ITV The Masked Singer fans 'minds blown' as poodle is unmasked - and it wasn't who they were expecting

The identity of Poodle was finally revealed on The Masked Singer tonight (January 22)

It turns out that for weeks the singing pooch's identity has had fans of the ITV celeb guessing game chasing their tails.

The panel had to decide who to save between Poodle and Robobunny on Saturday night's episode.

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It was decided that Poodle was to be unmasked after their performance of Natasha Bedingfield's Unwritten.

Poodle had viewers guessing (ITV)

And the judges and viewers were floored when they turned out to be Tom Chaplin the lead singer of the band Keane who had massive hits including Everybody's Changing, Somewhere Only We Know and This Is The Last Time.

Fans had been mostly convinced that the singer beneath the dog costume was Take That superstar Gary Barlow.

Another guess was Grace Kelly singer Mika.

Viewers took to Twitter to voice their amazement.

@BonniedaWestie said: "Was Tom Chaplin pffft..... would never have guessed that."

Poodle was unmasked as Tom Chaplin (ITV)

@givesyouHel said: "Well. I don't think anyone expected that."

@sjp040565 wrote: "Well Done Tom Chaplin. One of the great front men and a big Keane fan but that fooled me. #themaskedsinger."

@SophieSharpie tweeted: "The entire nation fully expecting poodle to be Mika and it turning out to be Tom Chaplin from Keane."

@BoysInBands17 asked: "Why does Tom sound so much like Gary Barlow?"

@darfpunk said: "What I fort #poodle was @GaryBarlow but omg @keaneofficial very own @tomchaplin what an absolute legend #themaskedsinger."

@vaseysvoyages exclaimed: "Would never have guessed in a million years!"

And @lyndsayva said: "Now I’m questioning everything I’ve ever known."

Fans couldn't get over that another professional singer has left the competition following the recent departure of Pop Idol winner Will Young and Heather Small in the first episode.

TV presenter Gloria Hunniford and tennis legend Pat Cash have also been unmasked.

@katieecowelll asked with a 'mind blown' gif: "How the hell is doughnuts still in when Will Young and Tom Chaplin have been eliminated in a SINGING competition?!? #TheMaskedSinger #MaskedSingerUK"

And @RobHJames said: "Poodle was robbed."