Island star unveiled as 'Pufferfish' in season finale
Island-born star Samantha Barks has been crowned the winner of ITV's The Masked Singer.
The actor and singer was unveiled as 'Pufferfish' during the finale to the 2025 series last night (15 February).
She was one of a trio of performers taking part in the final which also included 'Wolf' (Marti Pellow) and 'Dressed Crab' (Gregory Porter).
Scottish singer Pellow finished third with Porter in second.
Barks of Laxey has also previously starred on the big screen in blockbuster Les Miserables in 2012 and last year played the coveted role of Elsa in the West End production of Frozen.
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