{"id":388648,"date":"2026-01-24T21:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T21:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/388648\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T21:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T21:41:09","slug":"masked-singer-fans-figure-out-conkers-is-coronation-street-star-as-itv-hit-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/388648\/","title":{"rendered":"Masked Singer fans ‘figure out’ Conkers is Coronation Street star as ITV hit returns"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Masked Singer has returned for its seventh series and viewers have been trying to figure out the identity of characters – with some believing Conkers might be a Corrie star\"Conkers<\/p>\n

Fans have been trying to figure out Conkers’ identity(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n

Fans of The Masked Singer believe they have figured who Conkers is as the popular game show returns to TV tonight. Several people on social media are convinced Coronation Star Sam Aston<\/a>, who has portrayed Chesney Brown on the ITV<\/a> soap opera since 2003, is behind the character.<\/p>\n

The 32-year-old actor<\/a> was first introduced to Corrie<\/a> when he was 10 years old – and now, viewers think he might be Conkers, who wears a Knight attire on The Masked Singer. “I think Conkers is Sam Aston, who plays Chesney Winter-Brown in #Corrie,” a fan wrote on X. Another said: “Conker – Sam Aston.” One more added: “My guess Sam Aston.”<\/p>\n

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Some people believe Sam Aston may be behind the mask(Image: )<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, other people think the clues point towards Richard Fleeshman<\/a>, who played Craig Harris on Corrie from 2002 to 2006. A fan shared: “Okay, guys, pulling a rabbit out of a hat here, but Conkers has stumped a lot of us, but I think I finally have it. I think it is Richard Fleeshman.<\/p>\n

“He was in Corrie in 2002, he appeared in Ghost and the character he played was called Sam. He plays the piano, hence the keys. The heart could be because all the small things were called heart and soul in Australia<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

Someone else suggested a different Corrie star – Lee Dennis – could be behind the character. Shortly after the show returned to our TV screens, some viewers said they thought Conkers could be Olly Murs, who placed second on The X Factor<\/a> in 2009 behind winner Joe McElderry and recently released his eighth studio album Knees Up.<\/p>\n

One wrote: “Conkers sounds like Olly Murs deliberately singing off key,” whilst another said: “I’m saying Conkers is Olly Murs @ollymurs disguising his singing voice! Lego heart + ‘hit my Mark’ – he presents a Heart radio<\/a> show with Mark Wright<\/a>. ‘Ghosts don’t scare me’ – he has a song called Go Ghost.” But others thought it might be football legend Peter Crouch, with one writing: “Think Conker is a sportsman. Getting Peter Crouchy vibes.”<\/p>\n

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Conkers alongside host Joel Dommett(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n

When the character Conkers made their debut on the programme, they gave three telling clues as to who they might be. Teasing viewers, they discussed “hitting the mark,” being “scared” of things, and hinted at having taken on enemies, presumably in some form of competition. Conkers then performed Nice To Meet You by Myles Smith for judges Davina McCall<\/a>, Jonathan Ross, Maya Jama<\/a> and Mo Gilligan,<\/a> and the panel was split on who might be hiding behind the mask, with a host of names thrown into the mix.<\/p>\n

The nation’s favourite guessing game is now in its seventh series, and in the first episode, The One Show star Alex Jones<\/a> was unmasked as Disc Jockey following her performance of Chappell Roan’s Pink Pony Club. Mo guessed that it was radio legend Annie Mac, whilst Davina thought it might be Lioness Jill Scott<\/a>, guest judge Anne-Marie was not present for the performance but guessed that it was “that bird on the cake show,” meaning Dame Mary Berry. Jonathan guessed it was BBC<\/a> Radio 2 star Sara Cox, and Maya Jama guessed Total Eclipse of the Heart songstress Bonnie Tyler, but evidently, all were incorrect.<\/p>\n

Upon her unmasking, she told host Joel Dommett and the judges: “I have had a lot of fun. We love this programme, as a family, and I just thought it would be a lot of fun and that to do it for my children would be wonderful. And it’s the most bizarre experience of my life! Thank you.”<\/p>\n

Emotionally dedicating her time on the programme, Alex, who is married to Charlie Thomson, said: “Teddy, Kit and Annie, this was for you. I hope that you’ve loved it.”<\/p>\n

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