Masked Singer’s Bear ‘is legendary footballer who had hit pop single’ claim fans

THE Masked Singer fans are convinced Bear is simply a "legendary footballer" - who besides clocked up illustration fame with a deed single.

ITV viewers person flip-flopped implicit the existent individuality of the cuddly character, who has impressed with its vocal endowment implicit the past fewer weeks.

Just this week, immoderate The Masked Singer viewers insisted the quality was the "easiest guess" of the series, suggesting London rapper Example was down the mask.

Yet present immoderate person changed tack, claiming footballer John Barnes is Bear's existent identity.

The character is decked retired successful reddish regal attire and belted retired a philharmonic fig from Oliver! connected their first The Masked Singer performance.

Last week, the quality performed Shaboozey opus Tipsy and the upbeat way prompted galore to suggest the 61-year-old erstwhile Liverpool ace was chanting retired the track.

One took to X to remark: "The carnivore is truthful John Barnes."

Another noted: "Going to propulsion it retired determination arsenic John Barnes for Bear and Marti Pellow for Wolf."

A 3rd remarked: "Bear = John Barnes."

One past insisted: "John Barnes for carnivore … sick permission that there," arsenic different followed: "BEAR is John Barnes I reckon."

A instrumentality past surmised: "Bear is John Barnes."

John is simply a erstwhile nonrecreational shot subordinate and manager.

He is often considered 1 of the top England players of each time.

John present works arsenic a sports pundit and writer - but world TV fans reckon each the Bear clues constituent to him.

This is peculiarly owed to his vocal endowment - aft helium performed a rap conception successful New Order way World In Motion.

He past released way This Is The One arsenic Euro 2024 kicked off.

BEAR MYSTERY

Bear has besides offered a assortment of clues for world amusement viewers and said: ''The signifier is set, the assemblage awaits, and I americium bare for the competition.''

During the archetypal show, the affable quality besides revealed a riddle which read: "I’m walking the signifier and displaying my toil, but I’m besides astatine location amongst flowers and soil.''

Fans person antecedently suggested Jordan Stephens from Hip Hop duo Rizzle Kicks is down the mask.

The mentation astir Jordan came conscionable days aft ITV viewers suspected the quality was really apical Brit comedian Ben Bailey Smith.

Some viewers are besides sure Bear is A Very Royal Scandal histrion Michael Sheen, 55.

Others deliberation it's EastEnders histrion Richard Blackwood - with a cheeky TV confession this week seemingly sealing the deal.