All Saints star Natalie Appleton enjoyed huge pop success with the hit band in the late 90s and 00s. And musical success runs in the family as her husband is Prodigy star Liam Howlett.
During Saturday night's final ITV ’s The Masked Singer, Natalie was unveiled as Fawn. The singer, 49, became the first celebrity to be unmasked during Saturday’s final following a vote from the studio audience.
But many fans were disappointed Fawn wasn't crowned winner - with fans and judges alike praising Natalie's voice following her appearance on the show.
But it was Busted’s Charlie Simpson who was crowned the winner of this year's show. The singer , 37, who rose to fame with the pop punk band which produced hits including Year 3000 and Crashed The Wedding, performed in disguise as Rhino throughout the ITV series.
Simpson performed three times across Saturday’s finale show and beat Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson, who was disguised as Phoenix.
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Judge Davina McCall admitted Appleton had all the judges “flummoxed” while Jonathan Ross said: “We don’t get to hear your voice like that that often where you’re singing those ballads. What an amazing act.”
Following her reveal, Appleton said: “I loved fooling you guys, it was such a buzz” and that she had enjoyed Mo Gilligan mistaking her for Country star Shania Twain.
She added: “I had the best time, it’s been amazing. I do recommend.”
Fawn performed twice throughout the finale, firstly with an elegant performance of Hopelessly Devoted from 1978’s Grease dressed in a polka-dotted outfit with a matching bow.
The power of their voice led Ross to believe it could be All Saints singer Shaznay Lewis, while McCall thought it could be singer Samantha Fox.
Guest judge Lee Mack opted for actress Jenna Coleman and Rita Ora guessed actress Suzanne Shaw was behind the mask.
Welsh singer Aled Jones also reprised their Traffic Cone costume to duet with Fawn on When She Loved Me by Sarah McLachlan for Toy Story 2, who thought former Spice Girl Emma Bunton could be the secret star.
After Natalie was unmasked as Fawn, viewers said they were shocked to realise the her age, as the M.E.N reports @sophienkhan tweeted: "The biggest surprise is that Natalie Appleton looks that good at the age of 49 #TheMaskedSinger." And @manunitedrebel gasped: "Natalie Appleton is 49. She looks fantastic..."
@Muggsy14 wrote: "I'd never have guessed that Natalie Appleton could sing so well!" And @NotstalkingEM praised: "Damn! Natalie Appleton needs to get back in the studio. Stunning voice! Shame she didn’t win."
@JoshMci39962495 said: "Natalie Appleton is some singer. Fawn was amazing." @georgyjamieson tweeted: "I always liked All Saints but who knew Natalie Appleton can sing like that. What a voice."
@ThisisL86 said: "I actually didn’t know Natalie Appleton could sing like that, and I loved All Saints back in the day."@lakekiplingcomplained: "Natalie Appleton was robbed what a voice." And @karenka54019693 said: "Natalie Appleton was robbed on @MaskedSingerUK she has the best voice."
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