WOMAN:'OK, NE3, let's get visuals on all the finalists, please.'
MAN:'Yeah, I see them. I've got Cricket in my sights.'
'Ten-four. I'm excited about the final.
'OK, I've got visuals on Piranha.'
'Copy that. I've got a visual on Bigfoot.'
'Bigfoot. There he is.'
'This is the Grand Final.'
# Some folks are born made... #
JOEL DOMMETT: It's Dionne Warwick, everybody!
It's Alexander Armstrong!
It's Shirley Ballas!
It's Julia Sawalha!
It's Lorraine Kelly!
It's Nicky Campbell!
Melody Thornton from the Pussycat Dolls!
It's Keala from The Greatest Showman!
It's American singer Tiffany!
RITA SCREAMS
ANNOUNCER: Three celebrity sparklers are on display.
Bigfoot.
I cannot believe it! The final leg of the competition!
Cricket.
Now it's the finals. Time to win!
Do you think I can go all the way?
And Piranha.
Tonight is the final. Time for the performance of my life!
I think that was the best performance,
not just of this series,
but of any series of The Masked Singer so far!
Wow.
This is The Masked Singer Grand Final.
# Who are ya? Who are ya?
# Who are ya?
# Who's that behind the mask? #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
SONG: 'By Your Side'
# When you wake up in the morning
# And you're shadowed By the darkness of the night
# When you wake up in the morning
# Darling, I'll be by your side
# When you get a little lonely
# And you lose your rhythm Don't give up the fight
# When you wake up in... # All the familiar faces.
# Darling, I'll be by your side
# Hey! #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Oh!
# Hey! When you wake up in the morning
# And you're shadowed By the darkness of the night
# When you wake up in the morning
# Darling, I'll be by your side
# I'll be there
# By your side
# I'll be everything you wanted
# I'll be there I'll be there
# By your side By your side
# If you need a light to shine in If you need a light to shine in
# Hold out your hand Let the stars shoot again
# Let the light shine in Through the dark
ALL:# And I'll be there
# Yeah
Oh-oh
# Yeah, yeah
# I'll be by your side. #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
ANNOUNCER:Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome your host, Joel Dommett!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE JOEL: Yeah!
# Who's that behind the mask? #
Whoo! Whoo!
Welcome, everyone, to The Masked Singer Grand Final!
Whoo! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Only one can be crowned Masked Singer champion.
Are you ready to get the guess-tivities underway?
AUDIENCE:Yeah! Good.
To help us finally crack this case,
I've got some people who love shin-digging for clues.
It's our panel, everyone! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Hello. I'm coming.
It's happening.
Slide-y shoes. # Who's that behind the mask? #
Oh, let's get this party started.
He's our wrinkly little cocktail Ross-age...
LAUGHTER It's Jonathan Ross!Wrinkly?
CHEERING A wrinkly Ross-age?
We have a delicious selection of Ora-derves...
Oh, I like that. ..it's Rita Ora.
CHEERING Hello.
She puts the "buff" in buffet.
It's Davina McCall!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
We've even hired a Mo-fessional Mo-tographer.
LAUGHTER It's Mo Gilligan!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Yay!
And Grand Final-ly, we're joined by a very, very special guest.
Like a disco ball, he's here to "Brydon" up the room.
Oh! Oh! It's Rob Brydon!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Yeah! Love that.
That was good. That was nice.
Rob, are you excited to be here for our Grand Final?
I couldn't be more excited.
And your trousers have taken it to a whole new level.
LAUGHTER They really have.
Rob, you've had a number-one hit before.
Do you think that's gonna help with this evening?
You know how it is, Rita, when you... Yes.
When you've had a number one... Right.
..you understand the music business. Right. Yes.
Have you ever had a number one, Jonathan?
No, but I had a very successful number two just before... Oh!
LAUGHTER Thank you. Thank you.
That's good. Thank you very much. Jonathan!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
How do you rate this series in comparison to the others, Jonathan?
I think this has been our best series ever. Hear, hear.
CHEERING I think... Thank you. You agree?
I'm thrilled. I can't wait to see how it plays out.
Good luck, my friends. It's our panel!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Tonight, Cricket, Bigfoot and Piranha
will be singing for Masked Singer glory.
After all three perform,
the studio audience will vote for their favourite,
and the act with the fewest votes will be unmasked,
leaving the remaining two to sing it out for the crown.
But that's not all - our finalists will be duetting
with some old friends from Masked past.
AUDIENCE:Ooh! Oh!
Remember, there are clues everywhere you look,
but mostly in the clue packages,
parts of which feature stunt doubles,
but if I've told you that once this series, I've told you...
..eight times! LAUGHTER
First up tonight, they're a jolly good sport.
It's Cricket.
OK, let's do it. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
# I can't make you love me
# If you don't... #
Bravo. I'm still in bat.
It's Tom Cruise. It could be Lemar.
Simon Webbe. It's Lemar.
The panel have made their pitch.
Let's hope they won't catch me out.
# Oh... #
# I said-a hip, hop, the hippie... #
But now it's the finals. # You don't stop the rock... #
"Grant and Phil." Phil and Grant Mitchell.
DAVINA: The Mitchells, Phil and Grant.
'I'm dedicated.'
Do you think I can go all the way?
'Or will I artfully dodge it?'
You'll be obliged to know
I've mixed with hip-hop royalty.
# Hey, ladies... # Mixed with hip-hop royalty, wow.
And then Usher plays! # Cos they jealous, pop, pop
# And when they hate you Cos you're a go-getter
# Pop, pop, pop ya collar Don't let 'em sweat you, pop. #
The excitement of the competition,
it takes me back 20 years or more. # All I do is win... #
So, I think they first became famous 20 years ago.
Don't give it up. Time to win...
# Cos all I do is win, win, win... #
..before the curtain falls.
