- Written by Noor Nanji
- culture reporter
The finalists for The Masked Singer were Bigfoot, Cricket, and Piranha.
Danny Jones was revealed to be a celebrity under the piranha costume and was named the winner of The Masked Singer.
The McFly guitarist and singer was one of three contestants competing in the final of the ITV1 reality singing competition on Saturday night.
He said he had “the most amazing time.”
He defeated Cricket, who was revealed as singer Lemar, and Bigfoot, who was revealed as TV presenter Alex Brooker.
Lemar became the first celebrity of the night to sing Vanessa Carlton's “A Thousand Miles” solo. However, he was also the first to have his true identity revealed, making him one of only two to make it to the finals.
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This was Danny's second crack at a singing reality show, after finishing fourth on the show From Pop Stars to Opera Stars in 2010.
Brooker was the second contestant to sing, choosing Chesney Hawks' “The One And Only.”
But in the end, it was Jones' night, with panelist Jonathan Ross saying Jones gave “his best performance of any series” after playing Sam Smith's “Lay Me Down.” Told.
Since Harry Judd won the ninth series of Strictly Come Dancing and Dougie Pointer won the eleventh series of I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! , becoming the third McFly star to win on a reality show.
Celebrities have already taken off their masks for this year's show, including Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas, soul singer Dionne Warwick and broadcaster Nicky Campbell.
Daytime TV host Lorraine Kelly and '80s pop icon Tiffany were also in attendance.
Saturday's final began with a rendition of Calvin Harris' “By Your Side” featuring Tom Grennan, which all contestants participated in.
The finalists were also joined by former contestants Charlotte Church, Kaizer Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson and Natalie Appleton, who performed a duet in the final.
Presenter Davina McCall, singer Rita Ora, chat show host Jonathan Ross and comedian Mo Gilligan sat in the detective chair. They were joined by special guest panelist Rob Brydon.
In “The Masked Singer,” a mysterious performer belts out pop songs wearing elaborate face masks and costumes that hide every inch of his anatomy.
It's up to a panel of judges to guess who they are based solely on their vocal style and the cryptic hints their distorted voices give.
Acts are voted out one by one and judged to be “take it off!” And uncover the true identity behind the mask.
Previous winners of the show include Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts as Queen Bee, songwriter Joss Stone as Sausage, pop star Natalie Imbruglia as Panda and Busted star as Rhino. ” Charlie Simpson included.
