Here’s a full run down of the Masked Dancer UK contestants in 2022 plus all the hints and clues to their identity.
Back for its second series, The Masked Dancer sees twelve celebrities competing in a dance competition all while dressed head to toe in elaborate costumes, their identities are hidden on and off stage.
As each celebrity sings, a superstar panel, along with the studio audience, are left guessing who’s behind the mask as the celebrity Dancers try to throw them off the scent.
After the final, here’s a full run down of the contestants, hints and clues to their identities plus who was really under the mask.
The Masked Dancer contestants
Astronaut (UNMASKED)
They invented the MoonWalk… it’s Astronaut.
In the first episode, Astronaut was unmasked as US actor Jesse Metcalfe.
Performance songs
Episode 1: Blinding Lights by The Weeknd
Clues
– “Space might be the final front-ear but you may have heard of me by the same name more than once.”
Confirmed identity: Jesse Metcalfe
Pig (UNMASKED)
They’ll be hogging the dance floor… it’s Pig
In the second episode of the new series, Pig was unmasked as actress Joanna Page.
Performance Songs
Episode 2: Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves
Clues
– “I once made a real pig’s ear of meeting someone I’ve always admired”
Confirmed identity: Joanna Page
Prawn Cocktail (UNMASKED)
Hoping not to pull a Mussel… it’s Prawn Cocktail
At the end of the third episode, Prawn Cocktail was officially unmasked as presenter and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Stacey Dooley.
Performance songs
Episode 1: One Night Only from Dreamgirls
Episode 3: Physical by Dua Lipa
Clues
– “Didn’t used to look like what you might expect”
– “I may be an appetiser but I’ve got an insatiable appetite for success”.
– Has had a problem with authority
– Two lies and a truth: “I’m not only surf but turf”, “I know to keep a fire going”, “People always tell me I sounded wrong”
Confirmed identity: Stacey Dooley
Cactus (UNMASKED)
With dance moves to prickle your fancy… it’s Cactus.
Cactus made it to the end of the fourth episode where they were unmasked as choirmaster and broadcaster Gareth Malone.
Performance Songs
Episode 2: Livin’ La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin
Episode 4: Too Darn Hot by Cole Porter
Clues
– Links to sports and silence
– Has “conquered some pretty iconic venues”
– “I often get mistaken for a mythical beast”
– Two lies and a truth: “I took home a top prize when I made my debut”, “As a wrestler sometimes I have eyes in the back of my head”, “No other wrestler could take me out”
Confirmed identity: Gareth Malone
Pillar and Post (UNMASKED)
Will they deliver a first-class performance? It’s the show’s first ever duo, Pillar and Post.
In the fifth episode, Pillar and Post were unmasked as legendary footballer David Seaman and his Dancing On Ice professional wife Frankie Poultney.
Performance songs
Episode 1: Please Mr. Postman by the Marvelettes
Episode 3: Giant by Calvin Harris & Rag’n’Bone Man
Episode 5: Did not perform due to injury.
Clues
– Link to cruise ships
– “We’ve toe-tally seen stars together”
– Two lies and a truth: “We started out different arms”, “Our names can be found on an assassins notepad”, “Between us, we’ve got a large gob and a sting in our tail.”
Confirmed identity: David Seaman and Frankie Poultney
Tomato Sauce (UNMASKED)
Hoping that they can paint the dancefloor red… it’s Tomato Sauce
At the end of the fifth episode, Tomato Sauce was unmasked as broadcaster Steph McGovern.
Performance Songs
Episode 2: C’est La Vie by B*Witched
Episode 4: good 4 u by Olivia Rodrigo
Episode 5: Red Alert by Basement Jaxx
Clues
– Links to broadcasting
– “I had a stomach churning moment in a famous house”
– Two lies and a truth: “Tomato sauce is easy to make it just takes three minutes to whip me up”, “This tomato sauce is manufactured on home turf”, “The majority of felines love a splash of tomato sauce”
– “What the {beep}”
Confirmed identity: Steph McGovern
Candlestick (UNMASKED)
Burn baby burn, its disco inferno… it’s Candlestick.
At the end of the sixth episode, Candlestick was unmasked as Bake Off star Liam Charles.
Performance songs
Episode 1: Relight My Fire by Take That
Episode 3: Dangerous Love by Fuse ODG
Episode 5: That’s What I Want by Lil Nas X
Episode 6: Finesse by Bruno Mars
Clues
– A link to court and authority
– Knows “what it’s like to lose but win”.
– “I kneed you to know I went via Tinseltown on my way to success.”