# Put your hands in the air Make 'em stay there. #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
SONG: 'A Thousand Miles'
# Making my way downtown Walking fast
# Faces pass, and I'm homebound... #
MO IMITATES PIANO
# Uh
# And I need you
# And I miss you... #
Lovely. Who's that? Who's that?
# And now I wonder
# If I could fall
# Into the sky
# Do you think time
# Would pass me by?
# And you know I'd walk a thousand miles
# If I could just see you
# Tonight... # Whoo!
# And I still need you
# And I still miss you
# And now I wonder
# If I could fall... #
HE VOCALISES # Into the sky
# Do you think time
# Would pass me by?
# And you know I'd walk a thousand miles
# If I could see you... #
HE VOCALISES
Yeah!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE What a voice.
# If I could just hold you
# Tonight. #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
That's how you do it.
JOEL: Give it up for Cricket, everyone!
Yeah! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Absolutely fantastic.
You're amazing. Mo, how incredible was that?
Oh, that was so good, man.
That was absolutely an amazing rendition
of a song that I love, but, like, you made it your own.
The first clue I've seen in the clue package,
you worked with hip-hop royalty.
One of your tracks has a sample
from one of the biggest rappers in the world, which is Jay-Z,
and a song called 50-50.
I think it's still Lemar.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Mm...
Davina McCall.
I heard some clues that go with what you've been saying.
The big one was obviously Grant and Grant...
Oh, yes. ..we've been talking
about Carrie and David Grant from Fame Academy.
And that is Lemar. Wow. Interesting.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Rob Brydon.
If we're just talking about a performance by a cricket,
backed by an orchestra of insects,
conducted by a ladybird... LAUGHTER
Yes. ..that's the best I've ever seen.
LAUGHTER
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
There was a tone to the voice that made me think
of Eddy Grant.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Oh, yeah. Ooh...
Electric Avenue, and there was Grant in the clues.
Rita.I also went on the clues of hip-hop royalty.
See, now, this name that I've been saying
since I've met you, Cricket -
supported Usher, that was playing in the VT.
Oh, yeah.
Fame Academy was probably 20 years ago. Yes.
It is 100% Lemar.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Jonathan.
I have to agree with both Mo and Rita.
It is the brilliant Lemar, ladies and gentlemen.
That's who is under the mask. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Do you need some more clues?
Yes. Yes, please. OK.
Snuggle up, my friends, because someone very special
is gonna tell you a bedtime story. Oh?
He's our very own "Doctor Who's" behind the mask?
It's David Tennant. Wow.
Ooh! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Hello, panel. My name's David.
Welcome to Bedtime Stories.
Let's begin.
Once upon a time, in a small village,
there lived Cricket.
He loved playing cricket, but deep down, he had a dream -
to sing with his idols, the famous Caterpillar's Child.
One sunny day, while practising his cricket skills,
he heard a beautiful melody floating through the air.
Curiosity sparked within him, and he followed the sound.
To his amazement,
he found Caterpillar's Child rehearsing for a big concert.
Cricket's heart raced with excitement.
He plucked up the courage to approach them
and share his dream of performing with them.
They invited him to join them on stage
for their concert that very evening.
Cricket couldn't believe his luck.
He had fulfilled his destiny.
The end.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Oh...
Did you find the clues? DAVINA:Yes.
The reason why he got to take part in Fame Academy
was because of one of those amazing things
where you hear something, you go,
you talk to somebody, they say, "Come on the show".
I think there was something weird that happened with Lemar
before he went on Fame Academy.
APPLAUSE Interesting.
What an innings from Cricket!
We'll only know who's "inning-side" when the mask comes off.
Give it up for Cricket, everyone!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Love you, Cricket.
You're amazing.
This is turning into the "Lemar-sked" Singer!
Who do you think's behind Lemar-sk?
To have got this far in the competition
is quite frankly Lemar-vellous!
But have the panel cracked this Cricket?
CHEERING
Up next, he's made it to the final!
Hip, hip... AUDIENCE:Hooray!
No. HAIR-ray!
It's Bigfoot!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE OK, let's go.
SONG: 'Everybody (Backstreet's Back)'
# Oh, my God, we're back again... #
I cannot believe it! The final leg of the competition.
Could it be John Bishop in there? Richard Arnold.
Alex Brooker. Ian Wright!
Time to put my big foot forward.
# Backstreet's back, all right! #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
SONG: 'Jump Around' Wowee!
What a week it has been.
I've done the superhuman thing...
Jump Around. Ah, yes, that's a clue.
That must be a clue. '..and hopped into the final.'
# Jump, jump, jump... #
What does that say? "A Widdy"?
A Widdy? Widdy.
I'm no stranger to winning big.
'Too righty!
'But I have been second place to the main event before.'
Second place in a main event? A-ha.
Is it OK to start celebrating now?
Is winning this show a bridge too far?
"Bridge too far"?
Bridge Too Far was a very famous film.
I only hope tonight's performance is as big as my foot!
# I've got the moves like Jagger. #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
# I am the one and only... # ROB LAUGHS
SONG: 'The One And Only'
MO:Whoo! JONATHAN:Yeah!
# Call me
# Call me by my name, oh
# Call me by my number
# You put me through it
# I'll still be doing it The way I do it
# And yet... # Oh!
# You try to make me forget
# Who I really am
# Don't tell me I know best
# I'm not the same as all the rest
# I am the one and only
PANEL:# One and only
# Nobody I'd rather be
# I am the one and only
# You can't take that away From me... #
CHEERING
# I am the one and only... #
Yay! Whoo!
# Nobody I'd rather be
# I am the one and only
# You can't take that away From me. #
CHEERING Yes!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
JOEL: Yes!
Oh! Oh, my Lord.
This is incredible, Bigfoot!
RITA:He is so funny. Oh, my God, wow.
It was like 100% energy in here tonight with that.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE You know?
