Series 1 (UK)

Series 1
Information
No. of Episodes	8
No. of Contestants	12
Winner	Queen Bee Nicola Roberts
Premiere	4 January 2020
Finale	15 February 2020
Guide
Next Season	Series 2

Series 1 of the British version of The Masked Singer premiered on 4 January 2020, and concluded on 15 February 2020.

Production

On 9 January 2020, panelist Davina McCall appeared on This Morning and revealed that fellow panelist Ken Jeong would be replaced by Donny Osmond, who was runner-up on the first American season as Peacock.

Contestant Progress

Rank	Photo	Contestant/Celebrity	Ep. 1	Ep. 2	Ep. 3	Ep. 4	Ep. 5	Ep. 6	Ep. 7	Ep. 8
1st		Queen Bee - Nicola Roberts	WIN		SAFE		SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	1st
2nd		Hedgehog - Jason Manford	WIN		SAFE		SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	2nd
3rd		Octopus - Katherine Jenkins		WIN		BTM2	SAFE	SAFE	SAFE	3rd
4th		Monster - CeeLo Green		BTM3		SAFE	BTM2	SAFE	ELIM
5th		Fox - Denise van Outen		WIN		SAFE	SAFE	BTM3	ELIM
6th		Unicorn - Jake Shears	WIN		SAFE		SAFE	ELIM
7th		Duck - Skin	BTM3		BTM2		SAFE	ELIM
8th		Daisy - Kelis		BTM3		SAFE	ELIM
9th		Tree - Teddy Sheringham MBE		WIN		ELIM
10th		Chameleon - Justin Hawkins	BTM3		ELIM
11th		Pharaoh - Rt Hon Alan Johnson		ELIM
12th		Butterfly - Patsy Palmer	ELIM

█ The contestant won The Masked Singer.

█ The contestant was a runner-up.

█ The contestant placed third.

█ The contestant was safe from elimination.

█ The contestant won the face off.

█ The contestant lost the face off and was placed in the bottom two or three but was not eliminated.

█ The contestant lost the face off and was placed in the bottom two or three & was eliminated.

█ The contestant did not participate in the episode.

Episodes

#	Image	Title	Airdate
1		"Episode 1"	4 January 2020
		The first six masked singers battle it out - Queen Bee vs Duck, Unicorn vs Butterfly and Chameleon vs Hedgehog. Hosted by Joel Dommett.
2		"Episode 2"	5 January 2020
		Six new masked singers battle it out. At the end of the show, the second celebrity's true identity is revealed as they are unmasked on stage. Hosted by Joel Dommett.
3		"Episode 3"	11 January 2020
		Five masked singers compete to remain anonymous - Chameleon, Duck, Hedgehog, Queen Bee and Unicorn. At the end of the show, the third celebrity is revealed.
4		"Episode 4"	18 January 2020
		Five masked singers compete to remain anonymous - Daisy, Fox, Octopus, Tree and Monster. At the end of the show, the fourth celebrity is revealed and eliminated.
5		"Episode 5"	25 January 2020
		All eight remaining celebrities compete together for the first time. At the end of the show, the fifth Masked Singer is eliminated.
6		"Episode 6"	1 February 2020
		Featuring a double elimination, with the six and seventh masked singer eliminated and their faces revealed.
7		"Episode 7"	8 February 2020
		Another two celebrities are unmasked in a double elimination. Which three masked singers will make it through to the final?
8		"Episode 8"	15 February 2020
		It's the Grand Final - and TV's biggest musical mystery is about to be solved. In this episode, the final three masked singers compete to be crowned the ultimate champion.