The Masked Singer 2026 viewers thrilled as winner Moth’s identity is revealed

We have a winner of this year’s Masked Singer! (Picture: Bandicoot/ITV)

After a truly shocking series packed with jaw-dropping reveals, we have our Masked Singer 2026 winner.

Tonight, Moth, Conkers, and Toastie took to the stage one final time before removing their masks, leaving panellists Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross, Maya Jama, and Mo Gilligan stunned.

The characters threw out all their remaining clues in a last-ditch attempt to fool viewers, also duetting with Masked Singer icons Puffer Fish (Samantha Barks), Snail (Andrea Corr), and Lion Fish (Will Young), before exposing their identities.

And as the champion was announced, the room filled with cheers.

Moth is officially the new Masked Singer winner – and it’s been Keisha Buchanan from the Sugababes underneath the entire time!

Previous theories thrown out by the panel included fellow pop stars Fleur East and Jamelia, but Maya had been on the money from the start, adamant that it was, indeed, Keisha.

Keisha Buchanan has won The Masked Singer as Moth! (Picture: ITV)

Maya Jama was the only panel member to guess her correctly (Picture: ITV)

The Push the Button hitmaker, 41, admitted to attempting to put on a posh accent, saying the experience has brought her ‘out of [her] shell’, as she was forced to perform without her bandmates for the first time.

As for the clues that had been pointing towards Keisha’s identity, the phrase ‘Enough of going in circles’ was a reference to the Sugababes’ hit Round Round, while a ’13’ candle on a cake was a nod to them being signed at age 13.

When she said there is ‘nothing like fans that want to see you shine’, she was recalling the time the trio toured with Take That.

And it’s safe to say her fans have been championing her for the win for weeks, having suspected she was Moth.

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Taking to X after her crowning moment, @kirsty510_ wrote: ‘Keisha is INCREDIBLE’, while @hewer_kim said her ‘beautiful’ voice is ‘unmistakable’.

‘I said from the Moth was Keisha and I’m so glad – unreal vocals, deserving winner’, added @JamesConlon_.

Speaking in a post-final Q&A, Keisha said it was a ‘relief’ to finally show her face, adding: ‘Every show, Maya Jama kept guessing it was me, and from quite early on, so I was excited to see everyone’s reaction who disagreed with her! I was smiling the entire time!’

As well as Keisha, runners-up Toastie and Conkers took off their costumes tonight – but who were they?

Who was revealed as Toastie on The Masked Singer?

Toastie was Mica Paris! (Picture: ITV)

Finishing in third place following a string of sensational vocal performances, Toastie was revealed to be Mica Paris!

Earlier guesses from the panel included Beverley Knight, while the internet was convinced it was Brenda Edwards.

The 56-year-old singer-songwriter is known for her tunes My One Temptation and Where Is the Love, having released eight albums in total.

She also played Ellie Nixon on the BBC soap EastEnders and performed in the jukebox musical Love Me Tender; hence, one of her Masked Singer clues referenced ‘Barry Island’ – no, not a Gavin and Stacey nod, but a reference to her performing in the West End with Shaun Williamson.

Mica’s other clues included the phrase, ‘I know you’re hoping to get an eyeful’, as a play on her surname being Paris, home of the Eiffel Tower.

In the end, several panel members sussed her out (Picture: ITV)

She also said she is able to ‘hold [her] own with royalty’, which was a reference to her performing with Prince.

Speaking after her reveal, she said: ‘It was great. I really did this for my grandkids because I wanted them to see me being silly, because I’m always silly with them.’

She added that while the show was ‘beautiful’, it was also ‘gruelling’.

‘I can’t believe I got through it.’

Who was revealed as Conkers on The Masked Singer?

The panel had no idea Ben Shephard was Conkers (Picture: ITV)

The adorable Conkers finished in second place – and it was Ben Shephard!

Previous theories from the panel included Olympian Tom Daley, actor Joe Swash, comedian Jon Richardson, and Big Brother host Will Best – not Ben at all.

Host Joel Dommett fell to the floor in shock as the Tipping Point presenter’s mask came off, given how he sat in as a guest judge just weeks ago and is close to his ITV co-stars.

Ben has also been fighting off speculation when quizzed on possibly being Conkers and even interviewed other eliminated contestants on This Morning.

