By Lauren Morris

Published: Saturday, 04 December 2021 at 12:00 am


The long, cold nights are here, which means we’re officially due a brand new season of The Masked Singer.

The ITV series, in which a celebrity panel (and viewers at home) guess which famous faces are singing their hearts out while disguised as a raft of larger than life creatures, made its UK debut last year and became an instant hit, so much so that a third season was given the thumbs up.

But when will the show be back on our screens? And what outlandish costumes will the 2021 cohort be rocking? Plus, is host Joel Dommet returning alongside judges Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross, Rita Ora and Mo Gilligan?

Here’s everything we know so far about The Masked Singer season three.

The Masked Singer season 3 release date

Season three of The Masked Singer will arrive in January 2022.

Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com about the upcoming season, executive producers Dan Nettleton and Derek McLean said that they were planning some “very crazy, high concept ideas”.

“We have got so many ideas!” Nettleton said. “We do not intend for this to be the same every year, and partly because the beauty of the format you can do bonkers things.

“In a traditional kind of talent show, there are limits to where you can take the show, but with a show that relies on Badgers singing against Sausages and Blob there really isn’t a limit.”

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McCall, Ross, Ora and Gilligan will all be back for the new season, as will Dommett as host.

Ross previously told The Mirror: “We’re doing a third series. And I’m doing the third series. And I shouldn’t speak about who the other judges are but you’re not going to be surprised.

“I’m looking forward to doing it because it’s a fun way to spend the evening. On The Masked Singer, I’m as much a viewer as a participant, for part of the evening.”

The Masked Singer season 3 costumes

As you’d expect, the season three costumes are as weird and wonderful as ever.

The creatures you can expect to see are:

Chandelier

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Bagpipes

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Lionfish

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Doughnuts

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Panda

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Rockhopper

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Mushroom

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Firework

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Poodle

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Snow Leopard

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Robobunny

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Watch the video below to meet the new “contestants”.