Who is Maypole on The Masked Singer UK 2024?

2 February 2024, 17:16

The Masked Singer is back for a new fifth series in 2024 on ITV.

Maypole is one of the colourful characters taking part in this year's show, but who could it be under the mask?

1. Who is Maypole?

   

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   Clues:

   • They may have an American accent
   • They have "more than one ribbon to my bow"
   • They describe themselves as a ‘model Maypole’
   • A doll is perched on a chair with a silver medal around their neck
   • A weather vane is shown pointing in the direction of South West
   • Flowerpots with tags saying Manchester, Glasgow and Shanghai
   • 'Return to sender' card with a gold love heart and the address crossed out
   • Guess the number card - Name: Vanessa and Guess: 10,000 MYR

   Quotes:

   • “Keeping it secret actually hasn't been that hard for me. I've decided to just hide in plain sight!”
   • They're "here to lead us on a merry dance".
   • "The audience are watching so I’ll give it the sell. It’s something I’ve learnt since the year of Orwell."
   • "Mayday, mayday. The panel's guesses have got me in a spin. Well, they are all going in one direction."
   • "I can stand rain and shine. You have to be resilient to survive this island. And this isn't my first rodeo."
   • "Finding a perfect match is easy when you're made of wood. Well, sometimes it is. Oh well. I almost chose a different field that was poles apart.
   • "But this habit is hard to break. Time to go for another whirl."
   • "Us maypoles may spin, but I'm no spin-off. I'm in pole position. The main event. It's no act."

   Guesses and theories:

   • Anne-Marie
   • Melody Thornton
   • Ella Henderson
   • Rita Ora
   • Ashlee Simpson
   

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2. Who are the Masked Singer series 5 cast for 2024?

   

   The full list of masked singers for series 5 are:

   • Weather (Dionne Warwick) - eliminated week 1
   • Chicken Caesar (Alexander Armstrong) - eliminated week 2
   • Rat (Shirley Ballas) - eliminated week 3
   • Bubble Tea (Julia Sawalha) - eliminated week 4
   • Owl (Lorraine Kelly) - eliminated week 5
   • Piranha
   • Maypole
   • Eiffel Tower
   • Dippy Egg
   • Cricket
   • Bigfoot
   • Air Fryer