The Masked Singer UK winner was revealed as Danny Jones during the final episode of the series on Saturday.
McFly guitarist Danny, 37, was guessed correctly by panellist Davina McCall but she did not believe it was him.
He told her: ‘You got me but you didn’t believe it!’
Referring to Danny’s bandmates Tom Fletcher, Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd, guest panellist Rob Brydon told Danny: ‘If we’ve learned anything, it’s time to dump those losers and go it along. Those guys have been holding you back!’
On winning the show, Danny said: ‘It feels surreal. Everything about this show and everything about what I’ve just done is completely surreal! I have become a Piranha, and no longer Danny Jones!’
The Masked Singer UK winner was revealed as Danny Jones during the final episode of the series on Saturday
On winning the show, Danny said: ‘It feels surreal. Everything about this show and everything about what I’ve just done is surreal! I have become a Piranha, and no longer Danny Jones!’
Danny is the lead guitarist with McFly (L-R: Tom Fletcher, Danny, Dougie Poynter and Harry Judd pictured last year)
On how hard it was to keep his participation in this year’s competition a secret, Danny said: ‘Very hard and even more so now I’ve won.
‘It’s been really difficult because I get excited by stuff very easily and I’m all in when I do something. I’m meant to be on tour.
‘It’s been very difficult, but that’s part of the fun, isn’t it?’
And on whether the rest of McFly would be surprised to find out he was Piranha, he said: ‘I think that the boys will be very surprised. I am my own worst enemy, so I’m always like, “That wasn’t very good”, so they always build me up.
‘They’ll guess me straight away.’
It comes after Cricket was the first celebrity to have their identity unveiled in the final of The Masked Singer UK.
The celebrity panel comprising Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Mo Gilligan and special guest panellist Rob Brydon all correctly guessed the individual to be singer Lemar.
The contestants had kicked off the grand finale with a rendition of By Your Side by Calvin Harris featuring Tom Grennan.
Cricket was the first celebrity to sing solo on the final of the ITV1 reality competition, and performed A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton.
Panellist Gilligan guessed that the singer behind the costume could be Lemar, and Ora and Ross agreed.
Bigfoot was the second contestant, and sang The One And Only by Chesney Hawkes.
Gilligan guessed the celebrity behind the mask could be Alex Brooker from The Last Leg, and Ross and McCall agreed.
Piranha sang Lay Me Down by Sam Smith and Ross said: “I think that was the best performance, not just of this series but of any series.
“That was extraordinarily good.”
Gilligan guessed the celebrity behind the mask could be Glee star Darren Criss.
In between performances, Doctor Who star David Tennant appeared via video to read a bedtime story laden with clues about the celebrity’s identity.
The finalists were also joined by former contestants to perform duets during the show.
Cricket performed Rewrite The Stars from The Greatest Showman with singer Charlotte Church, who had appeared on the show previously as Mushroom.
Bigfoot sang Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie alongside Kaiser Chiefs’ frontman Ricky Wilson, who was dressed as Phoenix.
The last duet was between Piranha and singer Natalie Appleton, who sang Believe by Cher while dressed in her Fawn costume.
After this Cricket was unmasked following a public vote and Piranha and Bigfoot were told they would need to sing one last time in an attempt to win the competition.
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