Who is Air Fryer in The Masked Singer UK 2024?

Air Fryer - The Masked Singer UK 2024
Who is Air Fryer in The Masked Singer UK 2024? (Image credit: ITV/Bandicoot TV)

The Masked Singer UK 2024 returned as twelve mystery celebrities took to the stage wearing utterly bonkers costumes to disguise their identity.

The 12 brand-new outrageous characters looked crazier than ever, and one costume who gave it air-verything they got was Air Fryer.

Air Fryer was unmasked in week seven, so which celebrity was in disguise as Air Fryer? 

Who is Air Fryer in The Masked Singer UK 2024?

Air Fryer was unmasked as The Greatest Showman star Keala Settle.

After being unmasked the stage icon said: "There were so many close [guesses]. One of the guest judges you had, I actually knew Jennifer Saunders! I did Sister Act in the West End with her. I was standing there going, 'Please don’t guess me.' It was a massive learning experience and it was a game changer for me."

Who is Air Fryer in The Masked Singer UK 2024? Songs...

Week two: Air Fryer sang "Kings & Queens" by Ava Max.

Week four: Air Fryer sang "The Final Countdown" by Europe.

Week five: Air Fryer sang “The Lonely Goatherd” from The Sound of Music.

Week six: Air Fryer sang "Defying Gravity" from Wicked.

Week seven: Air Fryer sang "I’m Outta Love" by Anastacia.

Who is Air Fryer in The Masked Singer UK 2024? Show clues...

Week two clues:

Voiceover clue: "Psst, here! It's me, silly, Air Fryer. Celebrity chefs doing all the hard work. We all know it's us air fryers. We've been judged and put to the test and the results are in. We're highly rated, a top of the range model. Dressed to impress but these sparkles cost extra. Turning my power to max because you can't eat it unless I heat it. Tonight's performance is gonna sizzle."

Riddle Me This clue: "My voice is well known, you can probably tell, but I once needed help from a girl from Chigwell."

Item clues:

  • Air Fryer being recorded on a screen
  • Telephone with an open notebook saying: "Missed calls message 1: Are you Paul? Message 2: Hi from Mike"
  • Shield with a blood-stained sword on the front
  • Hairdressing scissors and a mirror

Week four clues: 

Voiceover clue: "Ooh, you're sizzling! Last week was fabulous! Defrosting. It was so-o-o-o-o cool. I'm going to pop it to you, this air fryer is a best-selling oven. Forget other brands cos we've had a surge in popularity recently. But it's funny because this technology's been around for ages! I'm not talking hot air. Buy an air fryer today. I cannot wait to sing tonight. I've been waiting for a moment like this. Ready to let off steam!"

Clue or False:

1. "I'll tell you what, that maths lesson had me going round in squares." (False)

2. "I don't know about you but I've got the most rad date ever for the proms." (True)

Item clues:

  • Rent Overdue AUD $1000
  • Oscar with a web on it

Week five clues:

Voiceover clue: "Wow, my sun hasn't stopped spinning since last week's performance. The panel's guesses are cold! Us air fryers are highly versatile ovens. Clever devices that learn from older models. And we work very well with icons and idols. We win some, we lose some. But truth is...we have won a really big one! I'm baked! Too busy thinking about tonight's performance."

Clue song: “The Lonely Goatherd” from The Sound of Music.

Item clues:

  • Makeup kit
  • Penguin snow globe 
  • Nun

Week six clues:

Voiceover clue: "I'm still cooking up a storm! The panel are no closer to lifting my lid. Does my face sound familiar? Because I started in a competition. Factor. Now, this particular brand of air fryer is well known. Global. I think Nicole Scherzinger bought one. Obama, too. I'm showing off. But we take our frying role very seriously. Get me to the stage."

