Who is Mushroom on The Masked Singer 2022?

4 February 2022, 15:52 | Updated: 19 October 2022, 15:55

The Masked Singer is back for a new third series in January 2022 on ITV.

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

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1. Who is Mushroom?

   

   Clues for Mushroom included:

   • A Northern speaking accent
   • Mellow and care-free
   • Bring 'new life'
   • 1:28
   • Can 'take many forms'
   • Held a gavel
   • A 'fun-gi'
   • An Irish accent when singing
   • Just 'wants to bring peace and love man'
   • Something I did got everybody talking
   • My career started out a little bit fizzy
   • The judges need to ‘get up earlier and dig deeper if they want to catch me out’.
   • I’ve been lucky to be able to leave my forest and plant myself in lots of exciting places far from home.
   • I’ve always been interested in learning and growing from my roots.
   • Soaking up and communicating knowledge is something I’m extremely passionate about.

   Guesses and theories:

   • Aisling Bea
   • Jane Horrocks
   • Pauline McLynn
   • Charlotte Church
   • Sinead O'Connor
   • Su Pollard
   • Jane McDonald
   • Michaela Strachan

   In the end, it was revealed that Mushroom was none other than...

   Charlotte Church!

   

   MUSHROOM IS CHARLOTTE CHURCH! | Season 3 Ep 8 | The Masked Singer UK

2. Who are the contestants on The Masked Singer 2022?

   The full list of masked singers for series three are:

   • Chandelier - HEATHER SMALL (episode 1)
   • Lionfish - WILL YOUNG (episode 3)
   • Bagpipes - PAT CASH (episode 4)
   • Doughnuts - MICHAEL OWEN (episode 5)
   • Traffic Cone - ALED JONES (episode 7)
   • Panda - NATALIE IMBRUGLIA (winner)
   • Rockhopper - MICHELLE WILLIAMS (fourth)
   • Mushroom - CHARLOTTE CHURCH (runner-up)
   • Firework - JAIME WINSTONE (episode 5)
   • Poodle - TOM CHAPLIN (episode 5)
   • Snow Leopard - GLORIA HUNNIFORD (episode 2)
   • Robobunny - MARK FEEHILY (third)

3. Who hosts The Masked Singer and who are the judges?

   Comedian Joel Dommett is back to host the show.

   The celebrity panel for series three are the returning judges: chat show host Jonathan Ross, singer Rita Ora, TV presenter Davina McCall and comedian Mo Gilligan.