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The Masked Singer's Claire Richards shares tiny clue which made daughter guess she was Knitting before she'd sung a note

In a double elimination of The Masked Singer on Saturday, Feburary 4 it was revealed that Steps star Claire Richards was the voice behind 'Knitting' and Daisy May Cooper was that of 'Otter'.

And while it took some time for the celebrity panel - made up of Mo Gilligan, Rita Ora, Davina McCall and Jonathan Ross - to guess who was behind the mask, Claire has revealed that before she had even sung a note her daughter had cracked the case and declared she was, in fact, Knitting.

Speaking to ITV's Lorraine on Monday, February 6, the mum-of-two said that during her first performance she had adopted a country style to try and throw the panel off the scent. She said: "I really went for it as well, by the end of it I couldn't breathe so I thought, do you know what? I'm just going to stand and sing and if they get me, they get me."

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Lorraine responded: "And a lot of people did. Your wee girl was not fooled. She thought 'that's my mum in there'." "I hadn't even sung a note," Claire confirmed.

Claire Richards appearing on Lorraine after being unveiled as 'Knitting' on The Masked Singer (ITV screengrab)
Claire Richards on Lorraine (ITV screengrab)

Questioning how Claire's daughter Daisy knew it was her, the 45-year-old Steps star told Lorraine it was down to a trailer for The Masked Singer. "The advert came on the tv just before Christmas and she just went: 'That's you. You're on The Masked Singer'. And I went 'Don't be so ridiculous'. I remember saying once if I ever did it, I would love to be a giant pom pom. And she obviously just... [remembered]."

Claire - who many at home had believed was Knitting all along, including her bandmate of 25 years Ian 'H' Watkins - was eliminated from the show after receiving the fewest votes from the studio audience and said after taking off her woollen mask: "I thought you were going to get me from day one, I was so chuffed when you didn't. I am a massive, massive fan of this show, I feel like a fan who has won a competition."

Posting on social media after it had been revealed that she was Knitting, Claire thanked her fans and voiced her love of the experience she had had.

She posted: "FINALLY!!! The secret is out!! Or not so secret. What an absolutely wonderful ride it has been, being a part of #themaskedsingeruk I am so happy to have had the privilege to sing for you all in such an amazing show and one that I ACTUALLY LOVE SO MUCH!

"I don’t think I managed to fool too many of you but THANKYOU for all your tweets, posts, funny pics and messages. I will now be posting them all for England. I’m still in the game though trying to guess the remaining Characters but for now that’s ME #KNITTING Out!"

The Masked Singer continues on Saturday, February 11 at 7pm on ITV.

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