The Masked Singer fans convinced Goldfish is huge pop | UK News

Viewers of The Masked Singer imagine they’ve cracked the id of Goldfish – even before the sequence premiere. The well-liked ITV leisure programme, which options well-known faces hid beneath elaborate costumes performing well-known pop numbers, returns to tv on Saturday, 3 January.

During the opening spherical, audiences must decide who Goldfish is, as the nameless celeb leads a musical ensemble called No Trout. Subsequently, Emperor Penguin will take centre stage with Antarctic Funkeys.

However, each participant has already dispatched hints to the judging panel, comprising Jonathan Ross, Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall and Maya Jama.

Goldfish poses to Davina: “How did it feel to be top of the Christmas tree?” before asking Jonathan: “They say goldfish have a three-second memory. We’ll be the Judge of that!”

Mo is offered with: “54x4x10-166+8=X”, while Maya receives a message stating, “I heard you became an award-winning billionaire by swimming upstream!”

Viewers wasted no time making an attempt to decode the hints and remained adamant that the mathematical puzzle, which totals 2002, may show the most vital clue. 2002 is a pop tune launched in 2018, alluding to the period when musical legends such as Britney Spears, Jay-Z and N*Sync dominated the music scene, studies the Mirror.

With almost two billion Spotify streams to its title, the observe stands as one of British pop sensation Anne-Marie’s best successes, and viewers are now convinced the previous Voice panellist is hid beneath the costume. One Reddit consumer commented: “I’m pretty sure it’s Anne-Marie, based on the sum, Xmas no.1 and the judging clue,” while another remarked: “Me too that 2002 clue has just given it away.”

The Christmas tree trace may also reference Rockabye, which topped the festive charts when Anne-Marie and Clean Bandit launched it in 2016. There’s hypothesis that the contemporary band format serves to keep audiences guessing.

The Sun quoted an insider saying: “As The Masked Singer heads into series seven in the UK, bosses are keeping everyone on their toes by upping the ante on clues and throwing in even more unmaskings.

“The franchise’s first-ever bands are going to blow everybody’s minds – but viewers shall be left scratching their heads as to whether or not the band is a big clue or not. “The celebrities hiding inside might run solo in their real lives, or they might be part of some sort of group, or could even be exactly what it says on the tin – an actual frontman or woman.

“Viewers are going to be more bamboozled than ever, but it is going to be tons of enjoyable.”

Four reveals are anticipated within the opening two episodes, with Goldfish and Emperor Penguin serving as additional celebrities beyond the core dozen contestants. Last year’s programme crowned West End star Samantha Barks as champion, who had performed as Puffer Fish throughout the series.

Samantha rose to prominence on the BBC‘s I’d Do Anything alongside Coronation Street actress Jodie Prenger before starring in the film adaptation of Les Misérables with Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, and Eddie Redmayne.

Following her triumph, she said: “I really feel like I’ve lived this double life because I’ve had these loopy experiences, but no person in my life is aware of [about] this, so I’ve liked it!”

“I’ve had the best time, I actually have. Underneath the masks, it has been hurting my cheeks because I’ve been smiling so arduous! Thank you so a lot!”

Samantha, who also headlined the West End production of Disney’s Frozen, saw off competition from celebrities including EastEnders legend Natalie Cassidy, singer Macy Grey, and Celebrity Traitors star Kate Garraway, amongst quite a few others.

The Masked Singer returns tomorrow night time on ITV.