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Victoria Johns

Ronan Keating proves Love Island star son Jack is a chip off the old block

Ronan Keating has proved the apple doesn't fall from the tree as he compared a pic of him and Love Island son, Jack.

Jack made his debut on the ITV2 show last week with many fans pointing out the similarities between the 23-year-old and the Boyzone star.

Ronan, 45, has now uploaded two snaps of him and his son at the same age with the caption: "Which one's Jack? Then and now @loveisland."

There's no denying the similarity between the pair, who are both sporting strawberry blonde quiffs and white t.shirts in the pics.

As a result, fans couldn't get over the likeness, with many flooding the comments section on Instagram.

One wrote: ""Omg, twins!"

Ronan shared the lookalike pics on Instagram (Instagram)

While another said: "He's the image of you. Hope everyone's lovely to him."

Ronan is said to be "buzzing" for Jack as he runs the Love Island gauntlet.

Jack is the latest celebrity offspring to appear on the ITV2 show, with Michael Owen's daughter Gemma, 19, entering the villa on day one.

Speaking ahead of his debut on the show, the bombshell said: "My dad is a singer, Ronan Keating. He will be watching when I’m on it for sure.

"He’s buzzing for me, me and my dad are very close, we’re best mates."

The marketing manager, who Ronan shares with Yvonne Connolly, was one of the six boys selected to ruffle some feathers in Casa Amor.

However, when he was introduced to the Islanders, Jack's mum hinted the girl he had his eye on had already left.

Jack's mum reckons her son had his eye on Antigoni (Getty Images Europe)

On Friday night, Love Island's Twitter page shared a picture of Antigoni Buxton, who was dumped from the villa at the start of the show.

The singer looked reflective in the shot as the official account captioned the snap: “When will my husband arrive in the villa.”

Jack's mum was quick to comment on the post, writing: “Sooner than you think Antigoni,” adding the hashtag “jackandantigoni” as well as winking and love heart emojis.

Our "new favourite Irish ladoooo" (ITV)
Jack is hoping to turn a few heads (@jackkeating11/Instagram)

Yvonne and the rest of Jack's family will be managing his social media account while he looks for love.

Posting on his Instagram, they wrote: "Officially entering the villa of love #casaamor. Your new favourite Irish lad Jackoooo, will be on your screens @9pm tonight @loveisland @itv2.

"The Keating clan reporting for duty to give you your live updates & best bits of our boyo. Ahhhhh so excited for this."

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