The Masked Singer Betting (2024)

Betting on The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer is nothing short of a UK TV revelation, with many millions of people tuning in to watch the blockbuster ITV reality show from the comfort of their sofas every Saturday night. What many people don't know, is you can bet on The Masked Singer with several UK betting sites offering markets such as "Who is behind the mask", "Next to be eliminated" and much more.

Even though it only premiered at the start of 2020, The Masked Singer quickly became one of the top TV shows in the UK, with massive audience figures in place right from the very start.

Judges Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Ken Jeong and Rita Ora initially were picked to run the rule over the masked competitors - Jeong has been replaced by Mo Gilligan due to US travel restrictions and Rita Ora has been replaced by Maya Jama for the 2025 edition. The show is hosted by the popular British comedian Joel Dommett.

But a lot of people who look forward to the next episode of The Masked Singer on ITV might not have realised that it is possible to bet on the outcome of this latest smash hit reality TV show.

For everything that you need to know, check out our complete guide to betting on The Masked Singer from the UK, which includes all the best The Masked Singer betting tips and strategies.

Introduction to The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer began broadcasting on British television at the start of 2020, but the idea for the show actually comes from South Korea, where the show King of Mask Singer first started. The idea is that the singers are covered up by a costume, leaving people to guess who they are.

The South Korean singing competition started back in 2015, but in recent years a number of other countries - including the UK - have created their own versions of The Masked Singer. Here, it follows in the footsteps of Saturday night studio shows like The X Factor and BGT.

In the UK, it is hard to understate just how big The Masked Singer has become. It won an International Emmy for Best Non-Scripted Entertainment in 2021, which goes to show that it is a hit with critics, as well as the general British public who tune in to watch it in their millions.

There have been two full series of The Masked Singer in the UK to date, with the third series currently being shown on ITV every Saturday night, with episodes lasting about 90 minutes.

The winner of the first series of The Masked Singer UK was Nicola Roberts of Girls Aloud, who wore a bee costume, while others to perform strongly on the show included the comedian Jason Manford as "Hedgehog" and the opera singer Katherine Jenkins as "Octopus". Big names from the worlds of entertainment, sport and politics around the globe have taken part in the first series, including the likes of CeeLo Green, Kelis, Jake Shears, Ne-Yo, Mel B and Gabrielle.

Due to the vast success of The Masked Singer in the UK, ITV quickly commissioned a spin-off called The Masked Dancer, which works in a similar way. Saturday nights also see Will Njobvu host a companion show called The Masked Singer: Unmasked which is shown on the ITV Hub.

How to bet on The Masked Singer

As the public profile of The Masked Singer continues to grow, it has become a lot more popular to bet on The Masked Singer in the UK over the course of the past few weeks and months. In order to bet on The Masked Singer, users will have to predict the outcome of the TV show, for instance by guessing who goes on to win, or who will be kicked off the competition each week. As a result, betting on The Masked Singer works in much the same way as placing a wager on the outcome of anything else, from a sporting event like a football match to a political market.

People who want to bet on The Masked Singer will need to create an account on a betting site. If you are not already a customer, you can take advantage of our exclusive free bet offers with most offering free bets that can be used for The Masked Singer betting.

The Masked Singer Betting Markets

Various different betting markets for The Masked Singer are available in the UK. Here, we have picked out a few of the very best The Masked Singer betting markets for people to pick from.

To win: Naturally, one of the most popular betting markets for The Masked Singer surrounds who will be crowned the winner, following Nicola Roberts and Joss Stone. In order to win a wager on this market, people just have to accurately predict which of the celebrities who are taking part in The Masked Singer will be crowned the series winner.

Who is behind the mask: It is also possible for viewers to place bets on which celebrities are hiding behind which mask and costume. For example, in the first week of the third series of The Masked Singer in the UK, Heather Small was revealed to be the person in the Chandelier costume when she became the first to be eliminated this year. Likewise, anyone who placed a bet that the lionfish costume was being filled by Will Young would have been quids in as a result of their accurate prediction coming true.

Next to be eliminated: As with other top TV reality shows such as Strictly Come Dancing, it is possible to bet on the next contestant to be eliminated from the show. Because the identities of the celebrities in The Masked Singer naturally has to be shrouded in secrecy in order for the show to work, the next to be eliminated betting market for The Masked Singer will list the options by their costumes. In the third series of The Masked Singer UK show, costumes included a firework, a poodle and a mushroom.

The Masked Singer Format and Structure

Anyone who has never been lucky enough to see The Masked Singer might not be sure of how it works. After all, how can you have a singing competition where you cannot even see the star?

But that is half the point, with the internet abuzz with talk over who could be in which costume. On a Saturday night, social media apps are always full of people speculating over which famous faces could be appearing on The Masked Singer UK - and who is at risk of being booted off.

The Masked Singer UK series format sees each celebrity sing a short cover song, in their costume, of course, leaving viewers and the judging panel to try to guess who they might be. There are also usually other subtle hints given out to help people to guess who the stars are.

In each episode of The Masked Singer in the UK, the bottom two performers will go into a "sing-off", so the format is pretty similar to other reality TV shows such as Strictly or The X Factor. The loser of the sing-off then has to reveal their identity by taking off their mask, which is always fun.

Each series of The Masked Singer in the UK usually starts with about 12 different celebrities, who can be pop stars, former sportspeople, political figures or just about any famous person. One of the celebrities is unmasked and eliminated each week, leading to the final of The Masked Singer UK when the final three face off in a bid to be crowned the series champion.

The Masked Singer format and structure may go through changes for each series of the show, but it usually stays mostly the same whenever it reappears - why change a winning formula?