Still Game star jokes Coronation needed 'pies and a dial a bar' after fans 'spot' him in crowd
dailyrecord.co.ukStill Game star Gavin Mitchell has joked King Charles III "needed pies and a dial a bar" at his Coronation after eagle eyed fans spotted a lookalike in the crowd.Gavin, who played Boaby the Barman in the much loved Scottish sitcom, posted his hilarious reaction on Twitter after fans mistook an Australian singer for him.Scots spotted doppelgänger singer-songwriter Nick Cave, 65, at the royal celebration and couldn't believe the similarity to Boaby.Dozens took to Twitter, posting screenshots of Nick at the event, as they shared their disbelief.
One fan said: "Boaby the Barman at the coronation." Another wrote: "How did Boaby the Barman get an invite to the Coronation today?" While a third user added: "That's not Nick Cave.
That's Boaby the Barman."Joining in on the joke, Gavin posted: "Ok , ok look it was a last minute thing …… they needed pies and a ‘dial a bar’ , it was a last minute thing honest."One follower replied: "That Glasgow good citizen award for looking after Pete the jakey got you on there."While another joked: "Question is did you get a new microwave to heat all the pies or are they going to be cold in the middle?"And a third added: "I can’t see this singer in the same way again lol." Don't miss the latest news from around Scotland and beyond - Sign up to our daily newsletter here.
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