I think you are in the football world. Yes.
Right, so, the "superhuman" makes me think Superman,
you must have had, like, a big moment in football
where the country really stood by you,
or you represented the country. But it said "too righty",
which made me think, "Is it obvious? Could it be Ian Wright?" Oh...
You know, that is... MO:It might be, it might be.
Who do you think it is, then, Mo? With the clues...
They played in Soccer Aid, I was on the World XI.
England lost, technically, that would be them being second place,
I think it's Alex Brooker. That's who I think it is.
OK. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
A few of the audience agree with you on that. Rob Brydon.
There was a comb,
and it said "A Widdy" on it.
"A Widdy" comb.
A Widdecombe, Ann Widdecombe.
LAUGHTER
So it could be A Widdecombe.
There's someone else called Widdecombe. Who?
Josh Widdicombe, who works with Alex Brooker on The Last Leg.
I think Mo's 100% right - it's Alex Brooker!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Wow. Wow.
I also heard the song Jump,
and we were together on The Jump. Yeah.
I think it's Alex Brooker!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Do you want another clue?
Yes, please. Yes. OK.
Put your sleepy heads together
because David Tennant is going to read you another bedtime story.
Here we go. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Once upon time, in the snowy mountains,
there lived Bigfoot.
Bigfoot loved playing in the forest with his friends,
but there was one thing that scared him most - swimming.
Every time his friends invited him to dip his big toes into the river,
Bigfoot would politely decline.
DEEP VOICE:"I'm sorry, but I'm just too scared to swim".
One day, Bigfoot decided it was time to face his fears.
Taking a deep breath, he stepped into the water.
As he splashed around,
he realised that swimming wasn't so scary after all.
From that day forward,
Bigfoot joined his friends for their daily swim -
diving and splashing with joy,
proving that sometimes, facing our fears
can lead to the most wonderful adventures.
The end.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Did you uncover the clues nestled in the tale?
I think Alex was in a swimming show.
He was on Sink Or Swim, and he learnt how to swim.
He was terrified of swimming. Yeah.
I think it's Alex Brooker. OK.
Let's hear it for Bigfoot, everybody!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
It's "The Last Leg" of the competition,
but are the panel "Ian Wright" about Ann Widdecombe?
Who do you think's behind the mask?
It's the final! Wowee!
And the panel think the one and only Alex Brooker
could be inside this Bigfoot.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Don't go anywhere, because after the break,
Piranha puts the "fin" in finale.
We'll see you in a few minutes. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
# Who's that behind the mask? #
APPLAUSE
Welcome back to The Masked Singer. It's the Grand Final, everyone!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
And if that wasn't exciting enough, Rob Brydon is here.
Yay! Yeah! Come on! It's me, Jonathan, it's me.
Rob Brydon in the flesh. It's me.
In the flesh.
Rob, have you ever been on a weirder show than this?
No, sir, I have not. LAUGHTER
But it's a good weird. Yeah. I am loving it.
Good. Time for one more performance before the first audience vote.
Jimjam, thank you, Ma'am, it's Piranha.
# Can't live
# If living is without you... #
Not in my fishiest dreams did I see myself in the final!
# Can't give any more. #
Have the panel guessed me right?
Could it be Daniel Bedingfield?
Darren Criss from Glee. Donnie Wahlberg.
I think it's Brandon Flowers!
There must be something in the water,
because I'm totally "NSYNC" with my emotions.
NSYNC. NSYNC!
I've been chasing status in this competition.
'I've been going it alone,
'which is a little... Ooh! ..scary.'
It's someone in a boy band.
Because piranhas like to swim with fishy friends,
a band of brothers.
Ooh, Donnie Wahlberg was in Band Of Brothers.
# I don't wanna rock, DJ... #
In the lakes and rivers, we're real head-turners.
"Head-turners." Oh, there's so much in this.
Rock 'n' roll.
'But on dry land... Agh! Scary!
'..piranhas weren't born to run.'
Born To Run.
Well, it's gotta be Bruce Springsteen.
It's Bruce Springsteen.
Even though we can kick it on the pitch,
tonight is the night.
Time for the performance of my life!
APPLAUSE
SONG: 'Lay Me Down' # Yes, I do
# I believe That one day I will be
# Where I was right there Right next to you
# It's hard The days just seem so dark
# The moon and the stars Are nothing without you
# Told me not to cry When you were gone... #
Oh, it's so good.
# But the feeling's overwhelming
# It's much too strong
# Can I lay by your side...? #
Whoo! Wow.
# Next to you
# You
# And make sure
# You're all right
# Take care of you
# I don't wanna be here
# If I can't be with you Tonight... #
Oh, yes!
# I'm reaching out to you
# Can you hear my call?
# Oh, oh
# This pain that I've been through
# I'm missing you I'm missing you like crazy
# Oh, oh
# Lay me down tonight... #
Sing it, sing it.
# Lay me by your side... #
Whoo!
# Can I lay by your side...? #
Oh, my gosh.
# Next to you
# You
# You. #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
JOEL: Wow. Oh! Yes! Piranha!
Piranha, everybody. Whoo!
Oh! Unbelievable.
Jonathan.
I think that was the best performance,
not just of this series,
but of any series of The Masked Singer so far.
That was extraordinarily good. Wow.
I've been trying to make the voice fit, and it's so tricky.
I was thinking there are notes in that sound a bit like George Ezra.
For now, I'm gonna guess George Ezra.
George Ezra, good shout. George Ezra.
Rob Brydon, what did you think?
You talked about chasing status.
There is the production team of Chase & Status...
Yes. ..who have worked with Tom Grennan.
Going Tom Grennan. It's a great guess.
If it is Tom, hell of a voice. Rita.
All the clues are leading me to Tom, as well.
The "kick it" thing makes me think Soccer Aid,
which I know that he did train as a footballer.
