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Kate Lally

Rob Beckett 'livid' with ITV over being 'replaced' on The Masked Singer

Rob Beckett has joked that he was "livid" after "replaced" on The Masked Singer.

The stand-up comic has been winding fans of the hit ITV show up throughout the series so far, leading them to believe he was Traffic Cone.

The character was unmasked during Saturday's show - as Songs of Praise host Aled Jones.

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After his identity was revealed, Rob took to Twitter to carry on the joke.

He said: "Livid @ITV replaced me with @realaled and re filmed the reveal because I let slip. Real Phoebe from Friends Smelly Cat energy."

ITV's reply simply consisted of a shrug and a laughing emoji.

Rob then hit back with: "See you in court", before ITV said: "Bring the ‘original footage’ with you".

Saturday's show also saw Rockhopper become the second singer sent home by the judges.

When they took off their mask, both judges and audience were surprised to learn that the celebrity behind the mask was former Destiny's Child singer Michelle Williams.

The Masked Singer continues Saturdays at 7pm on ITV and ITV Hub

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