast Show which he famously appeared in
The red blocks on Bush Baby's costume spell the word 'Gifford' - the surname of his character in Cold Feet

Final Guesses

Week	Mo's Guess	Davina's Guess	Rita's Guess	Jonathan's Guess
4	Joe Swash	John Torode	Jamie Oliver	Gino D'Acampo

Trivia

• The song "Release Me" is the theme to John Thomson's show The Fast Show.
• Davina had previously guessed John to be the Hedgehog in Season 1.
• The costume for Bush Baby was used in a segment of the eighteenth series of 'Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway' as a part of a new segment known as 'The Masked Humdinger', alongside the costumes for both Bagpipes & Viking.
• Bush Baby returned to the masked singer for the I'm A Celebrity crossover special to give extra clues.

Videos

• Performances
• Unmasking
• Interview

Bush Baby Performs 'Delilah' By Tom Jones - Season 2 Ep. 2 - The Masked Singer UK

Bush Baby Performs 'A Little Less Conversation' by Elvis - Season 2 Ep. 4 - The Masked Singer UK

Bush Baby Performs 'Release Me' By Engelbert Humperdinck - Season 2 Ep. 5 - The Masked Singer UK

Bush Baby is JOHN THOMSON! - Season 2 Ep. 5 Reveal - The Masked Singer UK

JOHN THOMSON's First Interview After Unmasking! - Season 2 Ep. 5 - The Masked Singer- Unmasked

Gallery

Bush Baby with Viking, Blob, Harlequin, Grandfather Clock, and Seahorse

Bush Baby with Davina McCall and Viking