It's the hugely popular Netflix show which has got everyone talking.

But fans of Tiger King: Murder Mayhem And Madness have come up with a shock theory that suggests Jeff Lowe is actually Carole Baskin's first husband Michael Murdock.

Animal rights activist Carole, 58, is at the centre of the true murder-for-hire story which saw her rival Joe Exotic sentenced to 22 years for trying to arrange her death.

Shock: fans of Tiger King: Murder Mayhem And Madness have come up with a shock theory that suggests Jeff Lowe is actually Carole Baskin's abusive first husband Michael Murdock

And while the show has sparked several theories surrounding the case, another shock theory about the show has come to light.

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According to The Mirror, a fan took to Facebook to speculate that Jeff, who took ownership of Joe's The Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, is actually Carole's ex partner.

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They suggested that Carole paid off Jeff in a bid to bring her nemesis Joe Exotic down.

Could it be? Fans are convinced Carole's first husband Michael is masquerading as Jeff Lowe

The fan wrote: 'Jeff is Carole’s abusive first husband who she paid off to go take Joe down. She rented a mansion and that cat to draw him in.

'Jeff (and James Garretson) even admit they directed Joe to kill Carole.

'When Joe didn’t do it, they needed him to pay, he didn’t. So Jeff sent his friend and he ‘chickened out’ on purpose.

Mystery: According to The Mirror, a fan took to Facebook to speculate that Jeff, who took ownership of Joe's The Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, is actually Carole's ex partner

'Carole then paid them all off. All the convicts around him, except Kelci Saffery and John Reinke.

'Too bad I wasn’t the police investigator, I would of [sic] definitely caught this bulls***.

'Jeff even told the cops about the Tiger skulls, because they didn’t have enough to keep him otherwise on the bogs ‘killing plot’.'

Could it be? Several took to Twitter after studying a picture of Jeff and Michael and are convinced they are the same person

And while the idea may seen far-fetched and is as yet unproven, it seems the theory is popular among several other Tiger King fanatics.

Several took to Twitter after studying a picture of Jeff and Michael and are convinced they are the same person.

One said: 'Imagine if jeff lowe really was carole baskins first husband

While another remarked: 'hold up... why does Carole Baskin’s missing husband look so much like Jeff Lowe though.'

Suspicions: While the mystery of Michael's disappearance is still unsolved, fans believe they have cracked the case, with some thinking that the Big Cat Rescue owner's ex husband is alive and well

'Carole Baskin’s first husband was Jeff Lowe' said a third simply.

A fourth speculated: 'Jeff Lowe is Carole Baskins first husband, Michael Murdock. Change my mind. #TigerKing.'

With another adding: 'If you aren't now having a discussion about whether Jeff Lowe has any relation to Carole Baskin's first husband did you even watch Tiger king.'

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Tiger King tells the story of a zoo owner, [Exotic], who spirals out of control amid a cast of eccentric characters in this true murder-for-hire story from the underworld of big cat breeding.