Viewer spots Phil Mitchell's 'twin' on the news
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Last updated 20th Apr 2017
When viewers tuned into ITV news earlier in the week they expected it to all be about Prime Minister Theresa May's snap election, but one eagle eyed viewer spotted EastEnders star Phil Mitchell's lookalike in the background.
In footage which was recorded outside of the Houses of Parliament, ITV's political correspondent explained to viewers the important matter of a general election on June 8th, but Twitter user Rachel McTavish got a little distracted when she spotted a familiar face in the background.
Tweeting her excitement, Rachel jokingly wrote, 'Looking forward to getting Phil Mitchell's take on the snap election #GE17 #eastenders.' along with a picture from her TV.
There's no denying it, he really does look like Phil! 🙈
The real Phil Mitchell (AKA actor Steve McFadden)
Steve McFadden © PA Images
Who knew he had a secret twin! 😂😂😂
Actor Steve has played the role of Walford hard man Phil Mitchell since 1990 and has been involved in a number of a high profile storylines since.
Steve has picked up a number of awards for his acting skills including most recently 'Best Soap Actor' at the 2016 Inside Soap Awards.