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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FYqgmkax7Y
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.
https://twitter.com/Lee_Chappy/status/726418336008036353
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.
https://twitter.com/JoshHalliday/status/727467837481205762
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.
https://twitter.com/Lee_Chappy/status/727460882087829504
https://twitter.com/Lee_Chappy/status/727474157294895104
Bingo! You're on the team bus, having a party with your doppelganger.
https://twitter.com/LCFC/status/727483313389207552
Then you form a one man guard of honour as the players head for lunch.
https://twitter.com/danroan/status/727482284560015360
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.
