The Masked Singer fans demand judges be ‘sacked’ over Natalie Cassidy slip-up

The Masked Singer viewers were left fuming at the judges after they failed to guess Bush’s identity, with fans guessing correctly that it was EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy

ITV’s The Masked Singer fans were left gobsmacked as the judges failed to identify Bush, who was the latest contestant to be unmasked. The semi-final of the singing competition aired on Saturday (February 8) night and saw a double-elimination.

Five celebrities battled it out for a place in the final with judges Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross and Maya Jama, along with guest judge Richard E. Grant, trying to guess their identities.

Bear was the first celebrity of the night to be unmasked and was revealed as rapper Example, with judge Maya correctly guessing his identity. Bush was the next celebrity to be revealed ahead of next week’s final.

Fans had already been guessing that it was EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy – and they were proved right on Saturday night. She wowed fans and the judges with her performances of ABBA’s Thank You For The Music and Lisa Loeb’s Stay, but none of the judges managed to guess her identity.

Bush was revealed to be EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy during last night's show
Bush is unmasked on the Masked Singer and revealed as Natalie Cassidy 
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ITV/screenshot)

Viewers took to X to share their disbelief, with one writing: “Called it from day one. OF COURSE it was Natalie Cassidy. We all knew… apart from the judges,” reported the Manchester Evening News.

Another fan added: “How the judges never got who Bush was is honestly shocking.” Meanwhile, another fan said: “how the judges didn’t get her, i will never know. the clues don’t even matter. you can tell just by the voice. she was the most obvious one this year.”

Fans took to Twitter in full force to voice their amazement that Natalie Cassidy was behind the mask, with one tweeting: “Shock of the evening… it was Natalie Cassidy! But even bigger shock – none of the panel guessed it was her!”

Meanwhile, another viewer argued that the judges were outshone by savvy Twitter users, saying: “The judges should be replaced with X users. They guessed Natalie Cassidy from day 1. Sack the judges! !”

Natalie Cassidy was revealed to be Bush on The Masked Singer
Natalie Cassidy was revealed to be Bush on The Masked Singer

Cassidy’s performance also led some to celebrate her as an “icon” and “national treasure”, with one viewer tweeting: “Natalie! Icon! Knew it from day one… just brilliant.”

Additionally, another viewer praised her, “Natalie Cassidy has cemented her national treasure status! Bush has been such a cute character – put her heart and soul into it, so much fun. And reaching the semi-final amongst a group of professional singers – she more than held her own! What a star.”

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