The Masked Singer aired its second episode of the seventh series on Sunday night and one huge music star was unveiled as Tea Bag in the early stages of the competition

19:57, 04 Jan 2026Updated 20:05, 04 Jan 2026

A major music star was unmasked on Sunday night’s edition of The Masked Singer. The secret celebrity had only just made their debut on the hit ITV singing competition, in which famous faces conceal their identity whilst performing pop classics as the viewers and judges Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross, Maya Jama and Mo Gilligan try to work out who they are.

In the new episode of the seventh series of the hit programme, fresh characters Arctic Fox, Conkers, Monkey Business Teabag, Toastie and Yak all prepared to take to the stage for the first time. After performing Breakfast At Tiffany’s by Deep Blue Something, Tea Bag ended up in the bottom two along with Yak and when the judges decided to save the latter, it was time for the famous unmasking.

After showing his face to viewers for the first time, it was revealed that the secret star was none other than Professor Green, the legendary rapper who has sold millions of albums and worked with fellow musicians like Emeli Sande, Lily Allen, and Example over the course of his career in the industry.

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Upon the unmasking, he told host Joel Dommett: “I can’t believe it, well I can believe it, but I can’t believe it. I thought people would have enjoyed the Tea-Bag. It was quite scary.” When asked how he felt about going out so early, Pro Green, whose real name is Stephen Manderson, admitted he was quite shocked because he knew most of the panel and still none of them guessed who he was.

He said: “Do you know what, I know four of the panel over the last fifteen years. I’ve seen all of them multiple times, and quite regularly at times, and none of them were anywhere near [guessing it was me].

“I was laughing behind the mask. I just thought surely one of them is going to get it. But no one guessed. I got a judge, a rugby player, Sir Trevor McDonald, but I think that was because of the clock; they thought The Ten O’clock News. “

In the first episode, The One Show star Alex Jones was unmasked as Disc Jockey following her performance of Chappell Roan’s Pink Pony Club. Mo guessed that it was radio legend Annie Mac, whilst Davina thought it might be Lioness Jill Scott, guest judge Anne-Marie was not present for the performance but guessed that it was “that bird on the cake show,”, meaning Dame Mary Berry. Jonathan guessed it was BBC Radio 2 star Sara Cox, and Maya Jama guessed Total Eclipse of the Heart songstress Bonnie Tyler, but evidently, all were incorrect.

Upon her unmasking, she told host Joel Dommett and the judges: “I have had a lot of fun. We love this programme, as a family, and I just thought, it would be a lot of fun and that to do it for my children would be wonderful. And it’s the most bizarre experience of my life! Thank you.” Emotionally dedicating her time on the programme, Alex, who is married to Charlie Thomson, said: “Teddy, Kit and Annie, this was for you. I hope that you’ve loved it.”

The former Strictly Come Dancing star, 48, then closed out her time on the competition with an unmasked rendition of Pink Pony Club to massive applause from the studio audience. Following her exit from the show, Alex admitted she wanted her performance to serve as an inspiration to her children.

She said: “I want them to know that overcoming fear is a good thing. I am not a singer but I gave it a go, and I think that’s the take home for them. I won’t be able to bear it but they will be so excited, hopefully it will be something special they remember when they grow up. They’ll think ‘God, our mother, do you remember when she dressed as a disc jockey and she sang on national television without any sort of voice?’”

As well as Gargoyle, other stars still in the competition include Red Panda, Can of Worms, Moth, and Sloth. On Sunday night, Monkey Business, Teabag, Toastie, Yak, Arctic Fox, and Conkers will perform for the first time.

It all came after Anne-Marie had been unmasked as Goldfish, having been performing as the lead singer of a group called No Trout in a first for the programme. After performing as Bruno Mars and Rose hit APT, the judges correctly guessed the identity of the singer.

Following her unmasking, the songstress said: “When I was at school, I had a very short attention span! I’m used to the voice just going that way [in front of me] but in the thing, it was like ‘Oh, that’s what I sound like!” She then gave her first unmasked performance for the studio audience of her signature track 2002, which famously references music icons like Britney Spears, Jay-Z and NSYNC.

The Masked Singer, ITV1/ITVX, Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th January, 6.30pm

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