THE Masked Singer fans are convinced that a 90s pop icon has accidentally “revealed” that they are Knitting on Instagram.
Last night, viewers watched the ball of wool perform an incredible rendition of Memory by Barbara Streisand.
Many fans were convinced that they had recognised the voice as singer Claire Richards from pop group Steps and they were certain of their guess after the star posted a big clue before the show.
The songstress took to social media to share a short video of her doing some crafting.
There was an assortment brightly coloured shapes scattered across the table.
She captioned it: “Happy Saturday! This is where I’ll be for the foreseeable”
Many have speculated the colourful character is Claire Richards from Steps – and this has may have sealed the deal.
In her The Masked Singer videotape, Knitting had a Lancastrian accent and hinted at a connection with the world of theatre.
They also walked past a magpie, the bird that is famously associated with Newcastle.
The character described themselves as being like a “big warm hello and cuddle”.
And she “promised not to string you along”.
Knitting’s final riddle was: “Knitting is easy, it’s the crossing of sticks. Count all of your stitches, there should 26.”
Many felt they recognised the voice behind Knitting, who is wrapped in pink and blue threads, as Claire.
This was compounded by a video posted to her bandmate H’s TikTok page, capturing the performance and his reaction.
Fans flooded Twitter with their theories, as they put together clues from the first videotape about the hidden star.
“Knitting is Claire Richards,” one said. “Cutting shapes = steps. 26 stitches makes 5, 6, 7, 8. Hold Me In Your Arms, H & Claire’s song. Oh, and it’s her voice. Don’t try to hide Claire.”
“Knitting is absolutely Claire Richards! She’s crafty, loves knitting, 26 clue refers to Steps being around 26 years, magpie for One For Sorrow,” a second said.
A third wrote: “Claire Richards is knitting, nice try disguising but the voice is dying to burst through the stitches!”
“Knitting is Claire, she’s changing her speaking voice. The singing voice sounds like her at times,” a fourth added.
While a fifth concluded: “Claire Richards from Steps. ‘Morning’ and ‘present’ – she presented SMTV Live.”
Claire rose to fame in 1997 as part of pop band Steps, who have hits including 5, 6, 7, 8, Tragedy and One for Sorrow.
Claire’s bandmate H, who had his own taste of reality TV fame while appearing on Dancing On Ice, now seems to have sealed the deal with his recent comments.
Posting on his TikTok page, H shared a clip of Knitting before showing his reaction as the character belted off Becky Hill’s Better Off Without You.
In his caption he wrote: “#TheMaskedSinger #knitting #knittingmaskedsinger #clairefromsteps,” alongside a knitting ball.
The Masked Singer continues next Saturday at 6.30pm on ITV.
