Who is Owl on The Masked Singer season 5? Theories, clues and songs

It was recently revealed that Shirley Ballas was Rat during The Masked Singer after her rendition of Nellie the Elephant by Toy Dolls led to her being unmasked to the audience and judges.

She previously told RadioTimes.com and other press that it was "by far" the highlight of her career taking part on the show.

"I have to say I've had many experiences. That's by far the highlight of my career," she said.

She continued: "I enjoyed every minute of it. And I am desperately wanting them to give me the rat so I can stuff him and put him in a corner in my house because he is family for me now."

But one contestant who has gone under the radar is Owl, who is yet to be unmasked. The judges and viewing public alike have had their fair share of guesses on the identity behind the mask, but are any of them correct?

As usual, the secret singers will be dropping hints (and a few red herrings) throughout their performances for viewers and the judges to decipher the man (or woman) under the mask, but for now, the only one we're interested in is Owl.

Read on for all the clues, guesses and theories about which celebrity is behind the Owl mask.

Who is Owl on The Masked Singer UK? Clues, guesses and songs

Songs:

• Week 1 - Padam Padam by Kylie Minogue
• Week 4 - Don't Stop Movin' by S Club 7

Clues:

• "I just want to have fun!" and "They're a real HOOT".
• "Hello, Owl is the name, double trouble is the game."
• "I'm a night owl, me... proper nocturnal... tons of mates, nine, 10, 11..."
• "Big performance... I hope it is better than last time!"
• As they kicked a ball into the net, Owl said: "It takes an owl's eye to make it look so rad."
• "Claws are crossed, but will this beak peak too soon?"
• "I've been known to have been a source of hilarity, but thankfully my hero was the star of that parody."

Guesses:

• Alex Scott
• Chelsea Healey
• Chelcee Grimes
• Frankie Bridge
• Kym Marsh
• Maisie Adam
• Angela Griffin

Is Alex Scott Owl on The Masked Singer?

A main guess on Owl's real identity has been that they may be a footballer due to their clues about scoring goals.

"Idk I'm kinda convinced Owl is Alex Scott on The Masked Singer," one X/Twitter user wrote.

Another backed up this idea and wrote: "Owl is deffo Alex Scott. Footballer and Arsenal references on the board plus it sounds like her for one."

What time is The Masked Singer on?

The next episode of The Masked Singer will air on Saturday 27th January at 7pm on ITV1 and ITVX.

The Masked Singer season 5 continues on Saturdays on ITV1 and ITVX.

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