Aston Merrygold wanted to strut like Conor McGregor in his 'Masked Singer' suit.
Aston Merrygold
The 33-year-old singer starred as Robin on the ITV show, and he's admitted to mimicking the UFC star's unique stride in a bid to throw the judges off the scent.
Aston shared: "I was really kind of Conor McGregor, you know, swagger. It was outland-ish. It was fun.
"It took a lot of mental strain on you as well because you need to really think about this character. You kind of get a bit paranoid because I needed to be ruffling the feathers a little bit.
"Anyone who could have tapped into my brain at that point would be like, ‘This guy’s f****** nuts’, because just the thought processes were so out there."
Aston - who finished third in 'The Masked Singer' final - has spent his career performing on stage, but he admitted the hit show was completely different to anything he'd ever done.
He told The Sun newspaper's Bizarre column: "I’ve been on stage my whole life trying to take clothes off, not clamp outfits on. It’s a bit nuts. But it was nice not tensing my abs all the time."
Aston - who first found fame in JLS - revealed he even kept his identity a secret from his bandmates.
He explained: "They did obviously message a few times and I was just like, ‘What you talking about?
"Like, guys, I don’t have time for this, the kids are running around’. I just kept batting it away.
"They would kind of go, ‘OK Ast, all right mate. Nice one. OK’.
"You can’t be working with people for ten-plus years and be friends for longer, then expect them not to know exactly what I sound like.
"They’ve heard it flippin’ every day. Who am I kidding? I just thought I was being clever!"
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