expression
none other than; who should it be but
A fixed rhetorical expression used to dramatically reveal or emphasize the identity of a person, often in storytelling or formal speech. It carries a nuance of surprise or inevitability.
ドアを開けたのは、誰あろう、私の初恋の人だった。
The person who opened the door was none other than my first love.
その場に現れたのは、誰あろう、社長ご本人だった。
The person who appeared there was none other than the company president himself.