Who is Mushroom on The Masked Singer? Clues, theories and songs

The panel – Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Jonathan Ross – and the show's host Joel Dommett only have one lasy chance to nail down who they think is under this mask, but time will tell if they're even close to getting their identity right.

Could Mushroom be comedian Aisling Bea? Or could they even be 'voice of an angel' Charlotte Church?

Here are all the latest clues, guesses and theories on Mushroom.

Who is Mushroom? Clues, songs, guesses

Songs:

Week One – It's Oh So Quiet by Bjork

Week Two – There Are Worse Things I Could Do by Stockard Channing

Week Four – Crazy by Gnarls Barkley

Week Five – Stone Cold by Demi Lovato

Week Six – Don't Walk Away by Jade/The Power of Love by Jennifer Rush

Clues:

• A mixture of accents, including Yorkshire and Irish
• Can take many forms
• Likes to start new things
• Two pints of milk were showing the VT
• Has been able to "plant myself in the woods of exciting places, far from home"
• The letter W was seen in a bush
• "I took the panel back to school"
• The seasons of the year were shown in the VT – but not summer
• A Mariah Carey song was mentioned
• May have their own perfume line
• A phone number was shown in the Week Five VT
• They could be into activism
• Spoke to a quarter of a million people
• Are they a dame?

Fact: "I just want to bring peace and love, man."

Guesses:

• Aisling Bea
• Rebel Wilson
• Sia
• Vicky McClure
• Martell Maxwell
• Lilly Allen
• Charlotte Church
• Sheridan Smith
• Willow Smith
• Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
• Jade Thirwall
• Jesy Nelson

The Masked Singer theories

Is Mushroom Aisling Bea?

A popular theory from the internet after Mushroom performed was that Aisling Bea was hiding under the mask.

As Mushroom performed the Bjork hit It's Oh So Quiet, judge Davina McCall said: “She sounds Irish.”

The actress, who just appeared in Doctor Who's New Year special, comes from Kildare, Ireland, and with a couple of the clues hinting towards an actress, it very well could be Bea behind the mask.

Some eagle-eyed fans spotted that Aisling posted an Instagram a clip of Bjork performing at the BRITs in 1998, which they believe could be a reference to Mushroom's first performance.

"I love this so much," she wrote alongside the clip.

Is Mushroom Martel Maxwell?

Some fans think Homes Under the Hammer star Martel Maxwell could be Mushroom. Following Mushroom's performance, some viewers took to Twitter to share their theories, with one writing: "@MaskedSingerUK Mushroom I'm guessing as @MartelMaxwell from Homes Under the Hammer," to which Maxwell responded: ""Was it?!?" alongside a mushroom emoji. Was it indeed!

Could she be the fun guy behind this funky costume?

Is Mushroom Shaun Ryder?

Eagle-eyed fans have noticed a handful of hints that could link Shaun to Mushroom.

Viewers were quick to note that a mushroom disguise appeared in the US version of the singing contestant, before I Need A Dollar singer Aloe Blacc was revealed behind the costume.

The similar music career path of the pair left fans wondering if Shaun Ryder could be behind the disguise.

And that’s not all. The wild flora has also been linked to Shaun’s time on I’m A Celebrity back in 2015.

Is Mushroom Sheridan Smith?

The possibility of Sheridan Smith being unveiled underneath the Mushroom suit has been thrown out there after fans spotted what could be a visual clue in the Week Two VT.

Two pints were shown in the clip and that has led some to think this is a nod to her run on the long-running BBC Three sitcom, Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps. It is worth noting here that the pints in the VT were filled with milk, but we do know that Sheridan has an amazing singing voice and a great sense of humour – so she could have agreed to take part!

Is Mushroom Charlotte Church?

The name Charlotte Church is thrown into the mix for guesses quite a bit on The Masked Singer – and not just in this series either.

She is once again back in the running with many fans thinking she is mushroom (we can't deny she has the voice for it) and even fellow contestant Michael Owen has said he thinks it's her. But are they right? We'll find out very soon!

If you want to start figuring out who else could be under the masks, here our all of our other The Masked Singer theories and investigations so far:

• Who is Doughnuts?
• Who is Traffic Cone?
• Who is Panda?
• Who is Rockhopper?
• Who is Firework?
• Who is Snow Leopard?
• Who is Robobunny?

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