For the first time since The Masked Singer premiered in 2019, it didn’t air in the fall in 2025. FOX opted to hold it for its midseason lineup, leading to the longest hiatus the show has ever seen. Well, there is some good news, as that hiatus is almost at an end.
FOX has announced its midseason premiere dates, and on the list is The Masked Singer season 14. It will be one of the first shows to come back in 2026.
The Masked Singer season 14 gets a two-hour premiere
FOX brought extra positive news, as we’ll kick off the night with a two-hour premiere of the celebrity guessing game series. The Masked Singer season 14 will premiere on Wednesday, Jan. 7, running from 8 p.m. ET/PT, all the way through to 10 p.m. ET/PT. It’s not often that FOX will do that with this reality show, except for a finale, so we’ll take it.
After that, the show will air at 8/7c on Wednesdays. Following it will be the Fear Factor revival, Fear Factor: House of Fear.
Rita Ora remains on the panel for The Masked Singer season 14
Nicole Scherzinger left The Masked Singer after season 10, citing starring in Sunset Boulevard on the West End and then Broadway as her reasons. Rita Ora stepped in for seasons 11 and 12, but Scherzinger was expected to return eventually. Well, then season 13 came and went with Ora remaining on the panel, and it looks like that is happening again.
When FOX released the poster for the new season on social media, Rita Ora was with Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, and Kim Jeong, along with host Nick Cannon. Scherzinger’s time in Sunset Boulevard has come to an end, so it’s not all that clear why she’s not coming back. Maybe she’ll be in as a guest panelist at some point!
We also got a sneak peek at one of the costumes of the season. While not all that clear, it looks to have a beetle-like appearance, but also with an Ancient Egyptian theme. Is this going to be a Scarab Beetle? If there’s one thing to say about this series, it’s that the costumes are always amazing and intricate. There are usually clues within the costume to guess who the celebrity is, so we’ll be paying close attention in season 14.
There isn’t much longer left to wait. 2026 will be here before we know it!
The Masked Singer season 14 premieres on Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 8/7c on FOX.