So, you know, I will go with Tom Grennan.
APPLAUSE
Davina. I heard tonight "head-turners",
and I thought, "Is head-turners, you know,
"something to do with The Voice?"
And then, I'd said Danny Jones before,
and I think... Is it... Is it Danny Jones?
But I still think, Donnie Wahlberg has done The Voice USA,
and he was in Band Of Brothers.
I think I'm gonna stick with Donnie Wahlberg.
APPLAUSE Mo, what are you thinking?
There was a little clue of NSYNC, but I don't think that's the band,
I think the show Glee, they're in a bit of a Glee club,
you have to be in sync with each other,
and I think it's Darren Criss from Glee.
I'm going with Darren Criss. Ooh!
APPLAUSE
Ready for some more sleepy masky time?
ALL:Yes!
For one last time, lend your little ears to David Tennant.
Once upon a time, there lived a piranha.
He was unlike any other piranha...
he was scared of everything!
The other piranhas were big and fierce,
but Piranha knew he had a secret weapon -
his incredible cooking skills.
So, with trembling fins,
Piranha took a deep breath and began to cook -
chopping and stirring and sizzling all day long.
When the scary piranhas tasted his fishy feast
their eyes widened in amazement, their smiles teethy.
From that day forward, Piranha's cooking skills
and bravery were celebrated.
He wasn't scared of the other fish any more,
he really was the fish of the day.
The end. APPLAUSE
Has that helped anyone? Yes.
Donnie Wahlberg's family have got
a chain of burger restaurants in America called Wahlburgers.
Yes.Oh, yeah. Big clue for that.
Stay "tuna-d" to find out.
AUDIENCE GROAN Give it up for Piranha, everyone!
APPLAUSE
The panel have spent eight weeks trying to catch this slippery fish.
On a scale of one to ten, how close to you think they've got?
Who do you think's behind the mask?
The panel think they've caught me,
I'll just "Grennan" bear it for now.
APPLAUSE
Our three finalists have performed.
Studio audience,
it's time for you to vote for your favourite masked singer.
The two acts with the most votes
will perform their favourite song of the series later in the show,
leaving the remaining finalist to be unmasked.
While our audience vote,
here is a reminder of tonight's performances.
# You know I'd walk a thousand miles
# If I could see you. #
# I am the one and only
# Nobody I'd rather be. #
# Can I lay by your side? #
The studio audience have voted, but the results will have to wait,
because it's time for the duets!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Yes, to help us solve this mystery,
we've invited back some old friends to sing with our finalists.
And, like us, they have no idea who's behind the mask.
Cricket, you'll go first.
Bigfoot and Piranha, please go and get ready for your performances.
Head off down the tunnels, my friends.
# Who are ya? Who's that behind the mask? #
Cricket, let's see who you'll be singing with.
"Shroom" for one more?
Please welcome back to the stage, Mushroom!
APPLAUSE
# Grown now, grown now Don't you know that... # Whoo!
# I can hold my own? Boy, you missed the boat. #
SONG: 'Rewrite The Stars'
# You know I want you
# It's not a secret I try to hide
# You know you want me
# So don't keep saying Our hands are tied
# You claim it's not in the cards
# And fate is pulling us miles away
# And out of reach from me
# But you're here in my heart So who can stop me
# If I decide you're my destiny?
# What if we rewrite the stars?
# How can we say you'll be mine?
# Everything keeps us apart
# And I'm not the one You were meant to find
# It's not up to you It's not up to me
# When everyone tell us What we could be
# How can we rewrite the stars?
# Say that the world can be ours
# Tonight
# All I want BOTH:Is to fly with you
# All I want Is to fall with you
# So, just give me All of you
# Is it impossible? It's not impossible
# Is it impossible?
# Tonight, it's possible
# Maybe we Rewrite the stars
# Say you love me Tonight, you'll be mine
# And nothing can keep us Apart
# Cos you are the one I was meant to find
# I was meant to find
# It's up to you It's up to you
# It's up to me It's up to me
# No-one can say what we get to be
# Why don't we rewrite the stars?
# Changing the world to be ours To be ours
# You know I want you. #
APPLAUSE
Cricket and Mushroom, everybody!
That is absolutely incredible.
Oh, it's like she never left, but let's check it's her, anyway.
ALL CHANT:Take it off, take it off. Take it off!
Take it off, take it off. Take it...
It's Charlotte Church!
Oh.Hello! It's lovely to see you.
Give this man your wonderful head.
Thank you, sweetheart.
Yay! Oh, it's great to have you back.
That was incredible, really was. It was beautiful.
Who do you think you've just sung with?
I think that voice is pretty unmistakable. Really?
He's got so much air that comes through his voice,
it's quite unusual the way he sings, so I think it's Lemar.
You think it's Lemar. Oh, right.
Thank you so much for joining us, and that was absolutely beautiful.
Let's hear it again for Cricket and Charlotte Church!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
We love you Charlotte, thank you so much.
After the break, Bigfoot and Piranha
duet with last year's finalists, Phoenix and Fawn,
which is also the name of my favourite pub.
See you in a bit. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
# Who's that behind the mask? #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Welcome back to The Masked Singer Grand Final!
There's not long until we reveal
the results of our first audience vote,
but now it's time for our next duet,
it's the mythical mashup we never knew we needed.
Performing with Bigfoot, it's Phoenix!
JONATHAN:Yes! DAVINA:Yeah!
APPLAUSE Yeah!
Oh, my God, I love Phoenix. Love Phoenix.
Phoenix, back on the stage, where you belong.
SONG: 'Dancin' On The Ceiling'
PHOENIX:Come on, Bigfoot!
# What is happening here...? #
Whoo!