– Two lies and a truth: “Hanging with my chums is #goals”, “When you’re around me, time is of the essence”, “I keep circular shapes in one of my chambers”
– “Cheeky”
Confirmed identity: Liam Charles
Sea Slug (UNMASKED)
You’ve heard of the worm but now it’s time for a new dance craze… it’s Sea Slug
At the end of the semi-final, Sea Slug was revealed as Olympian Denise Lewis.
Performance Songs
Episode 2: When I Grow Up by Pussycat Dolls
Episode 4: Rockabye by Clean Bandit, Sean Paul and Anne-Marie
Episode 5: Let’s Get Loud by Jennifer Lopez
Episode 6: Under The Sea from The Little Mermaid
Episode 7: Instruction by Jax Jones
Clues
– “You’ve gotta hand it to me, this Sea Slug knows how to scrub up well.”
– Two lies and a truth: “My mouth might be moving but you won’t hear a sound”, “Tom Jones likes to ask me stuff, lyrically speaking”, “Can I get a a shout out to all my Bom Baes”
– “Goddess”
– “Breakfast of champions”
Confirmed identity: Denise Lewis
Odd Socks (UNMASKED)
These happy feet won’t be uncoordinated… it’s Odd Socks
At the end of the semi-final, Odd Socks was revealed as Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh.
Performance Songs
Episode 1: What A Man Gotta Do by the Jonas Brothers
Episode 3: This Is How We Do It by Montell Jordan
Episode 5: Bad Romance by Lady Gaga
Episode 6: Run The World by Beyoncé
Episode 7: I’ll Be There for You by The Rembrandts
Clues
– Links to laundry/soaps
– Links to musical theatre
– Has been carried in “one big circle”
– “I nose how to sniff out talent like a pair of stinky socks”
– Two lies and a truth: “Just call me information o’clock”, “Being a fan girl created by career”, “I was extremely lucky to land a meaty role”
– “Insomniac”
– “Blowing away the competition”
Confirmed identity: Kimberley Walsh
Pearly King (UNMASKED)
Kick your knees up, step in time… it’s Pearly King
At the end of the final, Pearly King was unmasked as Strictly Come Dancing star Bruno Tonioli after finishing in third place.
Performance Songs
Episode 2: Going Underground by The Jam
Episode 4: I Like The Way You Move by The Bodyrockers
Episode 5: Hard To Handle by The Black Crowes
Episode 6: House Of Fun by Madness
Episode 7: Youngblood by 5 Seconds of Summer
Episode 8: abcdefu by Gayle
Clues
– Ruled another land
– “My ‘mane’ is sometimes all i need to feel confident”
– Two lies and a truth: “I never get tired of adventure”, “Some people have called me a lunatic”, “The title of Pearly King is not my only royal connection”
– “Budgies”
– Duran Duran song The Wild Boys
– “Rocket Man”
Confirmed identity: Bruno Tonioli
Onomatopoeia (UNMASKED)
Dancing to their own tune… it’s Onomatopoeia
At the end of the final, Onomatopoeia was unmasked as actor, singer and dancer Adam Garcia after finishing in second place.
Performance Songs
Episode 2: Bad Habits by Ed Sheeran
Episode 4: Pump It/Boom Boom Pow by the Black Eyed Peas
Episode 5: Flashdance (What A Feeling) by Irene Cara
Episode 6: Canned Heat by Jamiroquai
Episode 7: Butter by BTS
Episode 8: Came Here For Love by Sigala
Clues
– One thing made up of many words
– Cannon and a crowd
– My body has been considered an anatomically perfect specimen
– Two lies and a truth: “I put the Ooh into Ooh La La”, “Kapow! I’ve trained alongside super heroes”, “A pitter patter left me seeing double”
– “Swankified”
– “Night Fever”
Confirmed identity: Adam Garcia
Scissors (UNMASKED)
They will be cutting their own shapes on stage… it’s Scissors.
At the end of the final, Scissors was unmasked as Glee actress Heather Morris after being crowned the winner.
Performance songs
Episode 1: Sorry by Justin Bieber
Episode 3: So What by Pink!
Episode 5: The Voice Within by Christina Aguilera
Episode 6: Wannabe by Spice Girls
Episode 7: We Don’t Talk About Bruno from Encanto
Episode 8: Respect by Aretha Franklin
Clues
– Said to be a “funny girl” who hasn’t always been front and centre
– Has done their fair share of touring
– “These peepers are feline like they could use forty winks”
– Two lies and a truth: “Burlesque took an unexpected turn”, “I tried to find love before finding fame” and “A dumb decision lead to a very fizzy mouth”
– “Bootylicious”
– “Pick a card, Emmy card”
– A “ditzy blonde” who has seen success on the charts
– Britney Spears
– 4-5-8-0-5
– “Jumping for joy”
Confirmed identity: Heather Morris
The Masked Dancer series 2 airs Saturday nights on ITV and ITV Hub.
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