He was on the panel just weeks ago! (Picture: ITV)

Declaring it an ‘extraordinary’ and ’emotional’ experience, Ben said after his unveiling: ‘Having turned 50, I thought, “I’ve gotta do a few more scary things,” and this was my favourite.’

Ben later revealed that the likes of Cat Deeley had no clue what he was up to, saying he ‘can’t wait’ for her reaction.

‘The bizarre thing is, I have been interviewing all the unmasked celebrities on This Morning. They have no idea I’m on the show and still in it!’, he added.

‘It’s an isolating experience going on this show, as you can’t tell anyone. I can’t wait to be able to talk to everyone about it.’

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Who else has been revealed this series?

Series 7 of The Masked Singer UK has had twists and turns around every corner.

The season kicked off with pop star Anne-Marie and Little Britain comedian Matt Lucas fronting the show’s first-ever house bands as Goldfish and Emperor Penguin, respectively, before joining the panel as guest stars.

We then saw The One Show broadcaster Alex Jones take off Disc Jockey’s mask, with not a single person expecting her to be underneath.

‘To be honest, I wouldn’t have guessed me!’, admitted the Welsh host.

It’s been a series of surprises, with Anton Du Beke revealed as Arctic Fox! (Picture: ITV)

No one expected Monkey Business to be Kate Nash (Picture: ITV)

Can of Worms was not the JLS member many predicted, having thought it was JB Gill and not Marvin Humes (Picture: ITV)

Next up, rapper Professor Green lifted off Teabag’s costume in the ultimate dose of nostalgia, while the third episode saw Sex Pistols icon John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten, unmasked as Yak.

The following week, American singer-songwriter Marcella Detroit continued with the theme of legendary unmaskings when she was unveiled as Gargoyle.

And in the first double whammy of the series, Monkey Business and Arctic Fox took off their masks, with Foundations hitmaker Kate Nash performing as the sassy chimp, while Strictly Come Dancing icon Anton Du Beke had been donning Arctic Fox’s heeled boots the whole time.

After a rocky start to the series, which saw Red Panda’s first performance scrapped minutes before broadcast, British comedy favourite Harry Hill was unmasked as the furry creature, having done a brilliant job of deceiving the panel with his voice.

Harry Hill fooled everyone as Red Panda (Picture: ITV)

Professor Green’s Teabag reveal felt super nostalgic for fans of the rapper (Picture: ITV)

Music legend Marcella Detroit was Gargoyle all along (Picture: ITV)

‘I’d like to apologise to Alan Carr,’ he admitted after his elimination, disguising his voice to resemble that of the Celebrity Traitors winner.

Finally, last weekend saw another two stars revealed after falling at the last hurdle.

In the semi-final, adventurer Ben Fogle was unveiled as Sloth, with Mo declaring: ‘We were never getting that!’ and Joel telling him they ‘weren’t even close’.

Can of Worms then took off his mask, and while some expected JLS member JB Gill to be underneath due to heaps of farming clues, it was actually his bandmate, Marvin Humes.

Catch up with The Masked Singer UK 2026 on ITVX.

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‘He has one dream’ – £60m Liverpool star tipped to pursue shock Real Madrid transfer

Liverpool manager Arne Slot (Picture: Getty)

Liverpool star Dominik Szoboszlai harbours dreams of moving to Spain to play for Real Madrid, according to his national team head coach Marco Rossi.

Szoboszlai joined Liverpool from RB Leipzig for £60million in 2023, and has gone on to become a vital player under both Jurgen Klopp and Arne Slot.

The Hungarian midfielder was instrumental in the Reds’ Premier League triumph last season, and has been one of the few Liverpool players to impress in what has been a tough campaign for the defending champions.

Szoboszlai is under contract at Anfield until 2028, but his long-term future at Liverpool has come under doubt after Hungarian head coach Rossi said the 25-year-old has a lifelong dream to play for Los Blancos.

‘Dominic is currently one of the best players in the ranks of Liverpool and the Premier League, thanks to his outstanding form, where he has developed a lot and clearly,’ Rossi told Qatari outlet Winwin.

‘He is currently one of the best players in Europe and the world, and it is natural that there are clubs that will be interested in signing him.

‘From what I have heard and what I know, and because of the very good and direct relationship I have had with Dominic since he started playing football as a child, Real Madrid was his dream.

