Huw’s turning into Robbie Williams? BBC newsreader Huw Edwards, 58, appears to be mimicking pop singer’s every look
A salt and pepper quiff. A soulful gaze. A love of the spotlight . . . not forgetting a fondness for a Christmas jumper. Yes, pop star Robbie Williams, 45, and BBC election coverage anchor Huw Edwards have more in common than you might think. As their Instagram accounts reveal, they seem to be turning into the most unlikely celebrity doppelgangers of all. ALISON BOSHOFF reports . . .
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Strike a pose: Robbie Williams looking soulful in 2017, while BBC’s Huw Edwards appears stern in Paris on New Year’s Eve 2018
Huw and singer Robbie are uncanny in recent photos of the pair both donning a pair of metallic sunglasses and a sleek black ensemble
Rock DJs: Nothing sets off a dinner jacket like a deep tan. The stars are photographed
Huw eschews the leathers as he poses on a 959 superbike kitted out with feature red wheels
The former Take That singer shows off his motorbike collection while dressed head to toe in leather biker gear
Box clever: Dancing like butterflies and stinging like, umm, middle aged men on a mission to lose weight
After looking at their Instagrams, the pair could become the most unlikely celebrity doppelgangers of all. They are both photographed wearing Fair Isle jumpers for their respective celebrations
Stubble trouble: An uncharacteristically rugged look for both of them
Huw Edwards pooch Cooper snuggles up for a photo which his owner tags with the dogsofinstagram hashtag similarly to the Let Me Entertain You singer
Pucker up: Robbie’s massive Bernese mountain dog Mr Showbiz OBE holds his fluffy head to the sky as Robbie, who is wearing a dressing gown, tries to plant a kiss on his cheek