The Masked Singer (British TV series) series 4

The Masked Singer
Series 4
Starring
Hosted byJoel Dommett
No. of contestants12
WinnerCharlie Simpson as "Rhino"
Runner-upRicky Wilson as "Phoenix"
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkITV
Original release1 January (2023-01-01) –
18 February 2023 (2023-02-18)
Series chronology
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Series 3
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Series 5

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".

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
Mo Gilligan
Davina McCall
Rita Ora
Jonathan Ross
Joel Dommett

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

Results
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/Writer 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 Musician/Actor RISK OUT
Shirlie Kemp Singer
Piece of Cake Lulu Singer OUT
Ghost Chris Kamara Footballer/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.
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"), Richie Sambora ("Jacket Potato"), Amber Riley ("Jellyfish"), Natalie Appleton ("Fawn"), Ricky Wilson ("Phoenix"), and Charlie Simpson ("Rhino")

Not pictured: Daisy May Cooper ("Otter")

Episodes

Episode 1 (1 January)

Performances on the first episode[11]
# 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)

Performances on the second episode[12]
# 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)

Performances on the third episode[13]
# 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)

Performances on the fourth episode
# 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)

Performances on the fifth episode
# Stage name 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)

Performances on the sixth episode
# 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)

First performances on the seventh episode
# 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 Frank Sinatra undisclosed SAFE
5 Rhino "Little Bit of Love" by Tom Grennan undisclosed SAFE
Second performances on the seventh episode
# 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)

First performances on the eighth episode
# 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
Second performances on the eighth episode
# 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
Third performances on the eighth episode
# Stage name Song 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 are taken from BARB, utilising the four-screen dashboard which includes 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 —

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  9. ^ #MaskedSingerUK [@MaskedSingerUK] (11 February 2023). "👀🕵️‍♂️ Join us TONIGHT for a DOUBLE ELIMINATION plus @petercrouch dusts off his notebook and RETURNS to our panel as a Guest DETECTIVE!!! 🔎✨ 7:00pm on @ITV & @WeAreSTV 📺 🎭 #MaskedSingerUK" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 February 2023 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ #MaskedSingerUK [@MaskedSingerUK] (17 February 2023). "👀🕵️‍♂️ Join us TOMORROW NIGHT for THE MASKED SINGER 2023 GRAND FINAL 🏆 PLUS @LeeMack joins the panel as a Guest DETECTIVE!!! 🔎✨ 7:00pm on @ITV & @WeAreSTV 📺 🎭 #MaskedSingerUK" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 February 2023 – via Twitter.
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