The Masked Singer: Patsy Palmer is REVEALED to be The Butterfly

It’s had huge success around the world and now The Masked Singer has finally come to the UK after originating in South Korea in 2015.

And the first episode of the singing competition show aired on Saturday night, as six of the 12 celebrities took to the stage in costume as a Butterfly, a Duck, a Unicorn, a Chameleon, and a Bee.

It was the Butterfly whose identity was revealed after they were eliminated from the show, and it was Patsy Palmer who was unveiled underneath the elaborate costume.

The EastEnders star, 47, performed her own rendition of Florence + The Machine’s  You’ve Got the Love, but her efforts weren’t rewarded as she ended up in the bottom three with the Chameleon and the Duck.

Giving clues to her identity, the judges were told that she had left the UK to go live somewhere where her home was under threat, that she worked as a DJ, and her marriage was watched by millions.

But even with that information, the judges were wrong on all counts as they kept picking A-List stars like Cara Delevinge, Betty White and Cat Deeley as their guesses about her identity. 

So, when Patsy revealed herself the judges were beyond shocked as they got to their feet and cheered her before she was sent home.  

Although they were unable to guess Patsy’s identity right, fans were delighted when they realised they had correctly identified the star.

One fan wrote: ‘I said it was Patsy Palmer!!!!! GET IN!!!’

While another viewer blasted the judges by saying: ‘How did the judges not guess Patsy Palmer? It was the most obvious of all of them.’

And another wrote: ‘Bloody called it that butterfly was Patsy Palmer.’ 

While they were certain of Patsy’s identity, others have guessed that the Bee is Charlotte Church, and the Unicorn is John Barrowman. 

Talking about the show after being eliminated, Patsy said of taking part: ‘I love singing in general (not that I’m any good) but it’s an extremely uplifting thing to do.

‘I love music, it’s a total passion of mine (I DJ) so I’m constantly playing music. To be able to get on a stage that size was a dream too although I must say I was really nervous.’

While when asked about keeping her identity secret, she claimed it wasn’t an issue as she said: ‘It’s been pretty easy as I live in the states so I’m not seeing anything to get into the conversations.’  

The premise of the show sees 12 stars disguised in elaborate costumes singing for the panel, who will test their guessing skills along with the viewers at home. 

When each singer is knocked out of the competition, their real identity will be revealed. Eight of the 12 characters have been teased by ITV as: Unicorn, Fox, Monster, Chameleon, Daisy, Octopus, Duck and Queen Bee.

Host Joel Dommett teased the a-list celebs behind the masks, revealing in the trailer: ‘We’ve got everything. Comedians, sports stars to Grammy winners.’

The Masked Singer aired its first US series last year with the likes of Donny Osmond, La Toya Jackson, Ricki Lake and Gladys Knight among the singing celebs.

Judge Ken joins the UK show from the US version, where he sat on the panel with Nicole Scherzinger, Robin Thicke and Jenny McCarthy.

The Australian version sees the judging panel made up of Lindsay Lohan, Dannii Minogue, Dave Hughes and Jacki O.