The Good Morning Britain panel was left speechless after setting their eyes on a Gareth Southgate lookalike.
Neil Rowe, 48, took the compliments in his stride after he was swarmed by fans thinking he was the England football manager. The lookalike was happy to chat and take photos with fans at last night's game but this isn't the first time he's found the spotlight.
Neil told PA he made a similar ruckus at the Russia World Cup and then too went with the flow. The fanfare was enough to create a discussion point on Good Morning Britain where panel regulars Susanna Reid and Martin Lewis gave their verdict on just how similar the two men are.
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After a photo of Neil appeared surrounded by fans, there was a moment of brief silence in the studio. Susanna hesitated to speak, issuing several mumbles before forming her opinion.
She said: "He obviously went out there thinking he looked like Gareth Southgate because he did a number of interviews!" Susanna then passed over to their guest, former England striker Darren Bent for his verdict.
Darren added: "No, probably not. Looking at that he looks nothing like Gareth Southgate but the fact people thought he [did], there's something wrong with that."
The studio began to laugh at the loose similarities before agreeing they weren't under the same mindset as those who saw Neil in person.
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