{"id":750172,"date":"2026-02-08T08:15:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T08:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/750172\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T08:15:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T08:15:17","slug":"andrew-scott-looks-just-like-ant-and-dec-morphed-into-one-person-as-decs-throwback-snap-with-irish-star-leads-to-hilarious-discussion-between-geordie-presenters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/750172\/","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Scott looks just like Ant and Dec morphed into one person as Dec&#8217;s throwback snap with Irish star leads to hilarious discussion between Geordie presenters"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-4361\/alex-doyle.html\" class=\"author\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ALEX DOYLE &#8211; SENIOR SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  14:06 EST, 7 February 2026   |  Updated:  15:15 EST, 7 February 2026   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Andrew Scott has been branded <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/ant-and-dec\/index.html\" id=\"mol-bdb2c650-0454-11f1-ba7b-6b61058c35ff\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ant and Dec<\/a>&#8216;s\u00a0doppelg\u00e4nger as the TV duo discussed their likeness to the Irish actor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">On the latest episode of their Hanging Out podcast, Dec, 50, showed Ant a snap of him posing with the <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/sherlock\/index.html\" id=\"mol-bdb648c0-0454-11f1-ba7b-6b61058c35ff\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sherlock<\/a> star at a photoshoot from a number of years ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">In the snap, Andrew has a striking resemblance to Ant, 50, though also looks like both Geordie presenters morphed into one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Dad-of-two Dec started the hilarious discussion off by asking his best pal: &#8216;Did we both meet Andrew Scott?&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ant was immediately puzzled as he revealed he wasn&#8217;t at the shoot &#8211; a rare\u00a0occurrence for the stars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He replied: &#8216;I don&#8217;t know where I was. Maybe you should answer that. I didn&#8217;t take that picture, but that&#8217;s just rude.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-e5677cf8410ebf4d\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/106191313-15538417-Andrew_Scott_has_been_branded_Ant_and_Dec_s_doppelg_nger_as_the_-a-31_17704900697.jpeg\" height=\"1048\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Andrew Scott has been branded Ant and Dec's doppelg\u00e4nger as the TV duo discussed their likeness to the actor\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Andrew Scott has been branded Ant and Dec&#8217;s doppelg\u00e4nger as the TV duo discussed their likeness to the actor<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-72d1e3f8d927a343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/106191311-15538417-In_the_snap_Andrew_has_a_striking_resemblance_to_Ant_50_though_a-a-33_17704900803.jpeg\" height=\"1046\" width=\"634\" alt=\"In the snap, Andrew has a striking resemblance to Ant, 50, though also looks like both Geordie presenters morphed into one\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">In the snap, Andrew has a striking resemblance to Ant, 50, though also looks like both Geordie presenters morphed into one<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-9e02eff0a0d9ea32\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/106191231-15538417-image-m-27_1770489884814.jpg\" height=\"332\" width=\"306\" alt=\"Actor Andrew pictured in 2024\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>    <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-1028f53e74cdd705\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/106191373-15538417-image-a-28_1770489891693.jpg\" height=\"332\" width=\"306\" alt=\"Ant and Dec down under last November\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The pair\u00a0referenced the hilarious memes that went viral on social media in 2024 once fans realised how much Andrew looked like the I&#8217;m A Celebrity presenters<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Is this what this show&#8217;s gonna be, me just finding stuff out that you&#8217;ve done without me week on a weekly basis?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">They then referenced the hilarious memes that went viral on social media in 2024 once fans realised how much Andrew looked like the I&#8217;m A Celebrity presenters.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Ant continued: &#8216;He looks like the pair of us combined, so I was involved in this, but I wasn&#8217;t involved in the photo and I wasn&#8217;t involved in the chat.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Two years ago an X user sparked uproar from tickled fans of Ant and Dec when he drew comparisons between them and Andrew.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The user shared a snap of Andrew and wrote: &#8216;Someone said Andrew Scott looks like Ant and Dec and I can&#8217;t unsee it&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">An accompanying image showed Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly &#8211; leading to fans agreeing with the statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Instagram users replied to the post writing: &#8216;I can\u2019t unsee this&#8230; I knew there was something I couldn\u2019t put my finger on&#8230; Well this changes things&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I don\u2019t know who this is but they are not wrong&#8230; Anton Dec&#8230; He is like an uncanny amalgamation of the two&#8230; The simulations broken.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-e2c2a03edc7dd02e\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/106191315-15538417-image-a-35_1770490096597.jpg\" height=\"1056\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Dec was left in fits of laughter by their exchange\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Dec was left in fits of laughter by their exchange\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-2ebb9c933b112f92\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/83662721-15538417-Andrew_Scott_has_become_the_subject_of_a_hilarious_viral_meme_wi-a-36_177049041456.jpeg\" height=\"635\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The Geordie duo referenced the hilarious memes that went viral on social media in 2024 once fans realised how much Andrew looked like the I'm A Celebrity presenters\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The Geordie duo referenced the hilarious memes that went viral on social media in 2024 once fans realised how much Andrew looked like the I&#8217;m A Celebrity presenters\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Andrew beamed on the red carpet in the initial image which was being likened to a backdated snap of the beloved TV duo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The tweet was shared at the time by an account with the handle Tom Reagan&#8217;s Hat, before a screenshot was posted on The Archbishop Of Banterbury.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Meanwhile, Ant has recently quit the hustle and bustle of London for leafy Surrey as he cashes out on a mega mansion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The Mail on Sunday revealed he has purchased a vast new-build on an exclusive street for a record price of more than \u00a310million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It is said his purchase is costing the star more than \u00a31million in stamp duty alone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">While it&#8217;s undisclosed which estate Ant has moved to, most of them are located in the north of the county.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">This means he will be close to the motorway network, giving him easy access to both London and Gatwick and Heathrow airports &#8211; perfect for his presenting gigs.<\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Andrew Scott looks just like Ant and Dec morphed into one person as Dec&#8217;s throwback snap with Irish star leads to hilarious discussion between Geordie presenters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Have YOU got a story? 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