FANS of The Masked Singer UK are convinced that Bear is a legendary actor from a BBC show.
Bear is a brown bear dressed up in regal clothing on this year’s series of The Masked Singer UK, which is almost Shakespearean, rocking a red medieval outfit with white puffy sleeves and a white ruffed collar around their neck.
One of the clues shared in a riddle on the show was: “I’m walking the stage and displaying my toil, but I’m also at home amongst flowers and soil.”
But despite the verbal clues that Bear has given viewers, fans are still clinging to the costume.
Bear wears a Shakespearean style costume and one famous actor from Hustle played Hamlet many years ago.
Adrian Lester is the star that fans are convinced is behind the disguise of Bear on the hit series.
“Could Bear be Adrian Lester? Was Hamlet and does a great American accent,” penned one person on X.
Another agreed: “Catching up on #TheMaskedSinger and I’m thinking Adrian Lester might be Bear?“
“Still absolutely positive Bear is Adrian Lester,” said a third.
A fourth person then said: “Bear is 110% Adrian Lester.
“He started in the theatre when he was 14, is a member of RADA and has done a BBC radio show with Cliff Richard.”
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While a fifth said: “We also think Bear is Adrian Lester, unless they are throwing us auwwff with the Shakespeare.”
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In 2002 he played Hamlet in TV film The Tragedy of Hamlet, and in 2010 he appeared in a documentary about Romeo and Juliet.
Adrian starred in the documentary When Romeo Met Juliet together with his now ex-wife Lolita Chakrabarti as acting mentors to the pupils of two Coventry schools involved in a production of Romeo and Juliet.
Adrian also played the part of Othello in the Shakespeare play of the same name in 2013 alongside Rory Kinnear as Iago at the National Theatre.
[boxout headline=”Who won The Masked Singer 2025?” featured-image=”32646117″ intro=”Much to the delight of telly fans, The Masked Singer came back in 2025.”]Twelve celebrities were hidden behind intricate costumes, with their identities concealed.
Pufferfish – This year’s winner had flawless vocals throughout the competition. West End powerhouse Samantha Barks told the audience she’d loved every second of the series.
Dressed Crab – Former American football player turned jazz singer Gregory Porter was the man behind the crustacean. He duetted with Keala Settle, who previously competed as Air Fryer, in the final.
Wolf – Wet Wet Wet heartthrob Marti Pellow was unmasked as the rugged character. McFly’s Danny Jones, who won last year’s show as Piranha, was on the panel in the final and paid his respects to the Scottish crooner.
Bush – she didn’t fool viewers and the judges were so close, but Bush was in fact EastEnders legend Natalie Cassidy. Davina McCall came closest, guessing Morgana Robinson, who does a mean impression of the Sonia actress
Bear – another success for new judge Maya Jama as she guessed correctly that the singing Bear was none other than singer, songwriter Example – real name Elliot Gleave.
Snail – this singer certainly fooled the judges as the mask was lifted to reveal Andrea Corr. Jonathan Ross admitted to being a huge fan of The Corrs.
Kingfisher – everyone was convinced this was Harry Hill, but the mask was lifted to reveal artist Sir Grayson Perry, who is known for his alter-ego Claire.
Teeth – this character baffled judges and viewers with their changing voice. They were finally unmasked as former Bake Off host Mel Giedroyc. None of the panel managed to guess it was her.
Tattoo – despite Davina McCall saying “you sound the same” after this character was unmasked, none of the judges guessed it was 80s singer Carol Decker, whose hit China In Your Hand was a No1 hit for five weeks.
Toad In The Hole – a massive diva strop saw the character storm off the stage after the judges voted them off. They later returned to be unmasked as singer Macy Gray.
Pegasus – the mythical horse was revealed to be Prue Leith, with judge Jonathan Ross correctly guessing her identity.
Spag Bol – this character was first to be unmasked and was none other than Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway.
Plus there was one extra unmasking this season, with Giant Joel – a caricature of host Joel Dommett – unveiled as double-double Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah.
He even went on to win a Best Actor award in the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for his role.
WHO IS ADRIAN LESTER?
Adrian is an award-winning actor and director who has appeared in many TV shows and films in the UK and US.
He is best-known for his roles in Hustle, Undercover, London Spy, and Primary Colours.
He was previously was married to writer Lolita Chakrabarti, but they are now divorced.
While together, the couple welcomed two daughters together.
Lola spoke about their split in 2023 when she spoke to Daily Mail.
“We are going through a divorce,” she confessed at the time.
“I met Adrian when I was 18 and we’ve been together for 35 years, but life throws you a curveball and you have to adapt to it.
“Work-wise, the past two years have been extraordinary but challenging because this has been going on underneath.”
