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The Masked Singer's Chameleon unveiled as The Darkness star Justin Hawkins and viewers are in shock

There were guesses of Richard Blackwood, Curtis from Love Island and even Anthony Joshua, so everyone was stunned when The Masked Singer's Chameleon was revealed to be a Noughties rock star!

The zany singing contest continued on Saturday after its much talked about debut last week and the guessing game heated up between the celebrity panel and viewers at home.

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But no-one saw the Chameleon's identity coming. After losing the sing-off to Duck, they revealed themselves to be The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins, the man whose vocals were near the top of the charts in 2003 on hits like I Believe In A Thing Called Love and Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End).

There were gasps of "no way!" from the panel and these were echoed on social media too as viewers reacted in shock to Justin's big reveal.

One tweeted "The Masked Singer is so good but frustrating... actually cant believe it was Justin Hawkins too," and another stunned home viewer posted " @JustinHawkins showing the world he's still alive and rocking is amazing. It was a hella weird show, but also amazing. We love you Justin," and a third commented "Omg @JustinHawkins ...totally amazing and such a surprise...sad to see you and the hot bod go."

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