Danny Dyer issues four-word response to the man who won his lookalike competition

Danny Dyer was recently the subject of a lookalike competition, and was amazed that he and the winner shared one detail in particular.

The actor, who is best known for previously starring as Mick Carter on EastEnders, was the subject of a special contest that saw bearded blokes in tracksuits arrive in London for the chance to be crowned champion. In the end, Mike from Southampton emerged victorious and while he did not necessarily bear much of a resemblance to the former soap star, he was impressed with the outfit and the fact that they appeared to share the same double chin.

When Danny saw Mike dressed in a white and maroon Sergio Tacchini jacket that was very similar to the one he wore in the 2005 film The Business, he exclaimed: "Did you nick it?" before adding: "You have got the same double chin there look!" Looking round to see that he was surrounded by several lookalikes, Danny, who came to prominence in the 1999 film Human Traffic, added: "This is like me ageing through the years."

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After all the excitement had come to an end, Danny joked: "This is a very surreal for me and I have realised how much I don't look like Danny Dyer anymore!" Meanwhile, competition winner Mike spoke of his surprise at winning, telling Metro.co.uk: "No one’s ever told me I look like Danny Dyer, but I’ve lived a similar sort of childhood — working-class," before Mike joked: "I’m obviously very good-looking, very charismatic, and a geezer."

The competition, titled Who Can Be the Most Danny Dyer, was judged by Bigstuff co-stars Ryan Sampson and Harriet Webb, and the final 12 was decided on looks alone. Those lucky enough to make it through to the final four had to recite famous quotes uttered by the TV star. And when the final two came down to doppelgänger Richard and ultimate winner Mike, the champion was decided based on who had the most knowledge of the soap favourite. As part of his prize, Mike got to actually meet Danny but admitted that he "didn’t expect to win in the slightest", whilst he felt like he had already met the star in the flesh just by being next to his runner-up. He joked: "I had fun, it was interesting. I thought the guy with no hair should have won this — but it’s all fun."

The new series of Mr Bigstuff, which stars Danny, broadcasts on Sky and NOW, with the latest instalment resuming mere weeks following the shocking revelation that the siblings' father remains alive. Lee Campbell (portrayed by Danny ) and his brother Glen (Ryan Sampson) have responded to the startling disclosure in contrasting ways, yet manage to come together as they endeavour to locate their dad.

Another beloved character making a comeback for the sophomore season is Kirsty (Harriet Webb), who finds herself "taking charge in the bedroom and the boardroom". This season will see a huge EastEnders reunion as Linda Henry, known for playing Shirley Carter, stars in a guest role. Additional returning cast members feature Adrian Scarborough as Ian, Fatiha El-Ghorri as Aysha, Victoria Alcock as Sue, Ned Dennehy as Bunny and Clive Russell as Uncle Ron.

EastEnders stars Alan Ford, who played Stevie Mitchell, and Linda Henry, aka Shirley Carter, are also on board “I love Linda,” Danny, said who starred as Shirley’s son Mick in the BBC soap. “I wanted more scenes with her.”

Both actors were inspired by their own lives to nail the chaotic relationship. “They’re at each other’s throats, aren’t they?” says Ryan, 39. “I have siblings, and we sometimes tear strips off each other.”

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