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Dominik Szoboszlai has been Liverpool’s standout player this season (Picture: Getty)

‘Dominic, ever since he started playing football, has had one dream, which is to play for Real Madrid.’

Rossi, though, also said he would not be surprised to see Szoboszlai extend his stay at Liverpool, such is his importance and form in Slot’s side at present

‘He’s currently playing for Liverpool and they’re a big team in the Premier League,’ he added. ‘I don’t know if he can take that step, because it depends on his personal decision, as well as his club’s decision.

‘The idea that is always in your mind is to achieve your dream and make that dream a reality, and in my opinion, that is the only thing, and the most important thing, that can dominate Szoboszlai’s thinking.

Szoboszlai won the league with Liverpool last year (Picture: Getty)

Hungary head coach Marco Rossi said the midfielder dreams of playing for Real Madrid (Picture: Getty)

‘But on the other hand, I don’t rule out the possibility that he will stay at Liverpool and renew his contract there, especially since he is highly regarded within the club.

‘He is a very important player for Liverpool, and Liverpool is one of the biggest clubs in the world.’

Szoboszlai, meanwhile, does not appear to be publicly angling for a move away from Anfield, and instead recently expressed his desire to commit his long-term future to Liverpool.

‘I would love to,’ he told reporters earlier this month when asked about the possibility of signing a new deal at Liverpool.

‘I like the city, I like the club, I like playing with these guys, I love Anfield, I love the fans, let’s see what the future holds. Let’s see what happens, hopefully everyone will be happy at the end.’

The midfield also suggested that talks had begun over a new deal, but nothing had been agreed.

‘It’s not in my hands,’ he added. ‘There is no progression but if the right offer comes then let’s see.’

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Epstein boasted to friend that Princess Beatrice ‘liked’ him

Sources say Beatrice and Eugenie were horrified by details emerging about their parents’ dealings with Epstein (Picture: Instagram)

Jeffrey Epstein formed a close connection with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, but he may also have had his sights on their two daughters, files have shown.

The paedophile bragged to a friend that Andrew’s elder daughter, Princess Beatrice, liked him, in 2015 – years after he was convicted for soliciting sex with minors as young as 14.

Beatrice was thought to have advised Ferguson on how to placate Epstein back in 2011, after her mother labelled him a paedophile.

There is of yet no indication of wrongdoing by either of the two Princesses, however questions remain of what they may have known about their parents’ relationship with the financier.

The pair have also been seldom seen alongside the Prince and Princess of Wales, with some royal experts suggesting the sisters share little in common with either William or Kate.

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Beatrice’s sister Eugenie is also thought to be closer to William’s now State-side brother Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, Daily Mail reported.

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie pictured at Windsor Castle with the Prince and Princess of Wales in 2017 (Picture: PA)

Andrew with his two daughters on the balcony of Buckingham Palace (Picture: PA)

A source told the newspaper that while Beatrice and Eugenie both attend an annual garden party at Buckingham Palace with William, he is unlikely to want them to become working royals.

With Andrew’s royal titles stripped and more details emerging of Fergie’s closeness to Epstein, insiders believe attention may turn to what their daughters knew about their dealings with the sex offender.

The latest tranches of files show Ferguson’s association with Epstein, including asking him for advice about her business interests and even celebrating his release from jail in 2009.

The former Duchess of York allegedly took her two daughters to have lasagne with the billionaire less than a week after he walked free.

She also invited Epstein to attend St James’s Palace for some ‘mysterious mischief’ at Andrew’s 50th birthday party, which he declined.

Andrew pictured with Melania Trump, Gwendolyn Beck and Epstein at a party in Mar-a-Lago, Florida in 2000 (Picture: Getty Images)

Andrew pictured in the Epstein files crouching over a unidentified woman on his all-fours (Picture: US Department of Justice)

Damning messages sent to Epstein by Ferguson include one saying she wanted to ‘marry’ him and praising the convicted sex offender for being the’brother I have always wished for’.

In one email she wrote: ‘You are a legend. I really don’t have the words to describe my love and gratitude for your generosity and kindness. Xx I am at your service. Just marry me.’

Ferguson maintained that her ties to Epstein were a ‘gigantic error of judgement’.

She said in an interview in 2011: ‘I personally, on behalf of myself, deeply regret that Jeffrey Epstein became involved in any way with me.

