Comedian Rob Beckett appears to have accidentally revealed he was the masked singer’s traffic cone after sharing a tweet with fans that should have been sent to his social media team.
The Celebs Go Dating narrator tweeted as the ITV show was halfway through Saturday night, but left his followers rather shocked at his untimely opening.
The tweet Rob wrote on the social media site read: “Just send this once I’ve been unmasked.
“Thank you for all the support from Traffic Cone, I absolutely loved it. Great show. The kids couldn’t believe it was me,” he added.
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Although some Masked Singer viewers took his post as a mistake at face value, others weren’t convinced and knew Rob’s social media mishap was a joke.
Taking to Twitter, viewers also shared their thoughts on Rob’s incriminating post.
One fan wrote, “Like he’s gonna make that rookie mistake! Stop lying to us Rob.”
Another chimed in, “I can’t believe how many people have fallen for this.”
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A third said: “Rob Beckett knows how to shake people up. We all know he’s not Traffic Cone.”
Meanwhile, a fourth joked: ‘Worst prank ever! Nice try Rob.’
Despite several non-believers, some viewers insisted that Rob is in fact Traffic Cone and the tweet he sent was very real.
Over the weekend, Traffic Cone impressed the celebrity panelist with his incredible singing ability and was not among the characters at risk of getting outed.
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However, Bagpipes was not so lucky and was unveiled as Australian tennis champion Pat Cash.
Bagpipes took on Poodle in the dreaded chant after presenter Joel Dommett announced that Traffic Cone, Panda and Rockhopper had all made it to next week’s show.
Both characters sang an additional song to hopefully save their spot in the competition, with Bagpipes opting for a Dusty Springfield number, while Poodle sang a rendition of Clean Bandit’s Symphony track.
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Despite his best efforts, the celebrity panel decided to save Poodle, leaving Bagpipes with no choice but to unmask.
When asked why he decided to go on the show, Pat confessed, “I’ve always been a frustrated rock star and I wanted to do the Masked Singer from day one. have seen.
“I just thought it would be so much fun to rock out, even though I’d rather hide behind a guitar than a sweaty mask. It was a great experience overall.
“Luckily my schedule cleared up. I’m a big fan of letting your higher power take over and I guess that meant I was able to get on the show.”
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