Who is Traffic Cone on The Masked Singer? Theories, clues and songs

The mysterious Traffic Cone does not just have those on the show confused, we at home are just as intrigued as to who it could be. If we don't find out this weekend, it will all come down to the final for this unmasking.

Here’s everything we know so far about The Masked Singer contestant Traffic Cone including songs, glues and guesses.

Who is Traffic Cone? Songs, clues, guesses

Songs:

• Week one - Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley
• Week three - When She Loved Me by Sarah McLachlan
• Week four - Back for Good by Take That
• Week five - A Million Dreams from The Greatest Showman

Clues:

• The shape of the traffic cone is just like something close to their heart
• Radio shown in VT, which could mean they’re a DJ or rapper
• Not all about “safety”
• “Sporting chance”
• Traffic Cone says: “There ain’t no Plan B. I’m the OG TC”
• They said “troublemaker” in their VT
• There was a pie in a lunchbox during their first clip.
• "I’m not saying I’m here to make a racket, but I will break the rules from time to time"
• "I squared off against the fourth-best in the world once"
• "I've lived a double life"
• Gold chains and platinum rings were shown in the week five VT

Facts:

• “I made my money taking my top off.”

Guesses:

• Chris Kamara
• Alistair Brownlee
• Olly Murs
• Peter Andre
• Rick Astley
• Tom Jones
• Aled Jones
• Michael Ball
• Bradley Walsh
• Robbie Williams
• Martin Kemp
• Russell Watson
• Rob Brydon

The Masked Singer theories

Is Rick Astley Traffic Cone?

Traffic Cone appeared with a version of Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up on Sunday night’s episode of The Masked Singer (2nd January).

However, many fans have predicted a big twist and suggested that the song was chosen to throw viewers off the scent – and that it will turn out to be Rick Astley himself behind the mask.

Whether the song choice was a bluff remains to be seen, and fans will have to keep watching to find out who the famous face is.

Is Tom Jones Traffic Cone?

Sir Tom is a regular fixture at ITV thanks to The Voice, so signing him up to the show would be fairly simple - if he agreed to do it, that is.

"Traffic cone is Tom Jones he sounds Welsh and the name nearly rhymes," said one fan on Twitter. That may be clutching at straws a little, but we aren't ready to rule Sir Tom out of the running just yet.

Is Aled Jones Traffic Cone?

He's known for walking in the air, but has Aled Jones also decided to walk onto the stage of The Masked Singer?

"He's not admitted it, he's not mentioned it at all, but I'm convinced that is my mate Aled Jones," said fellow singer Russel Watson on Good Morning Britain, and many fans of the show seem to agree with him. Not only that, but Aled has a tour taking to the road next month – a stint on a primetime ITV show would certainly be good for publicity.

Is Rob Brydon Traffic Cone?

Gavin & Stacey star Rob Brydon is a favourite choice for many to be under the Traffic Cone costume – he certainly has the sense of humour needed to take part in the show. Twitter seems to agree with one saying: "It is Rob Brydon! He’s had an argument with the Japanese embassy in 2011 and also had a sitcom linked to him called Candy Chops in 2015."

Another added:

But are they right? The voice certainly seems to match.

If you want to start figuring out who else could be under the masks, here are all of our other The Masked Singer theories and investigations so far:

• Who is Mushroom?
• Who is Bagpipes?
• Who is Doughnuts?
• Who is Panda?
• Who is Rockhopper?
• Who is Firework?
• Who is Poodle?
• Who is Robobunny?

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