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Red Panda had been axed from the first episode of The Masked Singer UK a couple of weeks ago by ITV, but following their return on Saturday night their identity may be revealed<\/p>\n

20:03, 17 Jan 2026Updated 20:18, 17 Jan 2026<\/p>\n

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During their debut performance on The Masked Singer on Saturday night, Red Panda may have let slip their true identity(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n

During their debut performance on The Masked Singer on Saturday night, Red Panda may have let slip their true identity.<\/p>\n

The character had been axed from the first episode<\/a> of the ITV<\/a> series earlier this month, due to “potential insensitivities”. Red Panda was edited out by producers after the New Year<\/a>‘s Eve bar fire tragedy in Switzerland.<\/p>\n

After 40 people sadly lost their lives in the blaze, ITV decided to cut the performance believing the theme and lyrics may be deemed insensitive. On Saturday Red Panda took to the stage, and fans immediately shared their theories of who it could be.<\/p>\n

Many fans were all in agreement that the character could be none other than TV star Simon Farnaby. Clues included being “up to date”, a picture of James Bond’s Roger Moore and bonbon sweets, in four bowls.<\/p>\n

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Red Panda had been axed from the first episode of The Masked Singer UK a couple of weeks ago (Image: ITV)<\/p>\n

There were also hints at working in TV, and going solo, and some hearts. As the performance came to an end, fans guessed Harry Hill was under the mask, before many changed their guess to Horrible Histories, Yonderland, and Ghosts star Simon instead.<\/p>\n

One fan said: “I can hear Simon Farnaby in red panda.” Another said: “Doesn’t Red Panda sound like the voice Simon Farnaby does in Horrible Histories stuff, like in Stupid Deaths.”<\/p>\n

A third fan posted: “Just me hearing Simon Farnaby for Red Panda?” A further fan added: “The singing voice sound like Simon Farnby.”<\/p>\n

It comes after Yak was revealed as Sex Pistols star John Lyndon in the latest unmasking last weekend. The show’s latest star took fans by surprise – with many failing to guess that it was the rock legend underneath that crooning cow.<\/p>\n

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Simon Farnaby could be Red Panda(Image: Getty Images for BAFTA)<\/p>\n

“Nope didn\u2019t get that lol #themaskedsinger,” one wrote on X. Another tweeted: “Would never have guessed him\u2026” A third wrote: “Never in my life did I think I’d see Johnny Rotten singing an Olivia Newton-John song.”<\/p>\n

The Sex Pistol singer didn’t hold back in his exit interview for the show, saying that it was “hardly” the highlight of his career. When asked whether being on the show would be a career highlight for him, he laughed: “I hardly think so. For me, I hope the fun comes across.<\/p>\n

“Rather than going up there and doing sing along and guessing who I am straight away, I thought, show the other side of me. An absolute funstar. I\u2019m the court jester by nature. It\u2019s just the way it is.” As for whether he was sad to go, he said: “Certainly not. I think it\u2019s been a privilege for you to have me.”<\/p>\n

The Masked Singer UK airs Saturdays at 7PM on ITV1 and ITVX. * Follow Mirror Celebs and TV on TikTok <\/a>, Snapchat <\/a>, Instagram <\/a>, Twitter <\/a>, Facebook <\/a>, YouTube <\/a>and Threads <\/a>.<\/p>\n