THE grand finale of The Masked Singer dazzled audiences and prompted them to call for a special duet between two stars.
Last year’s champion returned and wowed crowds with a rendition of Bonnie Tyler’s Total Eclipse Of The Heart alongside Pufferfish.
Viewers were left gobsmacked by a finale duet[/caption]
Total Eclipse of the Heart sang by Pufferfish and Piranha stunned fans[/caption]
McFly‘s Danny Jones returned as Piranha and replaced judge Mo Gilligan on the panel for the Saturday night final.
Fans took to social media to declare how impressed they were.
One inspired viewer wrote: “Wow – this was amazing. I’m covered in goosebumps! Piranha and Pufferfish – what a duet.”
A second begged: “Please record this version at McFly HQ.”
A third requested: “You and Pufferfish need to release that duet. Phenomenal.”
“That Total Eclipse of the Heart duet by Pufferfish and Piranha should be released as a single.”
“Congratulations, @SamanthaBarks, truly deserving, absolutely fantastic voice. Now we just need a duet with @itsDannyJones,” proposed a fan.
Another mirrored: “Congratulations on winning #maskedsingeruk Please record a song together with @itsDannyJones That was such a beautiful duet.”
“If they don’t release this as single together they’ll be missing out,” echoed a fan.
“Please tell me this will be released as a single!!!!!” pressed another.
The Masked Singer crowned its latest winner with Pufferfish being unmasked as a major theatre star.
Fans of the ITV guessing game were left stunned when it was confirmed that Pufferfish was in fact the West End’s leading lady, Samantha Barks.
She beat off competition from Dressed Crab and Wolf who were also revealed to be major stars.
The show’s panel – Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross, Maya Jama and guest judge Danny Jones – were left in awe when Samantha took off her mask to finally confirm her identity.
Speaking after she was unmasked, the star said to the panel: “I’ve had the best time, I’ve had the best time. Underneath the mask I’ve been smiling the whole time.”
Samantha, 34, rose to fame in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s BBC talent show I’d Do Anything.
The programme searched for an actress to play Nancy in a revival of Oliver!
She made her film debut in the 2012 adaptation of Les Miserables, starring Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway.
More recently, she has become the biggest West End star since Elaine Page and is famed for playing Elsa in the theatre production of Frozen.
Finishing a close runner-up to Samantha was Dressed Crab who turned out to be soul and jazz star Gregory Porter.
Barks aka Pufferfish wowed while singing with Danny’s Piranha[/caption]
Fans called for the song to be released as a single[/caption]