‘I abhor paedophilia and any sexual abuse of children and know that this was a gigantic error of judgment on my behalf. I am just so contrite I cannot say.’

Her ex-husband Andrew has similarly featured extensively in the files, including a picture which appears to show the disgraced former duke lying on his all fours over a woman sprawled on the floor.

It is unknown when or where the picture was taken or who took it.

Other documents show exchanges between Andrew and Epstein in which the former prince invited the billionaire financier to Buckingham Palace and discussed a ‘beautiful’ Russian girl.

Andrew had originally claimed to have severed all contact with Epstein after 2006, when an investigation was opened into the latter, and that he had only contacted the convicted sex offender to end their relationship.

Sources have suggested that Beatrice and Eugenie were both ‘mortified’ to learn the latest details about their parents’ dealings with Epstein.

‘We don’t believe the girls [Beatrice and Eugenie] were told much about what has just emerged [in the latest Epstein files release], and they will simply be aghast at just how close their parents were to this appalling man’, an insider said.

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‘Pub of the year’ sued by kitchen worker who said vinegar being left near him was a slur

Willer Lafeuillee insisted colleagues at The Running Horses pub in Dorking, Surrey, did it to ‘send a message’ (Picture: Google)

A black kitchen porter at an award-winning pub sued for race discrimination claiming co-workers left bottles of vinegar near him because it rhymes with the N-word.

Willer Lafeuillee insisted colleagues at The Running Horses pub in Dorking, Surrey, did it to ‘send a message’.

He also accused them of discriminating against him by serving an overdone steak.

His claims were thrown out by an employment tribunal.

The panel heard Mr Lafeuillee, who is of black Caribbean heritage, only worked at The Running Horses for a few weeks before he was sacked for ‘unprofessional and confrontational’ behaviour.

The Running Horses, run by Little & Large Inns, was named the UK’s National Pub & Bar of the Year in 2023.

Mr Lafeuillee said that his colleagues at the pub placed bottles of vinegar near him as an attack on his skin colour.

The tribunal was told: ‘The significance of the vinegar bottle is said to be that it rhymes with the ‘N-word’ and so placing it near to him was, he says, meant to send that message.’

But they found the allegation was so ‘vague’ that it was dismissed from the list of incidents in dispute when his case came to a full tribunal hearing.

However, a number of other incidents remained, including Mr Lafeuillee’s allegation that ‘food being burnt and not done according to standard’ was discrimination against him.

He said that he went into the restaurant one evening to use his staff discount, ordering a T-bone steak and a bottle of wine.

The pub told the tribunal that orders came through via a system which meant the chef doing the cooking did not know who the meal was for.

The tribunal heard: ‘Mr Lafeuillee asked for a well-done steak.

‘When the waiter bought it to him he became angry because it was not cooked enough, he raised his voice and several customers looked across at him, and the atmosphere became very uncomfortable; the waiter apologised to him and it was taken to the kitchen to be cooked some more, but when it came back Mr Lafeuillee became angry again, raised his voice, took photos of the steak and said it was burned to a crisp.

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‘He then sent the steak back again and ordered a sirloin, medium rare, and then complained that it was undercooked.’

Mr Lafeuillee said that his colleagues at the pub placed bottles of vinegar near him as an attack on his skin colour (Picture: Google)

Mr Lafeuillee even went into the kitchen at one point during this incident and ‘clapped or clicked his fingers at staff, shouted at them across the floor in front of guests and when he found that the steak was not to his liking, started shouting loudly, saying that he was not going to pay’.

He was given a verbal warning about his behaviour the next day.

After another incident in which Mr Lafeuillee acted aggressively, he was sacked.

His bosses said he was behaving ‘erratically and aggressively, to the extent that he was a danger to other members of staff’.

In other claims, he said he was discriminated because staff played music from rap artist Biggie Smalls and some of the lyrics contained the N-word, likewise with the song Gold Digger by Kanye West.

He made a vague allegation that he was harassed because one colleague would serve him a drink in a London Pride glass.

And, he said he was discriminated because one co-worker said Yabba Dabba Doo – the phrase from The Flintstones – at him.

Dismissing all of his claims, Employment Judge Fowell said: ‘We bear in mind that this was a diverse workforce, and that Mr Lafeuillee was treated with considerable restraint and consideration for most of his time at the company, such as in connection with the steak incident.

