Man describes the 'total weirdness' of meeting his doppelgänger on flight
Neil Douglas, 32, and Londoner Robert Stirling, 35, met on a flight to Galway
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Your support makes all the difference.A photograph of doppelgängers that went viral on Friday has taken an unexpected turn after the two men pictured unexpectedly met again – and had a pint to celebrate.
Neil Douglas, 32, took a selfie of the “total weirdness” after he sat next to his apparent doppelgänger Londoner Robert Stirling, 35, en route to Glaway from Standsted on Friday afternoon.
Within hours of the photo being posted on Twitter by Lee Beattie, director of Wire Media, it had received thousands of retweets and favourites with the internet speculating over the two men’s uncanny resemblance.
"The funny thing is I went down to get my seat and he was actually sitting in it,” photographer Mr Douglas, who was travelling to Galway for work, said.
"I'm sure I said something along the lines of 'Hey brother',” he told the Mirror.
After the flight, and the now-famous photograph, the two men went their separate ways – only to find they had both checked in to the same hotel, the Jury’s Inn, in the city.
“Later that night, I went to the pub and again, there was my twin. Total weirdness. We had a laugh and a pint,” Mr Douglas told the Guardian.
Meanwhile, father-of-one Mr Stirling expressed bemusement over the all the interest.
“Just wanted a quiet weekend away and then this happens,” he commented.
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