The Chase viewers spotted a major doppelganger on the latest episode of the ITV show after a contestant drew comparisons to a former British Prime Minister.
Wednesday evening’s episode of the quiz show saw four contestants join forces to take on one of the country’s finest brains – and one of them soon stole the show.
As player Sonia, 52, introduced herself to viewers at home, fans were stunned after realizing she was the double of politician Theresa May.
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Immediately, those watching at home took to Twitter to compare the Accountant from Belfast to her political lookalike.
“Theresa May found time to sit in seat 3,” said one viewer.
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“Theresa May is that you” asked a second.
Another said: “The chase seat 3,” followed by a gif of Theresa giving a speech at a podium.
While a fourth added: “I guess Theresa May has nothing better to do than go one gameshows nowadays.”
Sonya bagged £5k in her head to head with Bradley before taking on Anne ‘The Baronness’ Hegerty, where she added £5k to the prize pot.
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The show has featured many lookalike contestants over the years.
Viewers recently compared contestant Gordon to the actor who played Argus Filch in Harry Potter, with one viewer tweeting: “Tonight the role of Gordon will be played by renowned actor David Bradley.”
Another episode saw viewers distracted by contestant Makyla’s appearance and how she looked like a famous TV star.
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With her animal print blouse and short perfectly styled hair, many felt the 50-year-old resembled Anne Diamond.
One contestant who appeared in 2021 was even dubbed the spitting image of chaser Jenny Ryan.
Viewers dubbed contestant Ellis and chaser Jenny the battle of the barnets aa the two shares the same beehive hairstyle.
Fans were also stunned after realizing a contestant was the double of MBE and Tottenham Hotspur legend, Jimmy Greaves.
And earlier this year, fans were left open-mouthed after a contestant bore striking similarities to a rather famous Netflix star.
With her spectacles and perfectly styled hair on show, viewers were soon in unison that contestant Laura looked like Anna Delvey from Inventing Anna.
Taken aback by their likeness, someone said: “I didn’t realise I was watching Inventing Anna!”.
The Chase airs weekdays at 5pm on ITV
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