BBC EastEnders star addresses Masked Singer UK Bear rumours with cryptic comment

EastEnders prima Richard Blackwood appeared connected Good Morning Britain connected Tuesday (January 21), wherever helium discussed the existent bid of The Masked Singer.

EastEnders prima Richard Blackwood has addressed The Masked Singer UK rumours with a cryptic comment.

The histrion appeared connected Good Morning Britain connected Tuesday (January 21), wherever helium was questioned by hosts Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley astir his connections to Bear - 1 of the characters connected the ITV singing competition.

"He's a precise comic guy. He's the stand-up soap star, champion known for his breakout relation successful Albert Square, and present Richard Blackwood is returning to his comedic roots for his funniest show, radical are saying, to date," Madeley began.

Susanna added: "But fans and Jonathan Ross are convinced it's not his lone caller gig. Richard is apical of the impermanent database for Bear connected the Masked Singer."

After being shown a clip of Bear's astir caller performance, Richard revealed that he'd received tons of messages asking if helium was down the mask.

"Why bash you deliberation everyone thinks it's you?" Madeley asked, to which Richard said: "His swagger. The swagger is connected point. I'm looking and going, 'That's however I would bash it.' You can't enactment connected a carnivore outfit and not cognize that the swagger's got to beryllium connected point, due to the fact that it's not an mundane outfit. It's blistery successful determination and stuff, truthful I've heard."

Susanna rapidly called the prima retired connected his comments, asking: "How bash you cognize it's blistery successful there?" but Richard rapidly explained that helium was portion of Shrek the Musical for 2 years, truthful tin "relate" to wearing a restrictive outfit.

"That's however I'd bash it if I was to bash it," helium concluded.

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