# Something's going on That's not quite clear
# Somebody turn on the lights
# There's gonna be a party Startin' tonight
BOTH:# Oh, what a feelin'
# When we're dancin' on the ceilin'
# Oh Oh, what a feelin'
# When we're dancin' on the ceilin'
# Well, it's hot, and that's good So good
# Some of my friends Came by from the neighbourhood
# People are startin' to Climb the walls
# It looks like everybody Is havin' a ball
# Oh Oh, what a feeling
# When we're dancin' on the ceilin'
# Everybody starts to lose control When the music is right
# The only thing We wanna do tonight... #
ROB CHUCKLES So sweet.
# Is go round and round
# And turn upside down... # Phoenix says get down!
# Oh, oh, oh
# Oh, what a feelin' Yeah
# When we're dancin' on the ceilin'
# Oh, what a feelin'
# When we're dancin' On the ceilin'. #
Yeah!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Wow.
Give it up for Bigfoot and Phoenix, everyone!
Yeah! That was so good. Wow!
We are all dancin' on the ceilin' after that.
LAUGHTER So good.
Let's make sure it's who we think it is under there.
Everyone... ALL CHANT:Take it off!
Take it off. Take it off.
Take it off.
It's Ricky Wilson, everyone!
Hi, panel! Hello, Ricky. Hey.
You were enjoying yourself so much right there, I could see it.
It was amazing, but what a performance from Bigfoot, everyone.
Yes! CHEERING
I think he's my favourite.
Does it feel good to spread those wings again, Ricky?
It's triggering. LAUGHTER
Do you have any clue who you've just sung with?
Oh, I know exactly who they are. What?! Who?
It's Dermot O'Leary. 100%.
I think you've gotta fly off.
I love you, Joel. Love you!
Let's hear it for Bigfoot and Ricky Wilson!
APPLAUSE Yeah!
Oh, what a feeling! D-D-Duet with Phoenix was magical.
I just hope I can perform again tonight.
CHEERING
Time for our last duet now.
Piranha, you'll be performing with a "deer" friend of ours,
please welcome to the stage - Fawn. Yay!
# Do, a deer, a female deer... #
Fawn was great. I love Fawn.
Wow. Wow!
Yeah, love Fawn. Whoo!
SONG: 'Believe'
# No matter how hard I try
# You keep pushing me aside And I can't break through... #
Oh! # There's no talking to you
# It's so sad that you're leaving
# Takes time to believe it
# But after all is said and done
# You're gonna be the lonely one Oh
# Do you believe in life after love?
# I can hear something Inside me say
BOTH:# I really don't think You're strong enough, no
# Do you believe in life after love?
# I can feel something Inside me say
# I really don't think You're strong enough, no
# But I know That I'll get through this... #
Oh!
# Cos I know that I'm strong
# I don't need you any more
# I don't need you any more... #
Wow.
# Do you believe in life after love?
# I can feel something Inside me say
# I really don't think You're strong enough
# Do you believe in life after love?
# I can feel something Inside me say
# I really don't think You're strong enough... #
PIRANHA VOCALISES, CHEERING
# Do you believe in Life after love? #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Wow.
That was so good.
That was epic. My God, it was...
JOEL: Piranha and Fawn, everybody!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
That was incredible.
But first of all, let's make sure it's Natalie Appleton under there.
Everyone... ALL CHANT:Take it off!
Take it off. Take it off. Take it off.
# Who's that behind the mask? # There she is, it's Natalie Appleton.
DAVINA:Yay! Wow.
Honestly, that was genuinely,
I think, my favourite performance I've seen
in all of the series of Masked Singer.
I had goose bumps, Davina was crying.
Any idea at all who it is?
Someone very good. New Kids On The Block?
New Kids On the Block? Donnie? Donnie?
Donnie Wahlberg? What?
That's what I guessed. Maybe, yes.
Thank you so much, the wonderful Natalie Appleton.
Give it up for Piranha, everyone! Yay!
I had such a great time performing with Fawn tonight,
and the panel still have no idea who I could be.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Stay right where you are, because after the break,
we'll be revealing the results of our studio audience vote,
and one of our finalists will be unmasked immediately.
THEY GASP, APPLAUSE
# Who's that behind the mask? #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Welcome back to the Grand Final!
Earlier tonight, our studio audience voted
for their favourite masked singer - Cricket, Bigfoot or Piranha.
But only two characters will be performing again
for the chance to be crowned champion,
and I have the results.
AUDIENCE:Ooh!
I can reveal that, in no particular order,
the first masked singer going through is...
AUDIENCE SHOUT NAMES
..Piranha! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Bigfoot and Cricket, that means one of you is in the final two,
and the other will be unmasked immediately.
Ooh!
The second masked singer returning to perform again is...
AUDIENCE SHOUT NAMES
..Bigfoot! # Who's that behind the mask? #
Wow. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Congratulations, Bigfoot and Piranha.
One of you will be our winner.
Give it up for Bigfoot and Piranha, everyone.
Head off down the tunnel. # Who are ya? Who are ya?
# Who's that behind the mask? #
Let's hear it for Cricket, everyone. You've been absolutely incredible.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Oh.
Unfortunately, your time on The Masked Singer is over,
and it is time to remove your mask.
But first, panel, who do you think it is?
Oh, Cricket, you was absolutely sensational, man.
I'm gonna stick with the guess I've said all along.
I think you're Lemar. That's who I'm going with, Lemar.
Going Lemar, OK. Davina? I think it's Lemar, too.
OK. Rob Brydon? Well, I think it's Lemar.
OK, I love that. Rita?
As soon as I heard you sing, I knew that you are Lemar.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Jonathan Ross.
Your voice is so amazing.
It is Lemar, isn't it? It's got to be.
Well, there's only one way to find out.
Who's behind the mask? Cricket...
ALL CHANT:Take it off! Take it off! Take it off!
Who are you? Take it off!
CHANTING CONTINUES
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Yeah!
Oh, it's singer Lemar, everyone.
Yes!