‘[The allegations] are largely the result of misinterpretation or have an innocent explanation.’

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Mum who shook ‘happy, smiling’ two-year-old daughter to death is jailed

Omra Wali Jan died in hospital on February 9, 2024, having suffered severe, traumatic brain injuries caused by ‘extremely forceful shaking’ (Picture: MEN Media)

A mum who shook her two-year-old daughter to death and then lied that she had choked on a biscuit has been jailed.

Omra Wali Jan died in hospital on February 9, 2024, having suffered severe, traumatic brain injuries caused by ‘extremely forceful shaking’ by her mother the previous November.

She had also been beaten, burned with a lighter and bitten over the course of several weeks in late 2023.

Morsal Mohammed Naim, 32, and husband Firooz Wali Jan, 32, admitted child cruelty at Manchester Crown Court. Naim was accused of murdering Omra but pleaded guilty to manslaughter during her trial.

Prosecutor John Elvidge KC said it is unclear exactly what each of them did in terms of the abuse, but told the court: ‘Neither parent was kept in the dark

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‘Both enabled and acquiesced in the forcible and deliberate infliction of severe injuries on Omra by one or both, over a period of time.

‘With each extra attack, this complicity inevitably increased, permitting less and less differentiation of roles.’

Greater Manchester Police released images of little Omra, taken ‘when she was being cared for by others, which show a happy, smiling, beautiful child’.

Naim was jailed for nine years, while Wali Jan was jailed for six years and nine months.

Omra Wali Jan was beaten, burnt with a lighter and bitten over a number of weeks in 2023 (Picture: MEN Media)

Morsal Mohammed Naim admitted manslaughter and was jailed for nine years (Picture: MEN Media)

Firooz Wali Jan pleaded guilty to child cruelty (Picture: MEN Media)

The court heard Omra was born in Afghanistan and raised by her father’s family. She came to live with her parents, Naim and Wali Jan, in Levenshulme in September 2023.

She struggled to settle into her new environment, with the accommodation described as a ‘tightly confined’ and of ‘poor quality’.

Naim did not leave the flat and would not leave Wali Jan alone with their daughter.

Over a number of weeks, Omra was abused, the court heard.

Naim and Wali Jan have not detailed exactly what they did.

But images and videos found on Naim’s phone revealed burn injuries to Omra’s right hand, bruising to her cheek, and an injury to her lip.

On November 30, 2023, Wali Jan went to work, leaving Omra with Naim.

Phone records show she deleted a number of calls she made to her husband’s family in Afghanistan.

Naim sent an audio message to another number at 5.44pm, which was later deleted.

Greater Manchester Police released images of little Omra, taken ‘when she was being cared for by others, which show a happy, smiling, beautiful child’ (Picture: MEN Media)

Naim then made a number of unsuccessful calls to other family members before calling a distant relative.

She carried Omra, who was unconscious and not breathing, upstairs to a neighbour.

The court heard she lied that the toddler had choked on a biscuit.

An ambulance was called. Paramedics banged on the window, but there was no response. They initially thought it was a hoax call.

Eventually, a neighbour answered and medics were able to revive the child. 

The court heard Omra had bruises and marks on her head and body.

She was rushed to Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, where a CT scan revealed she had suffered a severe brain injury involving multifocal subdural haemorrhage, extensive hypoxic brain injury, and multiple retinal haemorrhages in the right eye.

Omra was intubated and ventilated.

Life support was removed with the permission of the High Court on February 9, 2024.

A post mortem report concluded she died as a result of head injuries.

Mr Elvidge asked for the court to sentence the parents on the basis that ‘all of these injuries were inflicted deliberately in the family home’.

He said: ‘The injuries were caused with an implement used as a weapon or by biting.

‘These injuries were not caused by a fleeting contact and they would have caused Omra to flinch or move away, if she could.

‘When inflicted each injury would have caused extreme pain to Omra.’

Judge Mr Justice Turner called the pair’s behaviour towards their daughter ‘sadistic’.

He said of Naim: ‘Although you pleaded guilty to manslaughter very late in the day, you have never admitted anything about the following – why you attacked your daughter, what form the attack took, when and in what circumstances you did so, and what you did and for how long in the aftermath.’

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