Who do people think Conkers is on The Masked Singer UK 2026?

The character will be joining the likes of Moth and Toastie, in the hopes of being crowned the next champion of the comical ITV singing show.

The trio will be performing for one last time in front of judges Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Mo Gilligan and Maya Jama.

Whoever claims victory, will be following in the footsteps of Frozen musical star Samantha Barks, who won last year’s series as Pufferfish.

All the reasons Conkers on The Masked Singer is this ITV star

However, in the final moments leading up to The Masked Singer final 2026, viewers have been sharing all the reasons they think Conkers is none other than an ITV legend.

Taking to Reddit, many have said that the finalist could be This Morning presenter Ben Shephard.

Someone wrote in the subreddit r/themaskedsingerUK: “Conkers is probably the most divisive finalist we’ve ever had in terms of guess variety. Tom Daley, Ben Shephard, Perri Kiely, Sam Thompson, Mat Baynton, Mark Owen, someone from Corrie (and knowing this sub, Shearsmith, Farnaby and Le Bon).

“I thought I’d make a compilation – a conkilation, if you will – about why I think Conkers could be Ben Shephard.”

Just some of the suggested clues leading to their confident guess included:

• Keys – Ben was a guest on Through the Keyhole
• Tripped over – he has also been the host of Tripping Point since 2012
• Heart made of Lego – Ben has a cameo in The Lego Ninjago Movie
• Drumsticks – hosted Phil Collins: One Night Only
• Set the bar low – a link to his friendship with Gary Barlow, climbing Kilimanjaro with him and appearing in his ITV Wine Tour series
• Sam’s Tavern songs – Ben has presented many music TV and radio shows, plus his son is called Sam

The profile added: “To Conclude, the biggest pointers towards Ben for me are the Tipping Point terms, and references to Friends, Jenni Falconer, Cold Feet, Bigger Breakfast, and Heat Radio. All too niche to be red herrings for someone the panel haven’t guessed yet.”

This person agreed: “I’ve been shouting “it’s Ben Shepard!” at the tv since Conkers first came on. And the panel guesses are seriously winding me up.”

Another wrote: “Ben did a Christmas Day in the sea of Cornwall in 2024, that might explain the splash clue. The Wheel of Fortune ‘getting cold feet’ also fits.”

However, many argued it could also be Tom Daley or Mark Owen from Take That.

As one account said: “It’s Tom Daley, the stars on screen for 1 gold, 1 Silver and 3 Bronze are what he’s won at the Olympics.”

Meanwhile, a user commented: “I think it’s Mark Owen from Take That. I get your points though.”

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Who do you think Conkers is on The Masked Singer? There’s not long to go until we find out.

Let us know if you think the clues so far hint at the identity of Ben Shephard, Tom Daley or Mark Owen, by leaving a comment below.

The Masked Singer 2026 final airs on ITV1 and ITVX from 7pm tonight.