Oh, my God, you've been so amazing. Yeah.
It's been so much fun, so much fun.
You were so good! Wow!
You have been fantastic...
Thank you very much. ..on this show.
You sounded fantastic. Thank you, I really appreciate it.
Thank you very much.
There is so much in it, you know? Oh, textures and... It was lovely.
Thank you, I appreciate that.
They definitely got confused with the Simon Webbe thing for a while.
That was me. There was a clue there.
Blue energy drink said, "Established in 2002."
Yeah, that was... that was the year I did Fame Academy.
Fame Academy in 2002.
Of course, the judges on that,
it was David Grant and Carrie Grant, wasn't it? Yes.
Was that the red wig? Yes.The red wig.
That would've been the red wig. Yeah.
Talking about a hip-hop legend, and you thought it was Jay-Z.
I thought it was Jay-Z because on 50-50...
Yes, that's correct. ..you sampled the voice.
That is correct, yeah. See, I'm a fan, bruv.
I know the tracks. LAUGHTER
I also went on the road with Mary J. Blige.
And you supported Destiny's Child on tour, right?
Oh, yeah, yeah, way back.
Do you know what? They were 17, I was 17, 18, as well.
ALL:Wow!
That is amazing! I thought it was gonna be fun.
It's been more fun than I imagined. Oh, really? That's so good!
I'm a fan of the show, anyway,
but just getting to express yourself on different songs
that maybe people wouldn't expect, that's been a lot of fun.
Honestly, your voice is iconic.
You've been so lovely to be with on stage.
Give it up for Lemar, everyone! It's been an absolute joy.
Performing for us one final time, unmasked at last,
it's Lemar! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
SONG: 'A Thousand Miles'
# Yeah
# Making my way downtown
# Walking fast, faces pass
# And I'm homebound, yeah... #
Uh. Whoo!
# Staring blankly ahead Making my way
# Making my way Through the crowd... #
Oh, wow! Uh!
# Cos I still need you
# And I still miss you
# And now I, I wonder
# If I could fall into the sky Oh
# Do you think time... # Whoo!
# Will pass me by?
# Cos you know I'd walk A thousand miles
# If I could see you Just see you
# Oh
# Tonight, oh. # CHEERING
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Sensational!
Unbelievable.
So, we have our top two, Bigfoot and Piranha.
For their next performance,
they'll sing their favourite song of the series,
but first, if you ask me,
our star players have been taking their eye off the ball.
So we bought in the toughest manager in The Masked Singer league
to give them a half-time team talk, the legend "Clue-se Mourini-clue".
LAUGHTER OK.
First up, it's Bigfoot. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
MATCH OF THE DAY THEME PLAYS
MUSIC STOPS
You! What are you doing out there?
You've gotta get stuck in, son.
But, gaffer, I am stuck in.
I can't find the zip!
Don't you get smart with me, son.
Ever since kick-off, they've been at you.
But, gaffer, I've kept a clean sheet.
Check the pitch-side monitor.
'The panel came close to scoring early on,
'but luckily, their guesses were way offside.'
Adam Hills.
And did you see it when I blocked their attempted goal with this clue?
Ooh, a trap.
Maybe someone that says a lot of, like, controversial things.
Even Cantona couldn't have confused them as much as I did with this.
I've got plans for the big finale.
I was born to Vossi Bop. Stormzy?
I thought they'd score with this clue,
but I managed to scissor kick them into the corner.
The England team are off playing around
in these giant blow-up unicorns.
Oh, yes! So I think it's a footballer.
I'm telling you, gaffer,
the panel haven't got a clue who's behind this mask.
Right, if you're gonna win this, you've gotta give it 110%!
Isn't 100% the highest you can go?
Oh, all right, Dr Maths.
You get out there and show me some "Bigfootie", OK?
BIGFOOT GIGGLES
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
SONG: 'You're Welcome'
# OK, OK
# I see what's happening, yeah
# You're face to face with greatness And it's strange
# You don't even know how you feel
# It's adorable
# It's nice to see That humans never change
# Open your eyes, let's begin
# Yes, it's really me, it's Maui
# Breathe it in, I know it's a lot
# The hair, the bod
# When you're staring at a demi-god
# What can I say except "You're welcome"?
# For the islands I pulled From the sea
# There's no need to pray, it's OK
# You're welcome, ha You're welcome
# I guess it's just my way Of being me
# You're welcome, you're welcome You're welcome
# Well, come to think of it
# Kid, honestly I could go on and on
# I could explain Every natural phenomenon
# The tide, the grass, the ground That was Maui just messing around
# I killed an eel, I buried its guts
# Sprouted a tree Now you got coconuts
# What's the lesson? What is the takeaway?
# Don't mess with Maui When he's on a break-away
# And the tapestry here on my skin Is a map of the victories I win
# Look where I've been I make everything happen
# Look at that mean mini-Maui Just tickety-tappin'
# Ha-ha, ha-ha, ha-ha, hey
# Well, anyway Let me say, "You're welcome"
# You're welcome For the wonderful world you know
# I'm sailing away, away You're welcome
# You're welcome Cos Maui can do anything but float
# You're welcome You're welcome
# And thank you! # CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Yes! Bigfoot, everyone!
Has that helped you? Has that given you any more clues?
Yes. Yes, Davina?
This never happens. What?
I never get more clues from the "more clues" bit.
LAUGHTER But I got more clues.
OK, so, the unicorn,
which I didn't know what it was before,
when we look at that clue,
sink or swim, it's connected to swimming.
And I think this person had a picture with the unicorn
because that's the same unicorn that, during the Euros,
Bukayo Saka was on in the swimming pool.
Oh, really? It became very iconic.
I think Alex Brooker took a picture with that same unicorn.
Yes! And it became, like, a thing on the show.
APPLAUSE Yeah, good one, Mo.
Will it be a "hairy-tail" ending?
