The Chase fans were left gobsmacked when a contestant shared an IDENTICAL characteristic to a popular Corrie star.
Viewers tuning in to the ITV quiz show yesterday (Wednesday 10 April), couldn’t believe just how much Amir sounded like Weatherfield’s Kirk Sutherland, aka actor Andy Whyment.
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The science tutor, from South Manchester, joined fellow contestants Lisa, Terry and Sammy in the hope of beating the chaser and leaving richer.
As he chatted with host Bradley Walsh, dad-of-one Amir revealed he used to be an amateur power lifter and wanted to win some money to get an upgrade on his car.
However fans were amazed by how much the contestant sounded like the soap star.
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Even Bradley remarked on the surprising similarity between the pair, with Amir admitting he’s been told it a lot!
Bradley, who starred in Corrie himself between 2004 and 2006 as Danny Baldwin, said: “Amir, do me a favour, say the line ‘Rosie, don’t do it, come back to Coronation Street’.”
As Amir repeated the line, the studio audience collapsed into giggles, and Bradley said: “He sounds just like him.”
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Can't get over how much Amir sounds like Kirk off of Corrie 😂#TheChase @ITVChase
— Amy Joanne (@AmyJoanne__) April 10, 2019
Yes! He does sound like Kirk 😀😀#TheChase
— pollyk (@joy9kat) April 10, 2019
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Had to YouTube Kirk from Corrie bloody hell the similarities is unreal 😂😂 #TheChase
— Mo Chugz (@mc_chug) April 10, 2019
He's about as dim as Kirk on #corrie, too 😂 #TheChase
— LordGreystoke 🦉🐒🦋🐝🦅🦇🐸🐞 (@PolygoniaSpec) April 10, 2019
As it turns out, he’s almost as smart as Kirk from Corrie #TheChase
— Graceless (@MissGraceless) April 10, 2019
They've sent Kirk, I mean Amir, packing! #Corrie #TheChase
— Nic (@Darker_Horse) April 10, 2019
Watching #TheChase & thinking how Amir sounds just like Kirk from #Corrie especially if you shut your eyes 😃
— Andrea. 🦋🐝🦋🐝 (@andreajane2012) April 10, 2019
so glad Brad pointed out how much Amir sounds like Kirk, it's uncanny #TheChase
— Faye Jessica (@fayejessjourno) April 10, 2019
Fans at home agreed wholeheartedly with one tweeting: “Just tuned in, [bleep] me you guys are right, he does sound like Kirk #TheChase.”
Another said: “Why does that guy seriously sound like Kirk from Coronation Street #TheChase.”
A third typed: “Can’t get over how much Amir sounds like Kirk off of Corrie #TheChase.”
“OMG this guy on #thechase sounds exactly like Kirk from Coronation Street and it’s really confusing me,” wrote another.
Unfortunately for Kirk, errrr we mean Amir, he was unlucky when faced with chaser Paul ‘The Sinnerman’ Sinha and left the show early without any dosh.
Still, he could always start up an impersonating business as a sideline?
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