It's All Gone Horribly Wrong For Jamie Vardy's Lookalike

3rd May 2016 was a date to remember for Jamie Vardy lookalike Lee Chapman. As he climbed on board the team bus after Leicester City had won the Premier League, Lee became a viral phenomenon after cameras caught the moment he shared a memorable selfie with England international Jamie Vardy.

Although Chapman described the moment as 'one of the best moments of his life', his stint as a lookalike has slowly become a nightmare rather than a dream, as Shortlist reporter Nick Pope reports after following the 'Vardy lookalike' on a night out.

The Shortlist reporter describes how Chapman repeatedly received verbal assaults during his night out in Leicester, with notes also indicating that Lee Chapman had to dodge headbutts and other confrontations during their evening on the town.

One quote from the Shortlist article describes the scene:

"As we walk through Leicester city centre, between the blaring clubs and pubs advertising retro drink deals, it becomes clear that the mood has well and truly turned against Chapman.

"Heckles fly from every smoking area we pass. "Fuck off to London, you full-kit wanker"; "Vardy's leaving because of you, you cunt"; "Where's your fucking Arsenal kit, stalker?" It feels like we're the out-of-town boxers who won't even make it to the ring."

Pope also describes how Chapman had to dodge other confrontations when in Leicester:

"Suddenly the aforementioned 'fuck you' guy pins him against a wall. Lee somehow makes an escape and relays the experience to me, beaming, post-booze adrenaline flowing through his veins.

It's an odd and slightly terrifying situation to be in but, despite Chapman's earlier nerves, it's clear that he's starting to relish these confrontations."

Awful scenes.

Pope goes onto say that Chapman is not a stalker, neither is he a bad guy. QUOTEl: 'He's just a man who went from being a nobody to a somebody in the course of one unpredictable Premier League campaign.'

H/T: Shortlist

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Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare is a writer at SPORTbible. He's interviewed some of the biggest names in sport, including Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Pele, Carles Puyol and Tim Henman. He dabbles in all things sport but football is his biggest passion. He was once hit in the head by a wayward strike from Nicky Butt and lived to tell the tale.

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