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EastEnders fans spot hilarious resemblance between Jay Mitchell and famous comedian

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EastEnders viewers have pointed out that Jay Mitchell has a very famous doppelgänger.

In a hilarious tweet posted this week, one soap fan shared a photo of Jamie Borthwick’s character Jay alongside his showbiz twin – Catherine Tate!

Specifically Catherine’s comedy character Lauren Cooper, whose famous catchphrase ‘am I bovvered?’ became one of the most overused one-liners when The Catherine Tate Show first aired in 2004.

https://twitter.com/SoulStormHawk/status/1158811752525717508

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On Tuesday (August 6), the eagle-eyed fan wrote: “For some odd reason, Jay reminds me of Catherine Tate’s Lauren Cooper. The resemblance though. #EastEnders.”

Some were quick to agree with him, with one commenting: “OMG that’s too funny!”

In fact, it’s not the first time that a soap fan has spotted Jay’s similarity to the Doctor Who actress.

One fan said in a historic post: “All this time I thought Jay from EastEnders was Catherine Tate‘s son!”

https://twitter.com/Various_Jams/status/768053216877633538

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Another said: “Jay on EastEnders is becoming a spit of Catherine Tate.”

A third has asked: “Are Jay in EastEnders and Catherine Tate related? They are so alike!”

Separated At Birth: Jay from EastEnders and Catherine Tate,” posted one more.

In fact, Catherine Tate’s annoying schoolgirl Lauren HAS appeared in EastEnders when she took part in a Children In Need special in 2005.

Catherine Tate in EastEnders
Catherine Tate’s character Lauren clashed with Peggy on Children In Need (Credit: BBC)

Lauren clashed with Little Mo Slater in the laundrette, before she turned her attention to Peggy Mitchell in The Queen Vic – accusing the landlady of being Chas and Dave’s mum!

Disappointingly, Jay and Lauren did not appear on-screen together…

Catherine is currently working on a film version of her popular character Nan, which will focus on the backstory of the foul mouthed pensioner.

Do you see the similarity between Jay Brown and Catherine Tate? Leave us a comment on our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know what you think!


Helen Fear
TV Editor

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