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

Monday, 16 February 2026 08:19

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

The Manx star, from Laxey, opened the show on Valentine's day with a performance of the K-pop Demon Hunters hit, Golden.

Sam joined the regular panel as guest judge for the 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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