The real Danny Dyer reacts to his own lookalike competition and shares his shock at the unexpected winner as he jokes 'did you nick it?'

Daily Mail​

25-07-2025

The real Danny Dyer was left shocked after discovering the winner of his lookalike competition on Wednesday.
A host of tracksuit clad, bearded blokes flocked to London, however it was Mike from Southampton who came out on top.
Despite striking less of a physical resemblance to the EastEnders star, Mike impressed with his outfit choice, sporting a white and maroon Sergio Tacchini jacket akin to those rocked by the iconic Brit in his 2005 movie The Business.
And the actor, 48, was genuinely shocked to meet the winner as he asked: Did you nick it?'
He then joked: 'You have got the same double chin there look'.
Surrounded by a host of Danny's the star joked: 'This is like me ageing through the years.'
He added: 'This is a very surreal for me and I have realised how much I don't look like Danny Dyer anymore.'
Meanwhile the competition's unlikely winner Mike even admitted no one had ever told him he looked like the star.
Speaking to Metro at the event he explained: 'No one's ever told me I look like Danny Dyer, but I've lived a similar sort of childhood — working-class.'
It seems Mike won the contest based on his Dyer like charm as he continued: 'I'm obviously very good-looking, very charismatic, and a geezer.'
Speaking after his win he confessed: 'I didn't expect to win in the slightest.'
Turning to the runner up Richard, who arguably resembled Danny more physically, he joked: 'I feel like I've met Danny Dyer today.'
Mike pipped Richard to first place, despite Richard being the former EastEnders star's official lookalike. He is actually signed to an agency thanks to his striking resemblance to the man himself.
Rocking Danny's brown beard and slicked back hair, the similarities between him and the actor, now 47, were nothing short of uncanny, yet he didn't quite bag the prize.
Mike pipped Richard (pictured L) to first place, despite Richard being the former EastEnders star's official lookalike. He is actually signed to an agency thanks to his striking resemblance to the man himself
Mike beat off competition from more than ten potential lookalikes sporting Fila jackets, sunglasses and almost all with their hair jelled and slickly combed back just like the East London icon.
The Danny lookalike competition came after a growing global trend of celebrity doppelganger contests.
An army of budding Harry Styles doubles descended upon on the English capital late last year for a head-to-head.
Judged by a mix of notable names and One Direction super fans, competitors were encouraged to dress up in bold outfits inspired by the singer's famously flamboyant wardrobe.
The panel of judges included Ryan Lanji, a party planner known for his work on RuPaul's Drag Race UK, and the author of The Book of Harry, Bonnie McLaren.
Prizes ranged from £50 for the winner and a selection of hair products for the victor in the 'best hair' category to a six-pack of organic wine for the 'best style'.
And even the entrant unfortunate enough to be ranked as the worst Styles lookalike did not leave the event empty-handed, as they claimed a four-pack of cheap beer.
Eventually Oscar Jorneaux won the contest, a 22-year-old musician who admitted he entered for 'publicity'.
Just weeks earlier New York hosted a similar Timothee Chalamet competition, with fans left in a frenzy when the actor and boyfriend of Kylie Jenner arrived unannounced.
Flanked by bodyguards, the actor posed for photographs with his curly-haired doppelgangers - some of whom had dressed as his characters, including Willy Wonka and Dune protagonist Paul Atreides.
So impressive were the day's competitors that some fans heaped their attention onto them, mistaking them for Timothee himself.
Noah Wildie, 23, told DailyMail.com it was 'insane' when the actor arrived, as hundreds of fans passionately screaming.