The Masked Singer fans have been speculating who they think the ever-elusive Phoenix could be ahead of the semi-finals.
On Saturday evening, Jellyfish, Phoenix, Rhino, Jacket Potato and Fawn take to the stage in the semi-final with host Joel Dommett waiting in the wings.
With the last instalment of the ITV show just a week away, judging panellists Rita Ora, Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall and Mo Gilligan will have only one more chance to guess their identities, accompanied by guest panellist Peter Crouch.
The semi-final is a double elimination, so two contenders will be unmasked at the end of the show, leaving three to compete in the final.
As the fourth series winds to an end and each of the 12 mystery celebrities are finally unmasked from under their elaborate costumes, The Masked Singer fans believe they might have guessed who Phoenix is.
The latest clues package on The Masked Singer saw Phoenix say: “I fear deep water, but diving that’s another thing.”
Their VT also included the deadheading of roses and an extra clue cryptically offered the date of 2006… What could it all mean? Fans think they might know.
Using the clues that have already been revealed on the programme, as the guesses from the panel, the ITV viewers at home might have got in the bag.
Many have been guessing Phoenix is Doctor Who star David Tennant – who Davina has also twice guessed it could be.
However, fans now think it could be his long-time close friend Michael Sheen under the suit, pretending to be the Scottish actor. The pair have starred together in Amazing Prime hit Good Omens and BBC lockdown drama Staged.
Taking to Twitter, one wrote: “I do think all the clues for Phoenix points to them being David Tennant, but clues are also there to throw them off.
“If they‘re not David Tennant then I can see them being Michael Sheen, just for the jokes.”
A second chimed: “People are guessing David Tennant for Phoenix, but that voice... it's not Michael Sheen, is it?”
A third added: “Is phoenix Martin Sheen, the Welsh actor? He's throwing us a curve ball with us thinking it's David Tennant.”
“Okay but why do I think Phoenix is Michael Sheen pretending to be David Tennant,” another asked.
The Masked Singer airs Saturdays on ITV at 7pm.
