A secret perhaps more coveted than the meaning of life has come under threat these last few weeks and the potential revelation of this hidden truth threatens to shake the lives of millions: the identity of The Stig.
Even if you are not a regular viewer of Top Gear, most people will be aware of The Stig; that mysterious white clad figure, standing supreme over the Top Gear test track, faceless and silent. His identity has been one of the best kept secrets in television and it would be remiss to say that no one has ever pondered over who hides behind that white helmet.
Though wonder we have, it has to be said that half the fun of The Stig was not knowing who he was. It is doubtful that he would have possessed the same entertainment value if he was simply a man. Under that visor, he is whoever we want him to be, or whoever the Top Gear team decide to make him, but one thing is certain, that uniform made him more than a man.
With his identity under threat and potentially now out in the open, it is almost certain that the white Stig must die. For those who do not follow Top Gear, white Stig is the second one to have appeared since the series revival in 2002. The first, who was reveal to be racing driver Perry McCarthy, was killed off for revealing his identity in his autobiography. This black Stig, drove off the end of an aircraft carrier during a challenge seemingly to his death to be replaced by the white Stig, restoring anonymity to the character and starting afresh.
Now, with a strange repetition of the first scenario, The Stig appears to have been identified in another autobiography, though I cannot bring myself to use names lest the reality of the situation hit home. With this revelation, it may be some time before we discover whether or not a replacement will have to be brought in but it seems certain the world's most popular motoring programming is set for a shake up.
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