# The Masked Singer (British TV series) series 7
Series 7 of *The Masked Singer* is the seventh series of the British version of the South Korean singing and guessing game format, in which celebrities perform in elaborate costumes while a panel tries to identify them. It aired on ITV1 on Saturday evenings at 7 pm, premiering on 3 January 2026 and concluding with the Grand Final on 14 February 2026.[1](https://the-masked-singer.fandom.com/wiki/Series_7_%28UK%29) • [2](https://www.hellorayo.co.uk/mfr/entertainment/television/masked-singer-clues) The series was won by Moth, unmasked as [Sugababes](https://www.edgepedia.org/sugababes) singer [Keisha Buchanan](https://www.edgepedia.org/keisha-buchanan), with Conkers (television presenter [Ben Shephard](https://www.edgepedia.org/ben-shephard)) as runner-up and Toastie (soul singer and presenter Mica Paris) in third place.[3](https://www.the-independent.com/tv/culture/masked-singer-uk-winner-moth-b2920763.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Channel and slot | ITV1, Saturdays at 7 pm, 3 January to 14 February 2026[2](https://www.hellorayo.co.uk/mfr/entertainment/television/masked-singer-clues) |
| Episodes | 8 episodes of about 70 minutes, plus a Christmas special on 26 December 2025[4](https://thetvdb.com/series/the-masked-singer-uk/allseasons/official) • [5](https://nowplayer.now.com/ondemand/detail?id=S202605080202486&nodeId=C201703170000004&type=series) |
| Host and panel | Joel Dommett hosting; panellists Maya Jama, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan[5](https://nowplayer.now.com/ondemand/detail?id=S202605080202486&nodeId=C201703170000004&type=series) |
| Contestants | 12 competing masks, with two more celebrities fronting the new Masked House Band[5](https://nowplayer.now.com/ondemand/detail?id=S202605080202486&nodeId=C201703170000004&type=series) |
| Winner | Moth, revealed as Keisha Buchanan of the Sugababes[3](https://www.the-independent.com/tv/culture/masked-singer-uk-winner-moth-b2920763.html) |
| Final placings | 2nd Conkers (Ben Shephard), 3rd Toastie (Mica Paris)[3](https://www.the-independent.com/tv/culture/masked-singer-uk-winner-moth-b2920763.html) |
| Streaming | All episodes available on ITVX[6](https://www.justwatch.com/uk/tv-series/the-masked-singer-uk/season-7) |
## Broadcast and production
The series ran for eight Saturday-night episodes on ITV1, with a Christmas special preceding the main run on 26 December 2025 in which four pantomime legends joined the panel to help identify four celebrities.[4](https://thetvdb.com/series/the-masked-singer-uk/allseasons/official) • [7](https://www.itv.com/watch/the-masked-singer/2a6976/2a6976a0082) [Joel Dommett](https://www.edgepedia.org/joel-dommett) returned as host, and the regular panel comprised [Maya Jama](https://www.edgepedia.org/maya-jama), Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, and [Mo Gilligan](https://www.edgepedia.org/mo-gilligan); Jama had joined the show as the new panellist for the 2025 series.[5](https://nowplayer.now.com/ondemand/detail?id=S202605080202486&nodeId=C201703170000004&type=series) • [8](https://www.itv.com/presscentre/sites/default/files/2024-11/January-March%20Brochure%202025.pdf) The show is produced by Bandicoot Scotland, a joint venture with the Argonon Group, which ITV had recommissioned for further series in 2024 alongside a digital companion show, *The After Mask*, hosted by Harriet Rose.[9](https://www.tvzoneuk.com/post/maskedsinger-renewed-aftermask-ann1)
## Format and contestants
**The Masked Band.** Series 7 introduced a Masked House Band: alongside the 12 competing masks, two more celebrities performed undercover fronting the band, revealed as Goldfish in the first episode and Emperor Penguin in the second.[4](https://thetvdb.com/series/the-masked-singer-uk/allseasons/official) • [10](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_masked_singer_2020/s07) Singer Anne-Marie performed on stage in the Goldfish mask before joining the panel as a guest judge in the opening episode.[2](https://www.hellorayo.co.uk/mfr/entertainment/television/masked-singer-clues)
The twelve competing costumes were Red Panda, Moth, Disc Jockey, Sloth, Gargoyle, Can of Worms, Arctic Fox, Conkers, Toastie, Teabag, Yak and Monkey Business.[10](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_masked_singer_2020/s07) The series used themed episodes, including a Sports Day special and a Spooktacular special, and featured double unmaskings in the later rounds.[5](https://nowplayer.now.com/ondemand/detail?id=S202605080202486&nodeId=C201703170000004&type=series)
## Guest panellists
Each themed episode brought a guest judge onto the panel alongside the four regulars: Freddie Flintoff for the Sports Day special (episode 3), Ben Shephard for the Spooktacular special (episode 4), [Perrie Edwards](https://www.edgepedia.org/perrie-edwards) for episode 5, [Katherine Ryan](https://www.edgepedia.org/katherine-ryan) for the semi-final, and actress and singer [Samantha Barks](https://www.edgepedia.org/samantha-barks), the previous series' champion, for the Grand Final.[4](https://thetvdb.com/series/the-masked-singer-uk/allseasons/official) • [11](https://www.tvmaze.com/seasons/179854/the-masked-singer-season-7/episodeguide)
