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This Morning star mistaken for TV legend as he's 'mobbed' by school children

This Morning star Gyles Brandreth has revealed he was mistaken for broadcaster and biologist David Attenborough by a group of school kids in south east London

Gyles Brandreth shared a rather hilarious mix-up on his social media, having found himself at the centre of an excited crowd in London - only they thought he was none other than David Attenborough. The 76 year old, who is a regular on This Morning, tweeted about the mix-up, saying "I was excited to be mobbed by a group of school kids in Catford just now - until I discovered they thought I was David Attenborough." A few years back, he explained that he spends a lot of time crafting his scripts, adding: "If I think I'm not producing commentary with any freshness, I hope I would be able to recognise it before someone else told me.

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