Yahoo Finance OLD The Masked Singer: Who is Robin? Here’s what we know
The Masked Singer viewers are desperately trying to figure out who’s behind Robin’s costume.
The reality TV series returned to our screens on Boxing Day, with a new group of celebrities performing from inside bizarre giant costumes.
So far Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Mel B and Martine McCutcheon have all been unmasked and eliminated from the competition.
One of the frontrunners in the competition is Robin, who has impressed the judges and viewers at home with his singing ability and dance moves.
In the first week of the show, Robin performed “Can’t Stop the Feeling” by Justin Timberlake, wowing the judges with his falsetto singing voice.
During this Saturday’s episode (9 January), Robin showed off his vocal range once again as he performed “Dance Monkey” by Tones and I.
Viewers at home have thrown around a number of names while guessing the contestant’s identity, with Olly Murs and Peter Andre having been mentioned.
Meanwhile, the judges have put forward singers Murs, Nicky Byrne and Bruno Mars as potential suggestions, as well as footballers Marcus Rashford, Robin Van Persie and Michael Owen.
However, fans are convinced that JLS singer Aston Merrygold is the most likely celebrity behind the mask.
One clue mentioned this week regarding Robin’s identity was that he began his career performing impressions, with Merrygold having appeared on Stars in their Eyes as a child while impersonating Michael Jackson.
During this 2002 performance, Merrygold also sung “Rockin’ Robin”, which some fans think Robin’s costume is a reference to.
Another clue referenced playing football for his country, something the former Strictly contestant did as a child as well as for Soccer Aid in recent years.
Merrygold is also the bookies’ favourite to be behind Robin’s costume, with Ladbrokes having him at 1/5 to be unmasked.
Murs is in second place at 4/1, while EastEnders star Jake Wood is in third with odds of 10/1.
You can find the full list of odds for all the contestants here.
The Masked Singer continues Saturday at 7pm on ITV.
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