ITV The Masked Singer viewers left confused over winner Samantha Barks as fans ask same question

Viewers who tuned into the final of ITV's The Masked Singer were left puzzled when the winning contestant was revealed - as many say they had never heard of her before.

Saturday night's grand finale (February 15) saw finalists Dressed Crab, Pufferfish and Wolf perform for the last time in the 2025 season of ITV's singing contest, before they were each unmasked.

After each of the finalists performances, judges Maya Jama, Davina McCall and Jonathan Ross all share their final guesses about the identities of the stars participating in the sixth season of the show. Danny Jones, the 2024 winner of The Masked Singer, also joined the panel as a guest judge.

Host Joel Dommett was there to support the singers and recap the clues about their identities. As the show concluded, fans were excited to see it was Wet Wet Wet star Marti Pellow hidden under the Wolf costume and singer Gregory Porter beneath the Dressed Crab disguise.

However, when West End star Samantha Barks was revealed as Pufferfish, viewer reactions were mixed with many stating they had no idea who she is - despite her appearances in a major Hollywood film and on stage.

The 34-year-old from the Isle of Man has played Elsa in the West End production of Frozen, and also starred alongside Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman in the 2012 version of Les Miserables, reports the Mirror.

Taking to X after Samantha's identity was revealed, one fan said: "I haven't a clue who she is #maskedsinger."

Another viewer asked: "Who? #maskedsinger. Never heard of her.." Meanwhile, another admitted: "I've watched the entire series only to be dumbfounded by having never heard of the actual winner #maskedsinger."

Despite not knowing who was was, some said they had become instant fans of