This Morning fans were left baffled on Friday morning, as an Adele ‘lookalike’ appeared on the programme to discuss the launch of the pop superstar’s latest single release.
The Rolling In The Deep songstress released Easy On Me today (October 15) after a six-year hiatus, with her new album 30 expected in November.
But as the ITV show wasn’t able to secure an appearance with the woman herself, an Adele tribute act took her place.
Maria Herriott went as far as to have cosmetic surgery in order to look more like her idol – including a gastric bypass costing £11,000.
She has lost eight stone in total, after being 23 and a half stone at her heaviest.
Maria is planning further surgery on her arms to have excess skin removed.
Despite her impressive vocal talent, some fans on Twitter were left baffled as her appearance was teased throughout the show, as they remarked she ‘didn’t look anything like Adele’.
Maria was first seen turned away from the camera and clutching a microphone as Alison and Dermot chatted about Adele’s new song.
One confused fan wrote: “Are we supposed to think that that woman, who clearly isn’t Adele, is Adele?”
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Someone else echoed: “A blind person can see that’s not Adele.”
“Who’s the mystery guest? Is it that [woman] that doesn’t look or sound like Adele again?”
Another fan wrote: “That woman who wants to be Adele… my question is WHY? She is a beautiful woman in her own right and has a beautiful voice. Why doesn’t she accept herself as she is and let her talents shine through instead of trying to be someone else?”
Maria later opened up about her cosmetic surgery in a candid interview, as Dermot wondered: “Can I ask, are you doing this for you and your health?”
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“Yeah, it was already on the cards having it done,” Maria explained. “And when we saw the pictures of Adele, I sped the process up.”
Dermot pressed her: “What’s the motivation there? Why did you speed the process up, because you saw the pictures of Adele?”
She responded: “Because I felt a huge amount of embarrassment if I’m gonna be completely and utterly honest with you.”
Maria explained that she’ll soon be going under the knife again, as she said: “So my brother owns a hair transplant company over in Turkey, I’m going to go into his cosmetic surgery and be a guinea pig.
“Arms and tummy. I’ve got a lot of excess skin on my arms, it’s not too bad on my tummy. My arms for me are my biggest worry, so my brother’s company are going to fund my surgery for arms and tummy – and see what else needs doing while I’m under!”
Maria went on to perform a few lines from Adele’s new track Easy On Me – but hilariously forgot her lines partway through.
This Morning airs from 10am weekdays on ITV.
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