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FANS of The Masked Singer spent weeks trying to work out who was underneath the elaborate Snail costume.

On February 1, 2025, they were thrilled when the mysterious singer was revealed to be 90s hitmaker Andrea Corr.

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Snail was revealed to be Andrea CorrCredit: ITV
Woman singing into a microphone on stage.
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Andrea has enjoyed a legendary careerCredit: Getty Images
Singer performing on stage.
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Andrea was part of the 90s band The CorrsCredit: Getty Images

Snail's run on The Masked Singer

In the first episode of the 2025 series of The Masked Singer, Snail wowed the judges with an incredible rendition of Sabrina Carpenter's Espresso.

During her time on the show, Snail sang hits by Take That and Wilson Phillips before being eliminated in week 5.

Her final song was Dance The Night by Dua Lipa, which was originally part of the Barbie soundtrack.

What were the clues about Snail's identity?

For weeks, Snail's identity eluded fans.

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However, they were given a set of clues about the celebrity underneath the mask.

The clues for Snail included:

  • A baby doll in a basket
  • A pin that read "Welcome home" 
  • A tie and boater hat 
  • Two rings
  • Book about chivalry and etiquette
  • ''Dearest gentle Masked Singer viewers…''
  • "You find me a trifle disguised."
  • "Are you wondering what scandalous secrets I might reveal?"
  • A cross-stitch bearing the phrase "Je t'aime," 

Snail also shared a riddle that read: "I can look rather fancy here standing in lace, but sometimes in my mind, it can be up in space."

Who did the Masked Singer judges think Snail could be?

After hearing Snail's clues, Davina McCall guessed that presenter Emma Willis was wearing the colourful costume.

Jonathan Ross thought that the singer might be Dame Mary Berry.

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Mo Gilligan guessed that Snail was former Spice Girl Emma Bunton, while Maya Jama thought it might be Jennie Bond under the mask.

Snail's identity revealed

On February 1, 2025, Snail was finally revealed to be Andrea Corr.

Andrea rocketed to fame in the 1990s as part of the band The Corrs.

She sang on all of the band's hits, including Breathless, Runaway and What Can I Do, and has enjoyed a successful solo career.

When her identity was revealed, Andrea said: "I had such a good time, everyone's been lovely, it's been really joyous.

"I wanted to do it for the children."

Although the judges didn't guess Andrea's identity, fans across the UK had worked it out.

Before the reveal, one fan tweeted: "Snail is Andrea Corr- violins playing, clue package mentions Irresistible straight away (Corrs song), soft Irish accent, clue about being up in space- her solo album was called Ten Feet High."

Kingfisher was also unmasked on February 1, 2025, as Sir Grayson Perry.

The artist is known for his elaborate outfits and ceramics.

After his elimination, Grayson said: "I was gutted when I got knocked out. I had two really lovely songs lined up for next week."

"I was going to sing, ‘Feed the Birds’ from Mary Poppins and there wouldn’t have been a dry eye in the place!

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"I’d already been practising. I could hardly get through without blubbing."

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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.

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