We can definitely see a regional, z-list celebrity Blind Date appearance in Lee Chapman’s future.
Fair play to the Leicester postman. He has taken a mild physical likeness to his club’s top scorer Jamie Vardy and ridden that wave from Soccer AM all the way to Leicester City’s Premier League party bus.
In fairness, he puts in the effort, donning that blue wrist bandage and reportedly sprinting through his rounds Tuesday morning so he could be on hand, in full kit, to join in Leicester’s celebrations.
It’s that level of commitment to his craft that will see Chapman storming the nether regions of English entertainment culture, a la Bubbles from Big Brother, Howard Brown from those bank ads and deluded paper salesman David Brent.
In fairness, he laid the foundations. Going on Sky 1’s Saturday morning ladfest Soccer AM to lay down a marker. That marker being that, with his hair cut in a certain way and, wearing a full Leicester kit and arm bandage, he looks more like England international Vardy than 76 percent of the population.
Had a enjoyable experience on @SoccerAM thanks to the production team for all enquiries contact @LookalikesC4 #Vardy pic.twitter.com/mmbafstlaJ
— CHAPPY (@Lee_Chappy) April 30, 2016
Once the title was settled thanks to Chelsea’s 2-2 draw at home to Spurs, it was Chapman’s time to shine. The post was probably never delivered so quickly on his patch.
Jamie Vardy lookalike Lee Chapman, a postman who sprinted his round this morning so he could celebrate pic.twitter.com/aJCAyJ0wyx
— Josh Halliday (@JoshHalliday) May 3, 2016
But how to get noticed? Get to the stadium and do interviews with as many media outlets as possible. Starting your own hashtag for maximum Twitter exposure.
Just arrived at the King Power great atmosphere at the ground I'm getting mobbed from our fans! Just wow. About to film with SkySports. ⚽️
— CHAPPY (@Lee_Chappy) May 3, 2016
Wow mad here just done interviews with @TheSunFootball @guardian_sport @premierleague & @SkyFootball absolutely amazing #VardyLookalike ⭐️
— CHAPPY (@Lee_Chappy) May 3, 2016
Bingo! You’re on the team bus, having a party with your doppelganger.
The party is so good, we're seeing double! #havingaparty pic.twitter.com/5HzqZri9RU
— Leicester City (@LCFC) May 3, 2016
Then you form a one man guard of honour as the players head for lunch.
Scenes. Leicester City arrive for champions lunch. @LCFC pic.twitter.com/7JGddpQgD6
— Dan Roan (@danroan) May 3, 2016
This is just another charming element to the Leicester City story. You don’t see John Terry or Sergio Aguero lookalikes enjoying 15 minutes of fame when Chelsea or Manchester City win the Premier League, so good luck to him.
He does look NOTHING like him, mind.
