Masked Singer: Joss Stone wins show as she’s revealed as Sausage
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Your support makes all the difference.The Masked Singer series two finally came to an end tonight (13 February), with viewers choosing Sausage as their winner, and discovering it was none other than Joss Stone all along!
Runner-up in the finale was Badger, who was revealed to be US singer Ne-Yo.
Placing third was Robin. Somewhat inevitably, Robin was unmasked as JLS star Aston Merrygold.
Stone, who also revealed she had been “heavily pregnant” beneath her Sausage suit, closed the show with a rendition of Andra Day’s “Rise Up”. Right before the credits rolled, she giggled: “What a silly show!”
Guesses from the judges that didn’t come to fruition included Fergie, Jennifer Hudson and Demi Lovato for Sausage, Pharrell Williams for Badger, and Olly Murs for Robin.
Judge Rita Ora was particularly shocked at the unmasking of Ne-Yo, as the pair are friends.
Merrygold also revealed that none of his fellow JLS bandmates knew he was participating in the show.
Stone follows in the footsteps of series one winner Nicola Roberts, who also appeared in tonight’s episode as a special guest judge.
The second series of The Masked Singer has been a runaway hit for ITV. Celebrities unmasked in previous weeks included Gabrielle, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Mel B, Sue Perkins and Lenny Henry.
The Masked Singer will return for a third series in 2022, with filming beginning later this year.
Badger’s first to perform, with the judges praising his mystery, magnetism and not-very-convincing-but-still-adorable “British” accent
For his final performance, Badger covers Miley Cyrus’s “Wrecking Ball”. There’s an actual wrecking ball on the big screen behind him, albeit no sledge hammer, nor badgery nudity. What a shame.
Rita knows Ne-Yo, and is annoyed with herself for not guessing him earlier.
Jonathan thinks it’s Robin Thicke, Mo thinks it’s still Anderson Paak. Nicola is convinced it’s Ne-Yo, and also seems to be a Ne-Yo superfan. Who’d have thought??
One of the pleasantly weird elements of this show that doesn’t get talked about much is how genuinely nice it is. Everyone’s upbeat, kind, enjoying themselves. Remember when we spent Saturday nights just throwing stuff at the screen and laughing at unfortunate people on The X Factor? Eurgh.
Sausage is up next, and it seems as if Twitter is coming around to her being Joss Stone. Though Sheridan Smith, Jodie Prenger and Stacey Solomon remain popular alternatives...
Davina says Sausage “embodies everything she loves about The Masked Singer”. Mo praises her voice, and Rita says she hasn’t been more confused by any other contestant this series.
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