Tipping Point fans double-take over Inbetweeners star lookalike contestant

30 March 2023 , 18:24

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Tipping Point fans stunned over contestant who is 'spitting image' of Inbetweeners star (Image: ITV)

Tipping Point viewers are often on hand to point out similarities between the hopeful contestants on the ITV game show, and their apparent celebrity lookalikes - with Thursday's episode being no different.

Eagle-eyed ITV viewers did a 'double-take' as they tuned into the long-running game show to feast their eyes on a brand-new contestant who bore an uncanny resemblance to a popular cast member of Channel 4 sitcom, The Inbetweeners.

As contestant Tony joined Sophie, Sarah and Scott on the ITV show in a bid to bag a huge cash prize, viewers were left comparing Tony's striking resemblance to actor Alex Macqueen, who plays Neil’s father, Kevin Sutherland, on the hit comedy series.

Tony's demeanor, glasses, sense of style, and even his subtle mannerisms left fans convinced that he had to be somehow related to the famous actor who plays a flamboyant father in the side-splitting sitcom.

Tipping Point fans pointed out Tony's striking resemblance to actor Alex Macqueen (ITV)

After Tony's introduction on the latest episode of Tipping Point, eagle-eyed viewers flocked to Twitter to share their thoughts on his likeness to actor Alex.

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"Is Neil’s dad from The Inbetweeners on Tipping Point? Oh, wait, it's a lookalike," one viewer quipped.

"Ah thought it was Neil's dad from The Inbetweeners hahah," another echoed, while a third joked: "He's the spitting image of him."

"Who is looking after Neil if his dad is on Tipping Point," another ITV viewer quipped.

Actor Alex Macqueen plays Neil’s father Kevin Sutherland on the Inbetweeners (ITV)

While someone else replied: "Gosh, he actually really does look like him lol."

After being compared to the flamboyant Inbetweeners character, Tony went on the beat off his fellow players and go through to the final after an intense head-to-head.

The quick-witted contestant then managed to land the £10k jackpot after showing off his impressive trivia skills.

It comes after host Ben Shephard was left cringing at one contestant as he hosted another instalment of the ITV game show recently.

Ben Shephard was left cringing at one contestant (ITV)

Ben, 47, asked: “The only two American states to begin with the letter 'K' are Kansas and which other?”

As contestant Harry passed the question to his fellow competitor Dave, who correctly answered Kentucky, Harry blurted: “KFC, I should have got it, yeah.”

The surprise comment left Ben in stitches, while Dave knocked down an impressive 11 counters in the giant arcade machine as a result of answering the steal correctly.

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