Suffolk born singer-songwriter Charlie Simpson has been crowned winner of the hit ITV show The Masked Singer. 

Simpson, who grew up in Ipswich, beat Kaiser Chiefs' lead singer Ricky Wilson in the finale on Saturday night.

The lead guitarist of the pop band Busted performed in disguise as a rhino throughout the series. 

Simpson, who was educated at Framlingham College, admitted he did not expect to win the show and just tried to “remember the lyrics and have fun”.

Speaking about his experience, the 37-year-old said: "I was terrified the entire time because the thing I was scared most of was remembering lyrics.

"I often forget lyrics to my own songs.”

Simpson had the judges fooled along the way but Rita Ora and Davina McCall correctly guessed his identity at the end.

Jonathan Ross thought it could have been singer James Arthur while guest judge Lee Mack opted for George Ezra.

Ora said Rhino had her “favourite voice in the whole wide world” before guessing it could be Simpson behind the mask.