Fans of the ITV singing game The Masked Singer were not at all impressed as a singing icon was sent home ahead of next week's semi-final. Viewers reacted angrily as Steps singer Claire Richards, who shot to fame with the pop band in the nineties, was voted off and ordered to unmask.
Claire had been disguised as Knitting since the hit guessing show returned to our screens for a fourth series on New Year's Day. Many fans, and celeb panellist Davina McCall, had worked out the powerful voice behind the elaborate costume early on.
But they were stunned to see Claire, whose massive hits include Deeper Shade Of Blue, Last Thing On My Mind and One For Sorrow, leaving before the final. Not only that, she received the least votes ahead of Otter, who was unmasked on the same night as comedian Daisy May Cooper.
