It looks as though The Stig has been unmasked.

The Stig is the anonymous star of the BBC Series Top Gear, always appearing in a white racing suit and helmet, but never revealing his face.

It has become a trademark of the show that The Stig’s identity is never revealed.

It has long been suspected that he may have been Formula One world champion Damon Hill.

But British media reports say that he is Ben Collins who began his racing career in 1994 and drove to Formula Three level.