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The Masked Dancer's Peter Crouch focus of wild fan theory that he even he believes

After just one episode of being on the show, new Masked Dancer panellist Peter Crouch has found himself at the centre of a wild fan theory as viewers reckon his wife Abbey Clancy is one of the contestants.

Former England striker Peter, famous for his robot dance goal celebrations, has replaced comedian Mo Gilligan for the second series of the ITV show, joining Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross and Oti Mabuse on the panel as Joel Dommett hosts again. The first episode of series two went our to millions of viewers on Saturday night and it didn't take long for social media to be flooded with predictions on who was in each of the costumes.

One of the most talked about acts to star in The Masked Dancer's series launch was duo Pillar and Post, who got everyone talking, with predictions ranging from David Seaman and hi ice skating wife Frankie Poultney to another Dancing on Ice star, Sylvain Longchambon and his Coronation Street other half Samia.

READ MORE: Masked Dancer viewers 'already know' who Pillar and Post are

And another stand out act from episode one was Scissors, whose clues including being "a funny girl" and her admitting: "I've not always been regarded as being the sharpest tool in the shed."

Scissors was seen walking down a carwalk in their into VT, which set alarm bells ringing for those who are aware of Abbey being a model, making it to the final of Britain's Next Top Model in the mid-00s.

Scissors put in a very confident performance, leaving the stage to dance right in front of the judges during a performance to Justin Bieber's Sorry. Early guesses included Jade Thirlwall from Little Mix and Pussycat Dolls and Strictly and Pussycat Dolls star Ashley Roberts.

However, Abbey, who won Strictly in 2013, was a name that also appeared on Twitter as a guess on multiple occasions, with one viewer reacting: "Scissors has to be Abby Clancy," with others listing her in their predictions.

And, being interviewed before the pre-recorded series started, Peter admitted he too thought there was a chance that Scissors could be Abby, with him asking her outright. During a press conference, the ex Liverpool and Stoke player said: "I leant over and asked 'Are You Scissors?'

Admitting he's found playing detective a bit tricky, Peter added: "The clues are so hard. Even some of the ones unmasked, I think back at the clues and try to see how they relate to that person. They are tough, but the clues are all there. It's so clever how they are all linked to that one person."

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