BBC newsreader Huw Edwards appears to be modelling himself on Robbie Williams

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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The BBC news reader wears a statement turtle neck in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris for an atmospheric shot

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 sports them in less exotic Crystal Palace, South London

Mirror, mirror: Robbie wears shades at a stadium in LA

Huw and singer Robbie are uncanny in recent photos of the pair both donning a pair of metallic sunglasses and a sleek black ensemble

Robbie wears similar patent loafers and a bow tie on the red carpet at 2018 Pride Of Britain Awards held at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London, on October 29

Huw steps out in a black velvet jacket while clutching an award from the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards at The Royal Festival Hall in London, May 12

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

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

The former Take That singer shows off his motorbike collection while dressed head to toe in leather biker gear

Robbie¿s an ambassador for Weight Watchers

Huw trains with a British champion

Box clever: Dancing like butterflies and stinging like, umm, middle aged men on a mission to lose weight

Robbie embraced all things festive for his Christmas album this year

Huw got into the party spirit for last year¿s Mary Berry¿s Christmas Party on the BBC

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

Meanwhile the Angels singer reveals a subtly curled moustache and darker toned stubble

Huw shows off white stubble across his chiseled jaw

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

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

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

 



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