THE Masked Singer viewers have dubbed Bear the “easiest guess of the series” after a huge show reveal.
Fans of the ITV show are in full agreement with panelist Mo Gilligan, 36, who has told how he knows the man behind the mask in person.
It came after a dramatic night on the long-running series as both Kingfisher and Snail’s identities were revealed.
The character is decked out in red regal attire and belted out a musical number from Oliver! on their first The Masked Singer performance.
Bear has also offered a variety of clues for reality show viewers and said: ”The stage is set, the audience awaits, and I am hungry for the competition.”
During the first show, the friendly character also revealed a riddle which read: “I’m walking the stage and displaying my toil, but I’m also at home amongst flowers and soil.”
Yet now comedian Mo and the recent tit-bits of information about Bear lead to only one star, claim fans.
The character – who performed Shaboozey song Tipsy last night – gave hints about Australia, football and yawning, leading fans to suspect the animal is in fact London rapper Example.
One fan gushed over its simple identity and put: “Masked Singer, Bear is 100 per cent example (Elliot Gleave)!
“He’s a Fulham fan, he has a song with Ed Sheeran about chicken and he’s got a song called Kickstart. He’s the easiest one!”
Another agreed and put: “Nah Bear is defo @example!
“Home And Away clue – Wife is Australian, married and lived there. The Yawn clue for his song Stay Awake.”
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Mo then added fuel to the speculation as he told the panel: “I have a confession to make.
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“You know why its because of the way they stand – I know this person personally.
[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.
“I’ve seen some music clues, I’ve seen they can do different types of music genres.
“I see under there I think it’s my friend Example.”
FAN THEORIES
Fans have previously suggested Jordan Stephens from Hip Hop duo Rizzle Kicks is behind the mask.
The theory about Jordan came just days after ITV viewers suspected the character was actually top Brit comedian Ben Bailey Smith.
Some viewers are also sure Bear is A Very Royal Scandal actor Michael Sheen, 55.
Others think it’s EastEnders actor Richard Blackwood – with a cheeky TV confession this week seemingly sealing the deal.
During a chat on ITV news, eagle-eyed followers reckoned he had “given away” the identity live on air.
