The Masked Singer SPOILER: Designer accidentally reveals the celebrity behind the kitten costume

Costume designer Tim Chappel has accidentally revealed who is behind the kitten costume on The Masked Singer. 

Chappel made the blunder when asked if he was told who he was designing the elaborate costumes for by Deborah Knight on Channel Nine’s radio show 2GB 873 on Monday. 

While the radio clip has now been removed, Tim’s answer confirms the guesses of avid viewers, who have made this particular star’s name trend on Twitter.  

‘Ah, yeah, yeah it was Julia Morris. And didn’t she make the most amazing pink kitten? She was just so fabulous in that costume,’ Chappel said on the show.

‘But to answer your question, no, we design all the costumes first and then we get the cast and then we shoehorn the cast into the costumes.’

Listeners on the radio show were quick to note Tim’s slip of the tongue, with one tweeting: ‘Just had costume designer Tim Chappel confirm the identity of kitten on @2GB873 10 wont be happy.’

A fan of the show added:  ‘I know, I felt sorry for him. Hope he doesn’t get into strife. Kudos to @deborah_knight for not getting anymore out of him.’

Another wrote: ‘DID @deborah_knight just get to the bottom of one of the biggest mysteries in Australian TV? The IDENTITY of one of the @maskedsinger_au celebrities????’

Meanwhile, Deborah tried to divert the attention from the accidental reveal. 

She tweeted: ‘He also confirmed they will be filming the grand final.’

On Monday, Judge Jackie ‘O’ Henderson initially confirmed that an in-studio finale has been scheduled.

A coronavirus outbreak halted production of The Masked Singer earlier this month, less than two hours before the finale was set to begin.

The 45-year-old confirmed on The Kyle and Jackie O Show that she was ‘glad’ the cast and crew would get a chance to ‘finish it properly’.