From Pufferfish to panellist, Sam Barks shines on The Masked Singer final

Monday, 16 February 2026 at 08:19

The Isle of Man's Samantha Barks joined The Masked Singer panel on Saturday night.

Sam, from Laxey, also opened the ITV show on Valentine's day with a performance of the KPop Demon Hunters hit, Golden.

The Manx star joined the regular panel as guest judge for the series seven final, guessing the identities of the masked performers.

She was last year’s 2025 series winner, performing as Pufferfish.

@maskedsingeruk Our very own Samantha Barks starting off our final with a sensational performance!!! #maskedsinger #themaskedsinger ? original sound - The Masked Singer UK

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