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Who is Swan on Masked Singer? Martine McCutcheon 'rumbled' by Love Actually clues

The Masked Singer fans rumbled Swan's identity as Martine McCutcheon long before her reveal, with their detective work stemming from two 'obvious' clues about Love Actually.

The hot tip for the feathered songstress after week 1 was Drag Race judge and former Strictly star Michelle Visage but many viewers switched their prediction to the other side of the Atlantic and declared that Swan was none other than ex-EastEnders actress and Perfect Moment chart-topper Martine, who it indeed turned out to be after she was voted off after a sing-off against Sausage.

Martine is world famous for playing Prime Minister's 'tea lady' in Love Actually and in her clue package on Saturday's show mentioned the fact she'd served a Prime Minister, which of course she did playing opposite Hugh Grant and been at a dinner with the President of the USA, who was of course also in Love Actually with Billy Bob Thornton in the role.

Adding that to the ears of Martine fans at home pricked up within seconds of Swan starting to sing I Am What I Am on Saturday's Masked Singer, and many were convinced it was her behind the mask.

One tweeted: "Swan is Martine McCutcheon all daylong. Started a Girl band. Prime minister and president in love actually" and concurring, another reacted: "Martine MCCUTCHEON was in a girl band called Milan. A programme called Bluebirds as a kid.

" Love actually PM link. #TheMaskedSingerUK #Swan and it sounds soooo much like Martine. Thought of her the minute she started singing!"

Other guesses for Swan included Atomic Kitten's Liz McLarnon, with another clue revealing a 'cat' reference and a girl band past and Nicole Scherzinger which would also fit with both of those clues with her being in Pussycat Dolls.

But they proved to be incorrect as it was in fact Martine in the Swan costume, with her revealing that she was once in a girl band called Milan after Jonathan Ross guessed her at the final second.

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