Wide-eyed, lean and with impeccable dribbling skills… no, it’s not Gary Lineker – but his beloved dog.
For clearly there’s no match quite like the footballer and his husky-cross.
Out on a walk together this week, the BBC presenter and his rescue dog – brought over from Los Angeles in 2022 – proved that some canines really do look like their owners. ‘Met him on a recent holiday, it was love at first sight,’ said Lineker at the time.
But he’s not the only star with a mongrel mini-me. From Justin Bieber to Simon Cowell, can you match the famous faces with their doggy doubles?
Think you have got it? The answers can be found at the bottom of this article.
Guess who? Can you match the dogs with their celebrity owners
Clue: Some of them really DO look like their owners
The 12 beautiful dogs:
1) Lip service: Her husband is rock’s Prince of Darkness, but Bugsy is by all accounts (mostly) an angel
2) Lead role: Harry’s owner was a hellraiser, but that seems like Another Country now
3) What a kerfuffle: Little Bert’s master is known to be a bit of a wag and a talented children’s writer
4) Top of the pups: Honey’s owner Will Never Let You Down
5) Red carpet Rover: Blue’s master is an acting Legend, tipped to play Bond
6) Ready to play ball? Talk about love – Lulu is a smash with her sporty owner
7) Walkie the line: There are Big Little Lies and even smaller canines for Minnie Pearl’s Oscar-winning star ‘mum’
8) Got it licked: Chihuahua Pilaf bears an almost spooky resemblance to her Ghost star owner
9) Fur Baby: Piggy hits the right note with a Canadian singer
10) It’s a yes from him: Skiddly certainly has the X Factor, and his music mogul owner’s grin
11) Crown Jewel: Beth can lay claim to real royal pedigree
11) Filbert is named after a football stadium and is owned by a man who once wore the shirt