## Reveals and the final
Unmaskings during the series included Can of Worms, revealed in the semi-final on 7 February as JLS singer and KISSTORY presenter [Marvin Humes](https://www.edgepedia.org/marvin-humes); a clue involving clocks had led the panel towards newsreaders, when it in fact referenced a song title.[2](https://www.hellorayo.co.uk/mfr/entertainment/television/masked-singer-clues) Earlier in the run, Monkey Business was unmasked as singer [Kate Nash](https://www.edgepedia.org/kate-nash) and Arctic Fox as *Strictly Come Dancing* judge [Anton Du Beke](https://www.edgepedia.org/anton-du-beke).[12](https://tollbit.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/the-masked-singer-2026-winner-newsupdate/) Other celebrities revealed and eliminated before the final included Harry Hill and John Lydon alongside Kate Nash.[13](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/feb/14/tv-tonight-take-it-off-take-it-off-its-the-masked-singer-final)
**Grand Final.** The final on 14 February 2026 saw the last three masks, Moth, Conkers and Toastie, perform solo and then duet with returning contestants from earlier series: Lionfish ([Will Young](https://www.edgepedia.org/will-young)) sang with Moth, Pufferfish (Samantha Barks) with Toastie, and Snail ([Andrea Corr](https://www.edgepedia.org/andrea-corr)) with Conkers.[14](https://www.tvguide.co.uk/articles/the-masked-singer-2026-moth-wins-the-show-as-toastie-and-conkers-are-also-unmasked/) Toastie, despite what the coverage described as powerhouse vocals, was voted out first and finished third as [Mica Paris](https://www.edgepedia.org/mica-paris).[14](https://www.tvguide.co.uk/articles/the-masked-singer-2026-moth-wins-the-show-as-toastie-and-conkers-are-also-unmasked/) Conkers was unmasked second as Ben Shephard, a result that surprised the panel since Shephard had himself been a guest judge weeks earlier.[14](https://www.tvguide.co.uk/articles/the-masked-singer-2026-moth-wins-the-show-as-toastie-and-conkers-are-also-unmasked/) Moth won the series and was revealed as Keisha Buchanan of the Sugababes; Buchanan said she had tried to mislead the judges by putting on a posh voice, and Maya Jama, who had kept guessing her, reacted that she had been convinced for weeks.[3](https://www.the-independent.com/tv/culture/masked-singer-uk-winner-moth-b2920763.html) • [15](https://bbc.com.im/newsround/articles/cj0d2zrjvm8o)
## Context in the series' history
Series 7 followed a run of champions stretching back to the show's 2020 debut: Nicola Roberts (Queen Bee), Joss Stone (Sausage), Natalie Imbruglia (Panda), Charlie Simpson (Rhino), Danny Jones (Piranha) and Samantha Barks (Pufferfish).[16](https://tvradar.uk/the-masked-singer) The series sits within a format that ITV says had reached 37 million viewers since launching in 2020.[8](https://www.itv.com/presscentre/sites/default/files/2024-11/January-March%20Brochure%202025.pdf) Viewer discussion during the run focused on the changed format, including the Masked Band and the absence of the traditional clue song, and on competition from *The Traitors* in the Saturday schedule; sources differ on the size of the starting line-up, with the episode guide listing 12 competing masks while BBC Newsround described the series as starting with 13 contestants.[4](https://thetvdb.com/series/the-masked-singer-uk/allseasons/official) • [15](https://bbc.com.im/newsround/articles/cj0d2zrjvm8o)
## References
1. [Series 7 (UK), The Masked Singer Wiki](https://the-masked-singer.fandom.com/wiki/Series_7_%28UK%29)
2. [The Masked Singer UK: Everything to know about series 7, Hellorayo](https://www.hellorayo.co.uk/mfr/entertainment/television/masked-singer-clues)
3. [The Masked Singer's Moth crowned winner and unmasked as girlband star, The Independent](https://www.the-independent.com/tv/culture/masked-singer-uk-winner-moth-b2920763.html)
4. [The Masked Singer (UK) – Aired Order, TheTVDB](https://thetvdb.com/series/the-masked-singer-uk/allseasons/official)
5. [The Masked Singer U.K. S7, Now TV](https://nowplayer.now.com/ondemand/detail?id=S202605080202486&nodeId=C201703170000004&type=series)
6. [The Masked Singer UK Season 7 streaming, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/uk/tv-series/the-masked-singer-uk/season-7)
7. [The Masked Singer – Series 7, ITVX](https://www.itv.com/watch/the-masked-singer/2a6976/2a6976a0082)
8. [ITV January–March 2025 Brochure, ITV Press Centre](https://www.itv.com/presscentre/sites/default/files/2024-11/January-March%20Brochure%202025.pdf)
9. [The Masked Singer renewed for further series on ITV, TV Zone](https://www.tvzoneuk.com/post/maskedsinger-renewed-aftermask-ann1)
10. [The Masked Singer: Season 7, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_masked_singer_2020/s07)
11. [Season 7 Episode Guide, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/seasons/179854/the-masked-singer-season-7/episodeguide)
12. [The Masked Singer 2026 winner revealed, Radio Times](https://tollbit.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/the-masked-singer-2026-winner-newsupdate/)
13. [TV tonight: It's The Masked Singer final, The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/feb/14/tv-tonight-take-it-off-take-it-off-its-the-masked-singer-final)
14. [The Masked Singer 2026: Moth wins the show as Toastie and Conkers are also unmasked, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.co.uk/articles/the-masked-singer-2026-moth-wins-the-show-as-toastie-and-conkers-are-also-unmasked/)
15. [Who won the Masked Singer?, BBC Newsround](https://bbc.com.im/newsround/articles/cj0d2zrjvm8o)
16. [The Masked Singer UK: start dates, panel and winners, TV Radar](https://tvradar.uk/the-masked-singer)
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