See It, Say It clue: snake, cooking, masks (Sister Act)

Item clues:

  • Sparkly red star on the floor
  • Garden shears with a label tied to it saying "How to get your pitch looking perfect."
  • Dessert Sand

Week seven clues:

Voiceover clue: "Ooh-hoo! Wow! I steamed through the heats. And the panel are no closer to guessing me. Whoopee! It's the semi-finals. This is purr-fect. Buckle up. I'd do anything for quick meals and healthy habits. I'm an all-star musical product, sold in shopping centres, online and the West End. You've noticed our digital voice is set to English, but our default is American. But unboxing your new air fryer in the UK is like a homecoming. You Brits are our favourite oven fans!"

Item clues: 

  • Office 2017 box
  • "Join Zen Meditation at 17:20"

Who is Air Fryer in The Masked Singer UK 2024? Guesses...

Jonathan Ross guessed RuPaul, Rita Ora said Sophie Dahl, Davina McCall suggested Jacqueline Jossa and Mo Gilligan went with Scarlett Moffatt.

After hearing the Riddle Me This clue, Rita guessed Jessie J and Jonathan said Gemma Collins.

Week four guesses:

Davina McCall said Dannii Minogue, Mo Gilligan guessed Kylie Minogue and Leona Lewis, Jonathan Ross thought of Russell Crowe and Jennifer Saunders suggested Rebel Wilson.

Week five guesses:

Mo Gilligan guessed Alexandra Burke, Jonathan Ross said Shania Twain, Davina McCall suggested Anne Hathaway, Ellie Goulding went with Beverley Knight and Rita Ora mentioned Catherine Tate.

Week six guesses:

Mo Gilligan said Ella Henderson, Davina McCall and Lenny Henry guessed Leona Lewis, Rita Ora suggested Dannii Minogue and Jonathan Ross went with Ashley Roberts.

Final guesses:

Lorraine Kelly guessed Kimberly Wyatt, Jonathan Ross said Jennifer Hudson, Mo Gilligan suggested Ella Henderson, Davina McCall mentioned Whoopi Goldberg and Rita Ora went for Rebel Wilson.

Who is Air Fryer in The Masked Singer UK 2024? First clue...

For the first time in Masked Singer history, we heard from each of the characters ahead of the show's launch. Were there any cryptic clues hidden within their opening statements?

Air Fryer's first clue was: "Being on The Masked Singer is petrifying and freeing all at the same time" and their description was: "Here for a frying visit."

At first, we thought of another show that's known for being a "petrifying" experience — I'm A Celebrity. So could they have been a former I'm A Celeb campmate braving another scary challenge? MasterChef star Grace Dent recently took part and an Air Fryer would have been a fitting costume if she were to grace The Masked Singer stage since she is a food critic.

Another thought we also had was the potential that it could have been a play on words. "Petrify" could mean "change to stone" so the star could have been a famous geologist or environmentalist? Maybe it was hinting at a famous person with the surname Stone.

After Air Fryer's reveal, we were definitely wrong with our original guesses. 

Who is Air Fryer in The Masked Singer UK 2024? Costume clues...

Air Fryer's costume is rather robotic with black sequins and a white exterior, complete with a digital smiley face that can change their expression and lights on the top, which looks like they could be a relative of EVE from WALL-E.

The costume really wasn't giving anything away here, but a random fact we discovered was that Olympic gold medallist runner Sir Mo Farah has his own air fryer brand. This would also fit the description of "here for a frying visit" given his speediness. 

This wouldn’t be his first reality TV stint if it were to be him, as he appeared on I’m A Celebrity 2021. Mo was definitely not behind the mask in the end! 

All episodes of The Masked Singer UK 2024 are available to watch on ITVX.

Grace Morris
Staff Writer

Grace is a freelancer writer with WhatToWatch.com, and she now writes for our sister site TechRadar. She graduated from Anglia Ruskin University in 2020 with a degree in Writing and Film Studies, which only made her love for creative writing, film and TV grow stronger.

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