The Masked Singer UK semi-final: double unmasking sends Sloth and Can of Worms home

The Masked Singer UK is down to three after a semi-final twist delivered a double unmasking on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026 (ET). Five remaining characters performed as the competition tightened, and the audience vote ultimately ended the runs of Sloth and Can of Worms, setting up a three-act showdown in the Feb. 14 grand final.

The hour had the familiar semi-final feel: higher-stakes song choices, more emotional packages, and performances designed to peak at exactly the right moment. When the masks finally came off, the reveals also fit the show’s sweet spot—one well-known TV personality and one pop star with a strong live-performance résumé.

Who went home in the double unmasking

The eliminations came in two steps, with one character leaving mid-episode and another at the end.

Sloth was the first to exit, unmasked as Ben Fogle, known for adventure and travel television. Can of Worms followed, unmasked as Marvin Humes, singer and presenter best known for his work in a chart-topping boyband.

Sloth revealed as Ben Fogle

Sloth’s semi-final performance leaned into warmth and nostalgia rather than vocal fireworks, with a song that played like a gentle crowd-pleaser. It was enough to keep the costume’s story arc intact—earnest, slightly unexpected, and consistently charming—but not enough to survive a semi-final vote where clean vocals and big “moment” choices tend to win out.

Fogle’s reveal landed as a classic Masked Singer payoff: a familiar face from outside the music lane showing commitment to the bit, taking on a pop-culture spectacle, and enjoying the anonymity that lets non-singers have fun without self-consciousness. His exit also clarified the competitive shape of the final three—each of the remaining costumes has delivered at least one performance that feels “final-ready.”

Can of Worms revealed as Marvin Humes

Can of Worms leaned hard into entertainment value all season—high energy, big character work, and song choices that invited the audience to have a good time. In the semi-final, that approach continued, but the second-half vote put a premium on polish and control. When the mask came off, Marvin Humes was the reveal: a performer with real stage experience who still managed to keep the guessing game alive late into the series.

In a show built around misdirection, the Can of Worms reveal worked because it balanced “of course it’s him” familiarity with enough vocal camouflage and character acting to prevent an early lock. By semi-final night, that combination can be risky—fun can lose to precision—but it also made Can of Worms one of the season’s most memorable personalities.

The three finalists heading into the Feb. 14 grand final

The finalists are Moth, Conkers, and Toastie, each arriving in the final with a different path and a different strength.

• Moth has built momentum through emotional performances and clean vocals, looking increasingly like the act that can win on a big, heartfelt choice.

• Conkers has thrived on crowd energy and bold staging, often turning familiar songs into party-ready set pieces.

• Toastie has been the consistency play—rarely wobbling, smart with song selection, and strong enough to survive every tightening round.

With only one episode left, the final usually becomes less about long-term clue theory and more about who delivers the single performance viewers remember the next morning.

What this semi-final told us about the finale

Semi-finals are often the best predictor of finale dynamics because they force contestants to show range. This episode suggested three key things about how Feb. 14 could play out:

First, the finalists each have a clear lane—emotion (Moth), spectacle (Conkers), consistency (Toastie)—and none of those lanes is automatically dominant in a viewer vote.

Second, song choice is likely to decide it. In a final, the “best vocal” doesn’t always win; the best overall moment does.

Third, the unmaskings removed two of the season’s biggest wildcards, which means the finale should feel tighter and more competitive—less novelty, more high-pressure performance.

What to watch on Feb. 14

The grand final tends to hinge on pacing: a strong opener, a mid-show pivot that raises difficulty, and a closing song that feels like a trophy run. If Moth lands an emotional showstopper, Conkers brings the loudest arena moment, or Toastie delivers the cleanest, most confident set, any one of them can take it.

The only certainty after the semi-final’s double unmasking: with three characters left, there’s nowhere to hide.

Sources consulted: TV Guide, Wikipedia, Radio Times, Digital Spy