Let's hear it for Bigfoot, everyone! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
I can't believe I'm through to the final two!
It really is the final leg of the competition now,
but am I Alex Brooker, or have I been pulling your leg?
Now, while Piranha warms up for their favourite song of the series,
here's what went down in the locker room
with "Clue-se Mourini-clue".
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
MUSIC: 'The Life Of Riley' by The Lightning Seeds
Oh.
MUSIC STOPS
Shocking!
I was gonna give you the hairdryer treatment,
then I realised you haven't got any hair!
If you're gonna win this final, you've got to have a bit of bottle!
Is "Bottle" one of the other characters?
Grr!
Listen, gaffer, I've been trying my best.
My riddle ran rings around the panel.
Check out the instant replay.
PIRANHA READS CLUE
Maybe they didn't go to the Oscars
cos they were too busy eating people.
LAUGHTER
OK, they brought on a last-minute substitution,
and I thought it was all over.
Cones, pines, Scots pine.
We came close to kissing the Championship goodbye,
but they completely missed this.
Give me another chance, gaffer.
I promise to be "trout-standing".
Right, get back out there. You're a fish.
Fight your instincts and find it in the back of the net
and bring this home!
Come on! CHEERING
SONG: 'It's All Coming Back To Me Now'
# There were nights When the wind was so cold... #
Oh, this one! Yes!
# My body froze in bed
# If I just listened to it
# Right outside the window... #
Wow.
# I finished crying
# In the instant that you left
# And I can't remember how Or when or how... #
Ooh! Oh, he's got a good voice.
# And I banished every memory
# You and I had ever made... #
APPLAUSE
# And you touch me like this
# And you hold me like that
# I just have to admit
# That it's all coming back to me
# When I touch you like this
# And if I kiss you like that
# It was gone with the wind
# But it's all coming back to me
# It's all coming back, hey... #
Whoo! # To me now
# There were nights Of endless pleasure
# It was more Than all your laws allow
# Baby, baby, baby
# When I touch you like this
# And when you hold me like that
# It was gone with the wind
# But it's all coming back to me
# When you see me like this
# And when I see you like that
# Then we see what we want to see
# All coming back to me
# I can barely recall
# But it's all coming back
# To me now
# Oh! #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Oh, my God!
Piranha, everyone!
Beautiful.
There is just nothing I can say
that will amount to how amazing Piranha is.
Yeah. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
As singing fishes go... LAUGHTER
..it doesn't get better than that.
Yes! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Please. Yes, please.
From the clues, it really does kind of hone in on my guess.
You did have the kissing booth, which reminds me,
Tom Grennan had a song called Psychedelic Kisses.
Oh, yes, yes, yes. Yes.
Will Piranha be crowned chomp-chomp-"chompion"?
LAUGHTER There's not long until we find out.
Give it up for Piranha, everyone. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Great stuff.
You've got to be "squidding" me!
This piranha is in the top two!
If you want to guess who I could be,
make it snappy as you'll be finding out very soon!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Man, I don't want this grand final to end.
But it has to, because this room is booked for a Zumba class.
Our winner will be revealed right after the break.
But now it's your final chance to hear the details
of our spectacular competition worth over £180,000.
CHEERING
Yes, a staggering £85,000 in tax-free cash is up for grabs.
Just imagine the fun you could have with all that money.
And that's not all. You could drive off in this brand-new electric Mini.
It's worth over £33,000 and comes with all the mod cons.
That's a prize not to be missed.
Remember, there is a guaranteed winner,
and this time, it could be you.
For another chance to win it all...
# Who's that behind the mask? #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Welcome back to The Masked Singer Grand Final.
It's been a glorious eight weeks,
and now it all comes down to this.
It's time to vote. AUDIENCE:Ooh!
Studio audience, who do you want to win The Masked Singer 2024,
Bigfoot or Piranha?
AUDIENCE SHOUT NAMES
Before the audience vote,
here is a reminder of all of tonight's performances.
# I am the one and only
# Nobody I'd rather be. #
# What can I say Except you're welcome
# For the islands I pulled from the sea. #
# Can I lay
# By your side? #
# All coming back to me now
# Oh! #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
The results are in.
AUDIENCE:Ooh!
I can reveal that the winner...
..of The Masked Singer 2024...
..is... AUDIENCE SHOUT NAMES
..Piranha! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Yeah! Wow.
Piranha, well done.
A massive congratulations.
You will be removing your mask very, very shortly.
Give it up for Piranha, everyone. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
# It feels so good... #
Bigfoot, you came so close. DAVINA:Oh!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Now it is time to find out who you really are.
Panel, who do think it is?
Oh, commiserations, Bigfoot. You are an absolute fan favourite.
You just looked like you was having a fun time,
and I think you are Alex Brooker.
Alex Brooker. Davina?
Alex Brooker! Yes.
Mo said it first, but he's right. It's Alex Brooker.
Nice. Rita?
Thank you for all the joy.
I am so wrong that I'm right. Ian Wright.
Ha-ha, OK. And finally, Rob?
Alex Brooker! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Well, let's see if any of you are right.
Bigfoot, who's behind the mask?
Take it off! ALL CHANT:Take it off!
Take it off! Take it off!
CHANTING CONTINUES
Take it... It's Alex Brooker. Yeah!
Of course, it's Alex Brooker. Oh, man.
Oh! Well done.
Thank you so much.
Well done. Thank you.
It's Last Leg's Alex Brooker, everyone.
Alex, so good! Wow, congratulations.
Thank you. It was just the most fun.
I love the show. My daughters love this show.
Do they know you've done it? They've got no idea.
Aw, great!
Girls, this is where Daddy's been going all the time.
This is why Daddy kept singing in the car.
LAUGHTER
I love the character. I love Bigfoot.
I'm really gonna miss him... Aww.
