FANS of The Masked Singer’s 2025 series are convinced they have worked out the identity of Bush.
After the latest episode of the ITV singing contest on Saturday January 25, viewers believe that Jessica Gunning is hiding behind the leafy costume.
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Who is Bush on The Masked Singer 2025?
Bush is one of 12 celebrities taking to the stage during the sixth season of TV’s favourite guessing game, The Masked Singer.
Praising show bosses for coming up with the name of Bush, judge Davina McCall said: ”The fact that we’ve called somebody Bush this year is too funny.
”Being called Bush every five minutes by (host) Joel [Dommett] makes me laugh so much.”
As well as Bush, the new series welcomes 11 other contestants, including Snail, Toad In The Hole and Kingfisher.
Bush made their singing debut in the second episode of the show, singing Wake Up Boo, by The Boo Radleys.
Despite being voted into the bottom two by the audience, Bush was saved by the judges, so more clues and performances will be coming our way.
What are the clues?
In true The Masked Singer style, Bush dropped several clues in their first appearance on the show.
The character’s main hints so far include:
- Determined to show they aren’t a “coward”
- They like the outdoors and gardening
- Bush also likes to “stage manage” where the plants go
- A “Best Bush in Show” trophy
- A judge’s gavel and wig
- Time to get “tree-actrical”
- They’re hoping for another “koala-ty” performance
- Performing can be a bit “trowel” and error
Bush also shared the riddle: ”I’ve been training for years, and there’s no turning back.
”Have you peeped through my leaves? Are you on the right track?”
Who do the Masked Singer judges think Bush could be?
The 2025 judging panel is made up of Maya Jama, Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross, and Mo Gilligan.
Love Island host Maya Jama has taken over from Rita Ora.
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With the new singing series in full swing, the panel have already made several guesses.
Davina McCall chose Catherine O’Hara and guest judge Vicky McClure threw BBC’s Ground Force host Charlie Dimmock into the mix.
Other names put forward by the judges were Billie Piper and Stacey Solomon.
New judge Maya Jama said the clues led her to believe it was Idris Elba, but the voice didn’t match
Who do The Masked Singer fans think Bush is?
Those watching at home have joined the judges and shared several of their fan theories so far.
Following an episode of The Masked Singer on Saturday January 25, viewers decided that the Baby Reindeer actress, Jessica Gunning, could be the person behind the leafy bush costume.
Connecting the clues one fan on Reddit wrote: “Could it not be Jessica Gunning? She was an Australian backpacker in Inside No. 9 and was in a small role in the episode Partners in Crime in Doctor Who in 2008.”
However, before Bush even took to the stage, viewers were already convinced they knew who was behind the mask.
They were convinced that Bush was McFly bandmate Tom Fletcher after a clue was dropped by The Masked Singer 2024 winner Danny Jones.
Danny said he was given the option of playing either a Bush, or a Piranha, ahead of last year’s show.
Fans jumped on this and named Tom as the character.
Sharing their theory online, one fan wrote: ”Tbh i think it’s Tom. It just looks like him idk how to explain.”
However, after appearing on Sunday, January 5, 2025, it was revealed that Bush was in fact female.
In the week that followed, fan theories pointed to a huge soap star.
Fingers began pointing at EastEnders legend Natalie Cassidy.
One posted online: “DO THESE PEOPLE NOT KNOW SONIA FOWLER #TheMaskedSinger.”
Another added: “Natalie Cassidy as the Bush…. possibly.”
While others are whole-heartedly convinced that comedian Morgana Robinson is doing an impression of the Eastenders soap star to throw viewers off.
A Reddit user wrote: “It’s definitely Morgana Robinson.
“She does a very good Natalie Cassidy impression, was born in Australia (judges are going down the I’m A Celeb route) and she was in an episode of Inside No9.”
However the same poster also cheekily said: “After the clues, who pee’d in a bush.
“Paula Radcliffe!!!! BOOM!!! Too good at this.”
Other guesses included comedian Lolly Adefope, TV host Stacey Solomon, and gardener Charlie Dimmock.
Who has left The Masked Singer 2025 so far?
Much to the delight of telly fans, The Masked Singer is back in 2025.
Twelve celebrities have been hidden behind intricate costumes, with their identities concealed.
Sadly, not all of this year’s whacky and wonderful characters can make it to the end of the show, as there can only be one winner.
Here’s who has been unmasked so far:
Teeth – this character baffled judges and viewers with their changing voice. They were finally unmasked as former Bake Off host Mel Giedroyc. None of the panel managed to guess it was her.
Tattoo – despite Davina McCall saying “you sound the same” after this character was unmasked, none of the judges guessed it was 80s singer Carol Decker, whose hit China In Your Hand was a No1 hit for five weeks
Toad In The Hole – a massive diva strop saw the character storm off the stage after the judges voted them off. They later returned to be unmasked as singer Macy Gray
Pegasus – the mythical horse was revealed to be Prue Leith, with judge Jonathan Ross correctly guessing her identity
Spag Bol – this character was first to be unmasked and was none other than Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway.
Plus there was one extra unmasking this season, with Giant Joel – a caricature of host Joel Dommett – unveiled as double-double Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah.
