It took just one chorus of Jacket Potato's first performance on The Masked Singer for many viewers at home to be convinced it was Shane Richie hiding inside the elaborate costume, as they claimed they'd 'recognise that voice anywhere.'
After its return to ITV last weekend attracted an audience of around four million, the crazy and highly addictive talent show and guessing game was back for more on Saturday night, with another six eye-catching characters making their debut on stage, in front of the celebrity panel and a studio audience of fans.
Just like in episode one, the second episode of the new series saw three separate battles, the first of which was between the very Elvis-esque Jacket Potato and Fawn. Jacket Potato was first up, with a clue package that included cards with the words 'Pig Face' and 'Dog Nose' being put into a glass jar, as well as the Potato reading a copy Romeo & Juliet.
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The clues left many people confused but, as soon as the chorus of Viva Las Vegas kicked in, many Masked Singer fans at home were left in no doubt that Jacket Potato was none other than EastEnders star and former West End performer Shane, who also had a big chart hit with his cover of Wham's I'm Your Man for Children in Need.
Going with that theory, one tweeted: "Shane Richie is jacket potato! ID KNOW THAT VOICE ANYWHERE!!!," with a second reacting: "Jacket potato is blatantly Shane Richie." Sharing the same thoughts, another posted: "Can tell that voice from a mile away, Jacket Potato is Shane richie," and panellist Jonathan Ross also plumped for Shane as his first guess.
Other names guessed on Twitter included another now EastEnders star, Brian Conley, movie hardman Ray Winstone and MasterChef star Gregg Wallace.
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