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Megan Nisbet

Who is Badger? The Masked Singer UK viewers spot two hidden clues

The Masked Singer UK is well on its way to the big season two finale.

So far five celebrities have been revealed, you can see a list of who they are here, and seven contestants remain. They are Harlequin, Blob, Dragon, Viking, Robin, Sausage and Badger.

There have been many fan theories as to who is behind each mask following a list of clues from the characters and their performances on stage.

It is Badger, however, that has left the expert panel and viewers at home pretty stumped throughout the competition.

Judges have so far guessed Tom Hardy, Brian Cox, Kelly Jones from Stereophonics and Jamiroquai, but now viewers think they could have missed two major clues.

Many reckon it is actually pop star Ne-Yo, especially after spotting a couple of hints in the latest episode.

Badger on The Masked Singer (ITV)

This weekend, Badger sang "Because of You" by Kelly Clarkson, with host Joel Dommett saying each song was supposed to give a hint as to the identity of each performer.

Ne-Yo famously released an album of the same name. And fans also spotted a periodic table placed in the background of the most recent VT with the element "Ne" circled.

Others are convinced Badger's voice sounds like Ne-yo's too. One wrote: "I think I might be going mad but Badger really sounded like Ne-Yo."

While a second added: "Badger definitely sounds like Ne-Yo. But surely not.."

It comes after This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield teased that co-host Holly Willoughby was actually behind the mask.

After Holly missed the daytime show two days running earlier this month, Phillip joked: "She's just about to wrap up her filming commitments with The Masked Singer, so she'll be back tomorrow."

Adding: "Badger, who'd have thought. I guessed it right from the word go. Shouldn't have said it but there you go."

While many took it tongue-in-cheek, others felt Phillip could have been double bluffing when it came to Holly.

Throughout the competition other clues have hinted towards a Strictly Come Dancing star, while one of Badger's hints early on left many baffled.

In their first VT, the woodland creature said they were "totally used to being anonymous", leading many to believe it could be someone from the band Gorillaz.

The show also teased: "Stepping out of the set but will this badger stand out from the crowd?"

Mo has previously guessed it could be one of the Hairy Bikers due to the many motorcycle references, with Davina has even put forward The Stig.

The Masked Singer continues on Saturdays at 7pm on ITV.

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