The identity of Dippy Egg on The Masked Singer has remained a mystery so far, but judges and fans have thrown several names into the ring.
Much of the public, as well as Masked Singer judge Mo Gilligan, think funnyman and Bake Off host Matt Lucas could be hiding underneath the costume’s shell. But clues hinting at the celeb’s identity have led people to believe other stars, such as Greg Wallace, could be behind the mask.
Both the lunch menu in the clue package (circling the word ‘cake’) and the cracking costume have hinted at a connection to baking – which would suit both Matt and Gregg given their stints on cooking shows. The judges were confident it could be Matt.
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On the first episode of the new series, Dippy Egg performed The Monkees’ hit “Daydream Believer” with a full egg band. During the song, a Jonathan Ross exclaimed, “I know that voice!” whilst Davina McCall pointed out the performer was both tall, and “not a singer”.
This led comedian, Mo, as well as the show’s audience, to suggest prior Bake Off host, Matt. Dippy Egg’s Yorkshire accent may also be a red herring, or a reference to Matt’s talent with accents, as seen on sketch show Little Britain.
After performing, Dippy Egg also gave a riddle to the panel to confuse them some more. They said: “I have just performed therefore I am frazzled, but it’s not the first time that I have done dazzled.”
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However, fans on X, formerly Twitter, think 49-year-old Matt wouldn’t be such a rotten egg when it comes to singing. One user took to X (formerly Twitter) to point out, “Not Matt Lucas surely as Dippy Egg ; he played Monsieur Thenardier in Les Mis, so has better singing skills”.
Others disagreed. One wrote, “Dippy egg is matt Lucas no doubts about it”, whilst another added, “thinking cake and musicals dippy egg points to Matt Lucas but the voice is more Joe lycett unless it’s Tom Allen but he’d be sweating his tits off in a suit under that outfit”.
Another clue pointing to Matt is that Dippy Egg mentioned West Side Story, suggesting a background in musical theatre, which Lucas has. But other clues include working with animals and appearing on a farm.
The character told viewers that they are “hard on the outside, but soft in the middle,” which might point towards somebody else.Some have conspired that Masterchef host Gregg Wallace could be the real Dippy Egg, also suggested by Jonathan Ross.
As well as his culinary background, the 59-year-old’s baldness means he “looks a bit like an egg”, according to a cheeky Jonathan Ross. Others have suggested the likes of TV presenter Jimmy Doherty.
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Last year’s winner Charlie Simpson, who was unveiled as Rhino, predicted it could be chef Jimmy, because he has a music festival that he’s performed at before. One clue in Dippy Egg’s VT showed the masked celeb singing into a microphone that was unplugged.
It was possibly hinting they owned an acoustic guitar. And Jimmy is a farmer, which would fit with the character’s farm setting.
Last week’s Masked Singer sawWeather revealed to be soul music legend, Dionne Warwick. The 83-year-old was almost immediately recognisable due to her signature vocals, seen during her rendition of ‘ Can See Clearly Now by Johnny Nash.
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