Stacey Dooley was unveiled as Prawn Cocktail on Saturday night's episode of The Masked Dancer, making her the third star to be eliminated this series.

The broadcaster, 35, who is pregnant with her first child with boyfriend Kevin Clifton, was eliminated from the pre-recorded ITV competition after finding herself in the bottom two with Scissors, where she busted a move to Dua Lipa's Physical.

When asked if her partner Kevin, a former Strictly ballroom pro, had helped her practice her routines, she quipped: 'He won't dance unless he's being paid.' 

Celebrity judges Oti Mabuse, Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross and Peter Crouch had previously guessed the TV journalist could be behind the mask, due to her distinctive Luton accent.

Upon her exit, Stacey told presenter Joel Dommett: 'I had the time of my life, I loved it, I just wanted to pretend to be a daft, drunk annoying aunt.'

Taking to Twitter, one fan wrote: '@GavinEvs Whoo first correct guess of the series. I was correct prawn cocktail was Stacey dooley #TheMaskedDancer.'

A second added: 'Aw Stacey Dooley! #prawn #MaskedDancerUK love this show!'

Meanwhile, another joked: 'Spent the whole time thinking it wasn't Stacey Dooley because I thought she could dance better than that #MaskedDancerUK.'

Last week, Gavin and Stacey star Joanne Page was the second contestant eliminated, as he was unmasked and revealed to be the dancer being Pig.

Before that, Desperate Housewives' Jesse Metcalfe was the first contestant sent home.

Stacey announced her joyous pregnancy news just last month, sharing a vintage snap as she cradled her new bump. 

She wrote: 'Gaaaaaaang... We are having a baby! So bloody delighted. Kev, you're magic, I love youuuu. 

'(Was becoming impossible to hide and if one more person asks me if I've had my tits done in LA I'm gonna scream). Here goessssssss.'

Kevin also shared the same picture at the same time and sweetly wrote: 'We're having a baby! ❤️❤️❤️ And I think my girl @staceydooley looks beautiful pregnant.'

And explaining her excitement, Stacey appeared on The One Show just days later to gush over the good news.

'I'm delighted, I can't quite believe it,' she excitedly told host Ronan after he congratulated her.

Ronan said to the journalist: 'We have to start by saying congratulations, big news today from yourself and Kevin.'

'Thanks mate, I can't quite believe it. I'm delighted actually, I feel really lucky. Because I'm 35 so you never take it for granted,' explained Stacey.  

Stacey and Kevin were crowned Strictly champions in 2018 after winning viewers' hearts with their incredible partnership - turning things romantic after leaving the show.