Bucks Fizz fans left baffled after discovering Cheryl Baker's real name

Following the re-run of Cheryl Baker's stint connected The Celebrity Chase fans were near shocked to larn that her existent sanction is successful information Rita Maria Crudington but has kept it a concealed for years

Cheryl Baker has been a acquainted sanction for decades arsenic a subordinate of iconic popular radical Buck Fizz.

But popular fans were near shocked to larn that the prima they had loved since she archetypal burst connected to our screens, is not who they thought she was. Cheryl, 70, was successful information calved Rita Maria Crudington. The revelation comes aft the re-run of her quality connected The Celebrity Chase was aired. She was connected the amusement on with Good Morning Britain's Laura Tobin, comedian Mark Steel and sports presenter Jason Bell.

They were faced with the chaser Jenny Ryan successful the anticipation of winning wealth for their idiosyncratic charities. They had raised £142,000 but failed to bushed Jenny, and truthful walked distant with £1,000 each. Taking to X, fans were keen to sermon her appearance. One idiosyncratic said: "Cheryl’s looking well." Another wrote: "Celebrity Chase, Cheryl Baker and 3 radical I’ve ne'er heard of."

In 1981, Bucks Fizz won the Eurovision Song Contest and went connected to execute planetary fame. The set was primitively made up of Bobby G, Jay Aston, Cheryl and Mike Nolan. But the set line-up changed implicit the years arsenic Jay discontinue successful 1985 - and was replaced by Shelley Preston. The radical changed its sanction from Bucks Fizz to simply The Fizz.

Cheryl has appeared connected a fig of shows including Popstar to Operastar, Celebrity Mastermind and Would I Lie To You? But contempt her glittering career, the erstwhile popstar revealed she was struggling financially during lockdown. In 2021, she candidly said: "We had 1 virtual gig and that was our lone income, it's been ridiculously hard. I beryllium tons of tax, I physically haven't got the wealth to wage anybody backmost due to the fact that I'm broke."

Last year, it was confirmed that Cheryl, who was calved successful eastbound London's Bethnal Green, was acceptable to marque a impermanent quality connected BBC soap EastEnders, to people the Eurovision contention of that year. At the time, Cheryl said: "I was truthful thrilled to beryllium asked to instrumentality portion successful EastEnders. It’s a British institution! As a real-life EastEnders, I’ve loved the amusement since time one."

The amusement was hosted by Graham Norton, Alesha Dixon, Mel Giedroyc, Hannah Waddingham and Julia Sanina, who covered the last connected May 13. At the time, Hannah said: "The thought of radical voting from weaponry shelters hits maine much than anything. You’ve got to retrieve each the warmth, emotion and joyousness that comes with Eurovision."

Ukrainian vocalist Julia revealed that Eurovision was immense successful her country. She added: "I’m definite Liverpool tin regularisation the party. Kyiv is inactive precise unsafe. We are precise grateful that the UK is hosting instead." And Alesha went connected to say: "This is truthful overmuch much than conscionable a competition."

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