..because as soon I got asked to do this,
I was like, "I wanna be something cuddly.
"I wanna be something cute that my kids are gonna love."
You were so good. What was the clue with the unicorn?
You got it earlier. Bukayo Saka, the picture of him on the unicorn,
I actually got embellished onto one of my prosthetic legs.
LAUGHTER
What about the Stormzy clue? What was the Vossi Bop clue about?
So, I'm born in Croydon.
I was born in Croydon, same as Stormzy. 'Ey!
Oh, really? Oh.
You did such a great, great, great job.
You made everyone in the room fall in love with you.
Oh, thank you so much. It was amazing to watch.
Thank you so much, guys. I loved every single song I did.
I loved tonight, I loved the, like...
Piranha. I heard Piranha do that note on Celine Dion.
And even I just went, "Can I vote for him?"
LAUGHTER
I'm so grateful to people that voted me into the final,
but come on, let's not get silly here.
LAUGHTER Give it up, Alex Brooker, everybody!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Yes, mate. So good.
Thank you. Performing for us one final time,
unmasked at last, it's your runner-up, Alex Brooker!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Well done, mate.
# I am the one and only
# You can't take that away from me
# No-one can be myself like I can
# For this job, I'm the best man
# And while this may be true
# You are the one and only you
# I am the one and only
# Nobody I'd rather be
# I am the one and only
# You can't take that away from me
# I am the one and only
# Nobody I'd rather be
# I am the one and only
# You can't take that away From me. #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
DAVINA:Love you, Alex!
Let's hear it again for Alex Brooker, everyone!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Amazing! Wow!
After the break, your Masked Singer champion Piranha
will return to the stage
and finally reveal their true identity.
Have you guessed who they are yet? Find out in a matter of minutes.
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
# Who's that behind the mask? #
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Welcome back to our Grand Final.
Before the break, we found out Bigfoot's true identity.
But now are you ready to unmask one last character?
Yes! CHEERING
Please welcome back to the stage your Masked Singer winner,
it's Piranha! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
Yes, Piranha! Yes, Piranha!
Yes! You never get easier to hug, but you're incredible.
Yes!
Piranha is our champion,
and it is finally time to reveal their identity.
But first, of course, panel,
for the last time, who do you think it is?
I actually think you might be Conor Maynard.
Whoa, where did that come from?
I just felt the spirit of Conor Maynard come out.
Davina?I've been um-ing and ah-ing, Danny or Donnie.
I'm going Donnie Wahlberg.
Donnie Wahlberg. Come on!
Rob Brydon. I'm torn.
The voice isn't sounding like Tom Grennan.
The clues are sounding like Tom. Yes. OK.
I'm gonna go with Jamie Cullum.
Jamie Cullum, OK. Yeah. Jonathan Ross?
It's Elton John, ladies and gentlemen.
Let's see if any of you are right. Let's see who's behind the mask.
Take it off!
ALL CHANT:Take it off! Take it off! Take it off!
Take it off! I can't wait.
CHANTING CONTINUES Come on.
Please, let me be right.
It's Danny Jones from McFly! Yeah!
Oh, my God!
It's Danny Jones from McFly!
I love you. Hello, mate!
DANNY CHUCKLES
Oh, my God. I said that!
You got me! I did!
But you didn't believe it. Oh, my God.
Oh, that is so annoying!
You have one of the best voices... Yeah, yeah.
Best voice. ..I have ever heard.
Like, Danny, I want an album this year.
If we've learnt anything,
it's time to dump those losers and go it alone.
LAUGHTER
Those guys have been holding you back.
They've been holding me back all this time!
Can I ask you, cos there was a question that confused me?
And I think I was close to getting it right.
It was about popcorn.
I said it's either somebody who's been in the movies
or written a song for a movie,
and you wrote a song for a movie, didn't you?
Yes. Friday Night was the end credits to Night At The Museum.
Yeah. Oh.
What was the kissing booth clue?
Smash Hits Awards, most kissable male.
Yes! There we go. Of course he is.
Come on in. Mwah! APPLAUSE
What about the kidding, the kids stuff?
It's cos you do The Voice Kids. The Voice Kids, the head-turner.
Oh, yes. There was the turning heads clue.
At one point, we thought you were Michael Bolton cos the clues...
That was me, cos you're from Bolton. Yes. Oh, my God.
Yes, you're from Bolton. That all makes sense.
Have you enjoyed yourself? I've had the most amazing time.
Like, I can escape behind here, you know what I mean?
As Piranha, and just sing these songs.
And I've learnt so much. I'm able to sing higher now.
Just from this show. I've gone up a whole tone.
It's amazing. That's incredible.
I am so happy. Thank you for making me a champion.
Aw, thank you. You've been a dream.
It's just been so wonderful having you.
Give it up for your winner, Danny Jones, everyone!
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Yeah! Mwah!
Well, they think it's all over, it is now!
The case of The Masked Singer 2024 is officially closed.
You're really hard to hug.
A huge thank you to all of our celebrities,
the panel, and, of course, you at home for watching.
We hope you've had as much fun as we have.
But now with the final performance of the series,
unmasked at last, it's your winner.
It's Danny Jones! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
SONG: 'It's All Coming Back To Me Now'
Come on.
# When you touch me like this
# And you hold me like that
# I just have to admit That it's all coming back to me
# When I touch you like this And you hold me like that
# It was gone in the wind But it's all coming back... #
Let's go!
# It's all coming back It's all coming back to me now
# There were nights Of endless pleasure
# It was more Than all your laws allow
# Baby, baby, baby
# When you touch me like this
# And when I kiss you like that
# It was gone with the wind
# But it's all coming back to me
# When you see me like this And when I see you like that
# Then we see what we want to see All coming back to me
# Barely recall
# But it's all Coming back to me now
# Oh! # CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
DAVINA:Yes, Danny!
Thank you so much. Come on!
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