THE Masked Singer fans are convinced there has been a secret feud between Joss Stone and Nicola Roberts after picking up on a “forced smile” Saturday’s final.
Soul singer Joss was unveiled as Sausage, beating US superstar Ne-Yo’s Badger into second place.
Joss Stone won The Masked Singer at the weekend
But viewers claimed last year’s winner Nicola, who appeared as a guest judge on Saturday night, didn’t look too impressed during Joss’s victory performance.
One wrote on Twitter: “Don’t know why, but I’m getting the feeling Nicola doesn’t like Joss Stone.”
Another replied: “I know right! Wonder what’s gone on there.”
A third observed: “The smile from Nicola was very forced!”
Last year’s winner Nicola Roberts was a guest judge
While a fourth posted: “I haven’t been watching The Masked Singer, but I can read a room… from Nicola and Rita’s faces is there ‘history’ with Joss Stone?”
However, there’s nothing to suggest the pair have previous, and everything was cordial on air.
Girls Aloud singer Nicola was even up on her feet as Joss sang Andra Day’s powerful ballad Rise Up.
Joss was the pick of the ITV show’s studio audience — albeit while disguised in a mask — in front of ten million viewers at home.
The Masked Singer winner Joss Stone says it was ‘great not being judged’ while dressed as the Sausage
After her triumph, the shocked singer said: “Isn’t it amazing? I don’t think it’s the voice. I learned that at the beginning. It’s got to be about the laughs.
“It’s really just being able to have fun and not be judged as well.
“I know you’re getting judged for your performance but not really, not in the same way. We all have our preconceptions of somebody. All of that was out the window. It’s just music, it’s just a laugh.
The 33-year-old has had plenty of flak since rising to fame as a soul-singing sensation
“And that’s what it came down to. It wasn’t anything too serious. That was the best bit about it.”
With her cheeky sausage walk and Cockney accent, fans were convinced the secret sausage identity belonged to actress Sheridan Smith or Loose Women presenter Stacey Solomon.
Joss added: “Alright, chips and sausage, innit. I just go like a Cockney lad and it stuck and everyone thought it was funny.
“Honestly, if you can give joy, it doesn’t have to be perfection or anything particularly beautiful.
Joss competed in The Masked Singer as the Sausage
<!--googleoff: all-->
<div class="sun-grid-container sun-grid-container--white">
<div class="sun-row ">
<div class="col sun-col-6">
<div class="rail rail--classic rail--trending theme-showbiz" data-slide-count="4" data-slide-count-tablet="4"> <div class="swiper-container">
<div class="rail__header">
<h3 class="rail__title theme__after-color">Most read in Reality</h3>
</div>
<div class="swiper-pagination theme__swiper-pagination"></div>
<div class="swiper-wrapper">
