Hurts' Theo Hutchcraft reveals Lorraine Kelly is his alter ego

Hurts singer Theo Hutchcraft has admitted to using celebrity names while booking into European hotels.

The 'Sunday' singer uses the alter egos to avoid fans from finding him while he books into hotels when touring on the continent.

"We're changing them all the time. I used Lorraine [Kelly] when I was in Germany and I've also checked in as Howard Hughes," he told The Sun.

Hurts have achieved success across Europe with their debut album Happiness being certified platinum in Germany and gaining them top three chart placings in Greece, Switzerland and Austria.

The band have so far peaked at number four on the UK album chart with the record, since its release last September.

The Manchester duo are currently touring European festivals and will play a slot at this year's V Festival in Chelmsford and Staffordshire on August 20-21.

Hurts told Digital Spy earlier this year that their second studio album will be very different, saying that they will consider the live performance aspects of their songs when writing new material.

Watch the music video for Hurts' recent single 'Illuminated' below: