October 11, 2019

The Circle Has Found A Detective To Rival Coleen Rooney Following Catfish Discovery

If you’re anything like us, this week you’ll have been completely gripped by the Coleen Rooney v Rebekah Vardy saga.
The Circle Has Found A Detective To Rival Coleen Rooney Following Catfish Discovery

And while Coleen has since been hailed as the greatest detective since Columbo thanks to her Instagram sting operation, The Circle offered up a rival sleuth on Thursday night.

Now, for those not familiar with the Channel 4 show, it sees individuals living in isolated flats, and only interacting with one another via a purpose-built social media platform called The Circle.
Because they never meet face to face, they can effectively catfish the competition in order to be voted the most popular and win £100,000.
Earlier this week, a young woman called Busayo entered The Circle, posing as a 24-year-old man called Josh.The existing players have had their suspicions about “Josh”, but until now, haven’t had any proof that he is a catfish.
However, on Thursday’s show, a cake decorating challenge proved to be Josh’s undoing.
After pictures of all the players’ cakes were shared to The Circle, Beth – who is currently posing as a 62-year-old woman called “Joyce” along with fellow player Jack – noticed that “Josh’s” cake had nail marks in the icing.
From this, Beth deduced that this meant the player had long fingernails – something not usually associated with a 24-year-old man.Inspector Joyce has spotted nail marks in Josh's cake! Has she caught a catfish?!This is basically #WAGathaChristie 2.0. #TheCirclepic.twitter.com/lIrZQ1eVYw— The Circle (@C4TheCircle) October 10, 2019With her catfish senses a-tingling, she and Jack then decided to confront “Josh” about the markings in a way that would not arouse his suspicions.
After “Josh” claimed they were “accidental markings”, Beth and Jack tested him about football in the hope of tripping him up further. In their chat, “Josh” revealed his favourite team was Arsenal, with Jack then saying “Joyce” would love to go to a game at Highbury Stadium. However, Arsenal no longer play there, having moved to the Emirates Stadium in 2006 – something any Arsenal fan worth their salt would know.
However, Busayo did not spot the deliberate mistake in “Joyce’s” message and replied about going to a game at Highbury. Has 'Joyce' nailed 'Josh'? Is this #WAGathaChristie 2.0? SO MANY QUESTIONS! @EmmaWillis will be giving you some answers at 10pm on @Channel4#TheCirclepic.twitter.com/14JTrDLAjc— The Circle (@C4TheCircle) October 11, 2019Beth and Jack were left gobsmacked at having uncovered the fact Josh is not who he says he is.
The episode ended with Beth concluding they had to use this information to their advantage and share it with the other players – but who will they tell?
The pair’s catfish-hunting skills left fans on Twitter mightily impressed – especially as they themselves had been struggling to convincingly pull off being “Joyce”.Jack & Beth clocking Busayo's nails in the cake challenge was the most exciting thing they've done so far. That was some Tim level detective work right there. And we thought #WagathaChristie was good #TheCircle@C4TheCircle 💅🌍— Damien (@SchizoEclectic) October 10, 2019Haha Beth and Jack feeling like they’re Coleen Rooney, they might just redeem themselves ⭕️ #WagathaChristie#TheCirclepic.twitter.com/kazW96BDOZ— Julie Burns (@julieburns1) October 10, 2019Who knew Jack and Beth were super sleuths? Have they replaced #WAGathaChristie to become #JaBathaChristie!?!?! #TheCirclepic.twitter.com/xQmta72Njy— Dan App ™ (@Dan_App) October 10, 2019Jack & Beth have gone all Coleen Rooney on Josh's ass 😂 #TheCircle#WagathaChristie— Darren Haywood (@darren_haywood) October 10, 2019Never mind #WagathaChristie - Jack & Beth just managed to work out that Josh is being played by a woman due to finger nail marks in the cake. #Bethgerac@C4TheCircle#TheCircle— Ryan Borthwick (@RadioBorthwick) October 10, 2019Honestly the one good thing that Beth and Jack have done in #TheCircle was that bit of detective work, they'll be giving #wagathachristie a run for her money— Dave (@DavidMackayy) October 10, 2019Coleen and Beth. I’m stanning our new crime solving duo #TheCirclepic.twitter.com/qtPFpZ98Ts— Ryan Love (@RyanJL) October 10, 2019The Circle continues on Friday night at 10pm on Channel 4. READ MORE... 11 Moments That Prove Why The Circle Should Be Your Next Reality TV Obsession Richard Madeley's Debut On The Circle Could Not Have Been More Richard Madeley The Circle Contestant Tim Wilson's 'Spat' With Nigel Farage (And History With UKIP) Explained

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