{"id":345539,"date":"2026-01-01T00:34:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/345539\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T00:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T00:34:11","slug":"scott-mills-dad-describes-masked-singer-as-awful-before-finding-out-its-his-son","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/345539\/","title":{"rendered":"Scott Mills&#8217; dad describes Masked Singer as &#8216;awful&#8217; before finding out it&#8217;s his son"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Mills family were gathered together to watch the ITV show when the DJ pulled off an amazing surprise<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">BBC Radio 2 favourite Scott Mills pulled off one of the most joyful festive surprises of the season during The Masked Singer&#8217;s 90-minute <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/christmas\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Christmas<\/a> special &#8211; and the biggest twist wasn&#8217;t just for the judges or viewers at home, but for his own family sitting right beside him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Disguised head-to-toe as a gloriously oversized Christmas treat known as Figgy Pudding, Scott took to the stage and delivered a performance that had both the audience and judging panel scrambling for clues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">While some dared whisper that the mystery singer might be Scott Mills, even those closest to him failed to spot the truth, including his own mum and dad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In a video shared on his <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/facebook\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Facebook<\/a> page, the Mills family were gathered together watching the show together. Scott sat quietly with his husband, Sam Vaughan &#8211; who hails from <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/bridgend\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Bridgend<\/a> &#8211; and his parents, Sandra and Pete, as they tuned in to The Masked Singer, blissfully unaware that the Christmas pudding on screen was their son.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">As Figgy Pudding launched into his first performance, a rendition of Johnny Mathis&#8217; When a Child Is Born, Sandra seemed impressed. &#8220;This one can sing,&#8221; she said. &#8220;Sounds like Michael Ball, doesn&#8217;t it?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Who is it, Michael Ball?&#8221; Sam asked, playing along, as Sandra continued to ponder whether the West End star could really be hiding under the pudding. Scott, meanwhile, stayed suspiciously quiet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Not always singers, are they?&#8221; Sandra said &#8211; prompting Scott to finally chip in, mildly sheepish: &#8220;They&#8217;re rarely singers!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The guessing game continued, right on cue with the show&#8217;s format, as the judges offered their theories. Maya Jama confidently threw Scott&#8217;s name into the mix, a suggestion that sent his parents into fits of laughter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;He can&#8217;t sing like that!&#8221; Sandra said, dismissing the idea entirely.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But festive goodwill only stretches so far. When Figgy Pudding returned for a second performance, this time with Elton John&#8217;s Step Into Christmas, opinions took a sharp turn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;That one&#8217;s awful,&#8221; Pete said bluntly, without missing a beat. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=73dc4ba7-03fe-43fb-8152-46228482c5b9&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">sign up to our newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sam, now clearly in on the secret, repeated the comment back in disbelief. Pete simply nodded, standing firmly by his verdict as dinner continued on the sofa.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0_Thunderbolts-UK-Special-Screening-VIP-Arrivals.jpg\" alt=\"Two men on a black carpet even wearing cream suits\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Scott Mills (right) has been married to Sam Vaughan since 2024(Image: Gareth Cattermole\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The moment of truth arrived as the audience chanted, &#8220;Take it off! Take it off!&#8221; When the mask finally came off and Scott was revealed, Sandra and Pete stared at their son in shock.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s Scott!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Bloody hell, Scott!&#8221; Sandra said through laughter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sam laughed from his seat, utterly delighted by the reaction, while Scott\u2019s parents kept repeating, &#8220;I can\u2019t believe that,&#8221; between bursts of laughter. Pete even began fist-pumping the air &#8211; seemingly having forgotten his earlier critique of Scott&#8217;s Elton John moment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Despite Scott&#8217;s entertaining showing, the Christmas crown ultimately went to Mistletoe, who was revealed as former X Factor host Dermot O\u2019Leary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Mills family were gathered together to watch the ITV show when the DJ pulled off an amazing&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":345540,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[56734,48205,96,347,126574,391,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-345539","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-bridgend","9":"tag-christmas-tv","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-itv","12":"tag-the-masked-singer","13":"tag-tv","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom","16":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/345539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=345539"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/345539\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/345540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=345539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=345539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=345539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}