Who is Scarecrow on The Masked Dancer?

Originally, all eyes were pointing Scarecrow being an athlete, but recent revelations have suggested it's an actress.

Tamzin Outhwaite has emerged as the most likely candidate, on account of several TV-based clues, but it could also still be Jessica Ennis-Hill or Kelly Holmes.

But who is behind the mask? There's not long to find out. Read on for all the clues, theories and guesses for Scarecrow.

Who is Scarecrow? Dances, songs, clues, guesses

Tearing up the dance floor is Scarecrow who certainly threw up some interesting guesses from the celebrity panel...

Songs:

• Episode one - September by Earth, Wind & Fire
• Episode three - Timber by Pitbull ft Ke$ha
• Episode five - Perfect by Vic Van Mason
• Episode six - Bye Bye Bye by *NSYNC

Clues:

• Hints she is an actress - including a clever nod to Ian Beale on EastEnders
• A police helmet was shown in one VT
• “I haven’t scared anyone in years.”
• “Dug in and well grounded”.
• “I get to choose my pose every morning”.
• Scarecrow wielded a magic wand in the dance routine.
• "Creaking" - older person?
• "We've got the short straw. Some sort of curse. So, it's very important that I take care of myself."
• Olympic rings were spotted in Scarecrow's second VT.
• "I might be well stuffed but I don't stop jumping hurdles."
• "I've won awards for being outstanding in my field"
• Scarecrow says they have "brains" and they like to "read and write".
• During the second VT, Scarecrow could be seen reading a paper showing a sports car ad with the writing: "One careful lady owner"
• "I've started more than one true-crime and I worked at The Times in my heyday"
• Head Girl badge
• On the tractor, it said "Ferguson"
• Woody's Wedding Venue Hire banner shown in VT.
• The VT showed Scarecrow reading a card, signed "you2."
• Scarecrow says they haven't always been a "country girl" and they like to head back to the city.
• "Don't stop me now!"
• There was another wooden scarecrow

"Mind the Gaps" clue:

For The Masked Dancer, we have a 'Mind the Gaps' clue for each contestant where they give us a really helpful clue - only two of the keywords are missing from the sentence.

For Scarecrow, the clue is:

“My _ was part of a _ story, but it wasn’t happily ever after”.

Two Lies and a Truth clue:

• "I always believe it will be alright on the night."
• "I was always given a free ride."
• "I was nominated for a Brooker Prize."

Word Up clue:

Scarecrow's undisguised word was: Villain

Guesses:

• Tamzin Outhwaite
• Jessica Ennis-Hill
• Sian Gibson
• Fleur East
• Stacey Dooley
• Michelle Keegan
• Stacey Solomon
• Judy Murray
• Kelly Holmes
• Victoria Pendleton
• Stacey Solomon
• Rebecca Ferguson
• Fergie
• Charlie Webb
• Jodie Comer
• Joe Sugg

The Masked Dancer theories

Is Scarecrow Tamzin Outhwaite?

Former EastEnders star has emerged as the front-runner after the semi-final unveiled some telling clues. Shows Tamzin was involved in were all hinted to, including New Tricks, the Bill and Men Behaving Badly.

But perhaps the biggest clue involved the Ian Beale pun, pointing towards her EastEnders role as Mel Owen, who was married to the soap tycoon.

Is Scarecrow Jessica Ennis-Hill?

The Olympian certainly fits the bill when it comes to Scarecrow's sporting record and she was undoubtedly "outstanding in her field" of track and field athletics, which also saw her jumping hurdles. And if you're not convinced yet, Ennis-Hill actually had a column in The Times which puts her as the front-runner for this costume, if you ask us.

Is Scarecrow Judy Murray?

Jonathan Ross thinks a sports star might be behind the Scarecrow costume, however, he thinks it could be an older sports personality due to the the "creaking" clue. Murray, 61, has been in the tennis game for many years now and now works as a coach. She was also awarded an OBE in 2017 for services to tennis, so that ticks the award box clue.

Is Scarecrow Kelly Holmes?

Another sports star, who the judges think could be hiding behind this costume is Dame Kelly Holmes. Holmes is a retired British middle distance athlete, who specialised in the 800 metres and 1,500 metres events and won a gold medal for both distances at the 2004 Summer, so she's definitely meeting a lot of the sporty clues!

Is Scarecrow Victoria Pendleton?

While some of the judges think Scarecrow could be an older sports star, McCall thinks they're a young, sporty person. Picking up on the horses in Scarecrow's VT, the panellist suggested British jockey and former track cyclist Victoria Pendleton, 40.

Pendleton does meet a lot of the clues. She's sporty - she's a professional jockey which could link to "jumping hurdles" - and she was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to cycling, so she has a lot of awards under her belt!

Is Scarecrow Stacey Solomon?

A name we've heard many a times when it comes to the Masked shows is Stacey Solomon, and she's cropped up again, this time from Mo Gilligan who thinks she might be Scarecrow and is ignoring the clues which point towards sports. Stacey, is that really you this time?

Is Scarecrow Sian Gibson?

Comedy actor and television writer Sian Gibson, was one of the guesses and we know she has a funny bone from her work on series like Peter Kay’s Car Share. So she could likely be talked into The Masked Dancer – but is she the one behind this mask? We're not fully convinced on this one.

Is Scarecrow Fleur East?

We are not overly sure that the clues match up with singer and presenter Fleur East, but she was one of the celebrity guesses – this time from Mo. While it's possible that Fleur would do a show like this – she has a great sense of humour – this particular guess may be a long shot. Anyway, surely she'd prefer The Masked Singer?

Is Scarecrow Stacey Dooley?

Stacey Dooley can do it all, from presenting and house ownership-guessing to documentary making, and we know that she can dance after she won Strictly Come Dancing. Plus, that voice did immediately make us think of Stacey too. For now, she's our top pick to be under that Scarecrow mask as we got some serious Dooley vibes from the performance.

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Is Scarecrow Michelle Keegan?

Former Coronation Street and Our Girl star, Michelle Keegan, was another name thrown into the mix for Scarecrow. We know she can act, but her dancing skills remain a mystery – notably, she's been a name constantly thrown into the mix for Strictly each year. An outside guess this, but one we can't rule out just yet.

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