{"id":27383,"date":"2022-12-19T12:16:38","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T11:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1757519"},"modified":"2022-12-19T14:14:47","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T13:14:47","slug":"the-masked-singer-2023-contestants-who-are-the-characters","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/the-masked-singer-2023-contestants-who-are-the-characters\/","title":{"rendered":"The Masked Singer 2023 contestants: Who are the characters?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Lauren Morris\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 19 December 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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ITV1\u2019s The Masked Singer<\/a> is back for its fourth season in the New Year, with 12 celebrities donning ridiculous outfits and taking to the stage to show off their singing skills.<\/p>\n

Hosting once again is comedian Joel Dommett, who\u2019ll be welcoming Jonathan Ross, Rita Ora, Mo Gilligan<\/a> and Davina McCall back to The Masked Singer panel for season 4.<\/p>\n

This time round, the UK show will introduce its first double act \u2013 Cat & Mouse \u2013 who\u2019ll be performing a series of duets whilst the panel and those watching at home try to identify the duo behind the disguise.<\/p>\n

Last year, international superstar Natalie Imbruglia was crowned the season 3 winner, making it to the final as Panda before behind unmasked, while Mark Feehily (Robobunny) and Charlotte Church (Mushroom) were runner-ups, but who is competing on this year\u2019s season?<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the characters and costumes taking part in The Masked Singer season 4.<\/p>

Fawn<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Fawn will be bounding onto the Masked Singer stage this year, but let\u2019s hope they\u2019re not a deer in headlights on New Year\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n
Jacket Potato<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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They\u2019re ready to foil their competitors\u2019 chances of winning \u2013 Jacket Potato will be bringing their buttery vocals to The Masked Singer.<\/p>\n
Piece of Cake<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Piece of Cake is rising to the occasion on New Year\u2019s Day, but will they be a Masked Singer showstopper?<\/p>\n
Pigeon<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Will their vocals make you shake your tail feather? Pigeon will be flying onto The Masked Singer stage in January.<\/p>\n
Rhino<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Rhino is set to storm on to The Masked Singer in 2023, with the country-themed contestant heading horn first into the competition.<\/p>\n
Rubbish<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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They may be made of garbage but they\u2019re hoping they don\u2019t live up to their name on The Masked Singer \u2013 it\u2019s Rubbish.<\/p>\n
Cat & Mouse<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The first duo on The Masked Singer UK, Cat & Mouse are feline good about their chances in the competition.<\/p>\n
Ghost<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Bringing Halloween into the New Year, Ghost is hoping to give a scarily good performance on The Masked Singer.<\/p>\n
Jellyfish<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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They love a good sting-a-long \u2013 it\u2019s Jellyfish!<\/p>\n
Knitting<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Knitting will be swapping the yarn and needles for a microphone on The Masked Singer this year.<\/p>\n
Otter<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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They\u2019re hoping to blow the rest of the contestants out of the water \u2013 it\u2019s Otter!<\/p>\n
Phoenix<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Phoenix is hoping to rise from the ashes on New Year\u2019s Day and impress the panel with their fiery vocals.<\/p>\n
The Masked Singer airs on New Year\u2019s Day at 6:30pm on ITV1 and ITVX. <\/strong>C<\/strong>heck out more of our\u00a0Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0 TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0 Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0for more to watch.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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