Aled Jones has been unmasked as Traffic Cone on The Masked Singer tonight.
The singer was the first celebrity to leave the ITV guessing game this evening. He was then followed by Michelle Williams, who was Rockhopper, in the double elimination. You can see all the celebrities who have been revealed so far here.
Judges Jonathan Ross, Mo Gilligan, Rita Ora and Davina McCall, as well as guest judge Dame Joan Collins, were completely shocked when Traffic Cone took off their mask to reveal their true identity. Speaking to host Joel Dommett, Aled said: "Can I go back to singing classical songs now?"
Traffic Cone had left the judges puzzled with their older appearance as all the clues last week seemed to hint it was someone who liked the luxury life of gold, platinum and diamonds as well as a reference to "hashtags". Here are all the clues and theories as to who was behind the mask.
"In my last performance, I brought the boy band vibes. The panel thought they were getting closer, but I think they’re still stuck in traffic. See this chain? Gold. See these rings? Platinum," they had said before performing.
"I got that diamond bling, yo. And a royally sick cut. Every day, I feel 'hashtag blessed'. But also bare humbled. Humbled by all the opportunities and adventures that have come my way. Am I right? Tonight, I’m aiming to be the greatest showman."
In previous episodes, Traffic Cone said they "lived a double life", as they added: "Monday to Friday is one thing, but come the weekend, the world was my oyster. Not gonna lie, life was sweet! If I bought a new crib, it’d be a house made of candy."
Some of the judges - and viewers - had been convinced Traffic Cone was Bradley Walsh, whilst other names thrown into the hat included Michael Ball, Robbie Williams and Alfie Boe. Judge Mo Gilligan thought the gold reference could mean the person under the mask is Spandau Ballet singer, Martin Kemp.
Last week, Michael Owen was unmasked as Doughnuts whilst Rita's pal Jaime Winstone was revealed to be Firework.
Speaking about his time on the show, the footballer said: "I have to admit I was petrified. A lot of people on the show are professional singers or have had some training but singing as you can tell is probably the least of my strengths.
"I can't recall ever having nerves like I had on the first show - my whole body went numb when I went out and saw the crowd for the first time. I knew I was useless and it took an awful lot of courage but it also really helped having the costume on."
Radio and TV presenter Aled was born in Bangor but grew up in Anglesey. He is most known for singing Walking In The Air. Once the mask revealed Aled was underneath fans quickly shared their delight on social media.
@Ginger_Pirlo said "Had Aled Jones for weeks. Result. #MaskedSingerUK"
@jedi_vincent added "Yes! - Aled Jones - guessed him from the beginning. #MaskedSingerUK"
@LindaHoward3 also said "Yes - the only one I‘ve guessed right this year. I knew Traffic Cone was Aled Jones from the moment he first opened his mouth!#MaskedSingerUK"
"Got it right weeks ago! Knew it was Aled jones! Yay!!!! #MaskedSingerUK" said @J_Barrowman_Fan.
@DeaconGillard also added "Wooooo Hooooo! I was right weeks ago ALED JONES!"
@Eva_GBTheatre said "Yay Aled Jones - voice so memorable to me. #MaskedSingerUK"
Another celebrity was unmasked at the end of the show. Rockhopper fell just short of the final as Michelle Williams was revealed to be behind the mask.
The Destiny Child singer stunned the judges when she was unmasked. Rita Ora said "You confused the hell out of us."
Just three celebrities have made the final. The characters are: Panda, Robobunny and Mushroom will fight to be crowned The Masked Singer champion 2022.
