How to watch The Masked Singer series 2 online anywhere in the world

The Masked Singer Mo Gilligan poses alongside Masked Singers Blob and Grandfather Clock

The Masked Singer

(Image credit: ITV)

Here's how to watch The Masked Singer online wherever you are...

The Masked Singer series 2 is finally here, and we can't wait to get guessing and find out which celebrities are hiding behind those crazy costumes. Here's how to watch The Masked Singer series 2 online anywhere in the world.

Series one of The Masked Singer proved itself to be TV's craziest guessing game when it aired earlier this year, and now The Masked Singer is back and promises to be a Christmas TV highlight.

The Masked Singer Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall, Joel Dommett, Rita Ora and Jonathan Ross in their finery

Mo Gilligan joins the panel for the second series (Picture: ITV) (Image credit: ITV)

Panellists Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Jonathan Ross are all back for the new series, but with Ken Jeong unable to them due to Covid travel restrictions, they are now joined by comedian Mo Gilligan.

Last year saw costumes like Duck, Fox, Daisy, Queen Bee, Octopus and Unicorn take to the stage, and this series will see even more outrageous costumes on the show.

The first episode of series 2 will have the panellists trying to guess which famous faces are behind the masks of Alien, Badger, Robin, Swan, Dragon and Sausage.

The second episode will feature Viking, Blob, Harlequin, Bushbaby, Grandfather Clock and Seahorse.

How to watch The Masked Singer series 2 online in the UK for free

The Masked Singer costumes Alien, Robin, Badger, Swan, Dragon and Sausage

The first episode will see Alien, Robin, Badger, Swan, Dragon and Sausage take to the stage (Picture: ITV) (Image credit: ITV)

The much-anticipated return of The Masked Singer will air on Boxing Day on ITV at 7pm.

You can watch online via the ITV Hub, and the episode will also be available in the same place if you want to catch up at a later date.

How to watch The Masked Singer online from abroad 

There is a handy way to watch your favourite TV shows from wherever you are in the world, and it is called VPN.

This lets you get around the usual digital barriers by changing your IP address, meaning you can watch your favourite TV shows even if you're away from home.

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How to watch The Masked Singer in the US  

While the US version of The Masked Singer has a huge following in America, sadly the UK version of the show is only available to watch here.

How to watch series 2 of The Masked Singer in Australia 

There is also an Australian version of The Masked Singer, however there are also no plans to show The Masked Singer UK in Australia at the moment.

Who won the first series of The Masked Singer?

The Masked Singer Queen Bee

Queen Bee was crowned queen of The Masked Singer series one (Picture: ITV) (Image credit: ITV)

Earlier this year we saw the likes of Fox, Octopus, Hedgehog and Monster battle it out to be crowned the winner of the first series, but in the end it was Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts dressed as Queen Bee, who won the show.

You can watch The Masked Singer on Boxing Day at 7pm on ITV- see our TV Guide for listings. 

Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 

After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off

She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 

As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.