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

Piranha will compete against Bigfoot and Cricket in the final, after which one of them will be crowned this year's champ as all is unveiled.

But who could Piranha be?

The detective panel, including Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross, Mo Gilligan and Rita Ora, have guessed names ranging from Jamie Cullum to Sting.

Most recently, fans have suggested that a certain One Direction star could be behind the sea creature costume, but it's McFly's Danny Jones who is the frontrunner when it comes to the real identity of the singing fish.

As the final kicks off on Saturday 17th February, read on for everything you need to know about Piranha.

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

Songs:

• Week 2 - It's All Coming Back to Me Now by Celine Dion
• Week 4 - Treasure by Bruno Mars
• Week 5 - How Am I Supposed to Live Without You by Michael Bolton
• Week 6 - Since U Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson
• Week 7 - In the Name of Love by Martin Garrix and Bebe Rexha

Clues:

• "Everything about this show is completely surreal."
• "The motion (of being underwater) makes me a little sick."
• "Piranhas are hungry, piranhas do bite, but I’d rather munch popcorn on this special night."
• There was a map highlighting Scotland, Ireland and Wales.
• A Brazilian Portuguese English dictionary, a sketchbook and a guidebook to fish in the Amazon.
• Someone who is shy and scared and said they were "terrified" of the panel hearing them song.
• "That performance last week was everything I could have dreamed of. I really confused the panel. It shows that practising my scales has really paid off."
• "I was a little nervous out there, larking about on stage. But then again, everything makes me a little...nervous. I'm not ready to be taken home."
• "Who wants to be stuck in the Amazon? Or thousands of leagues under the sea? People think Piranhas are scary, but I'm the only one that's frightened of my own...sh-sh-shadow."
• "It must be a world record. The others ha-ha at this piranha. I've got to get myself into gear and show I'm a different...kettle of...fish. Whoa! What was that?"
• "Is this a dream? Is this a fantasy? I don't want to get caught just yet."
• "It doesn't take much to get my knees knocking...and my body rocking, but this is fin-tastic."
• "Standing up in front of the dads and mums, daughters and the rest, I'm not letting stage fright freeze me in place. Waah!"
• "A piranha's usually less barker, more biter. But I'm such a nervous fish, I should see a doctor to master my fears."
• "There's still a fair way to go. My goal is to just keep swimming."
• "Please give me your love tonight. Not another seagull! Me no likey!"
• The week 5 item clues include a fortune teller with the words "puzzling" and mysterious", a stop and go sign and a magpie.

Guesses:

• Niall Horan
• Jamie Cullum
• Sting
• Steven Seagal
• Jordan Knight
• Keith Duffy
• Gaz Coombes
• Donnie Wahlberg
• Marti Pellow
• Nicola Sturgeon
• Ray Quinn
• Danny Jones
• Paddy McGuinness
• Zac Efron

Is Danny Jones Piranha on The Masked Singer?

Fans are convinced that McFly's Danny Jones could be Piranha on this year's The Masked Singer.

Before their performance to Treasure to McFly, Piranha gave clues about being on stage, pinecones and hand soap and, as well as the singer's distinctive voice, fans think they've got this guess correct.

This was largely due to McFly being a coach on The Voice Kids UK, having appeared on Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks and being in a movie with Chris Pine.

One fan wrote on X: "piranha is 1000000000000% @itsDannyJones," with another post reading: "Piranha is Danny Jones from Mcfly on the @MaskedSingerUK. He will definitely go on to win!"

Is Niall Horan Piranha on The Masked Singer?

Some fans think One Direction star Niall Horan could be The Masked Singer's Piranha.

One fan wrote on X (formerly Twitter): "I think Niall Horan is Piranha #TheMaskedSingerUK."

Another wrote: "Come on who’s your guess for piranha? I don’t watch it all the time so I dunno what clues have been etc but i think Niall Horan from 1D. What say ye? Xx."

When is The Masked Singer on TV?

The Masked Singer season 5 final airs on Saturday 17th February on ITV1 and ITVX at 7:20pm.

It will see the three remaining characters taking to the stage for one last time, after which one of them will be crowned this year's winner.

The Masked Singer airs on Saturdays on ITV1, ITVX and STV.

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