Jamie Vardy lookalike: What happened to viral Leicester City fan?

Leicester City fan and Jamie Vardy lookalike Lee Chapman became a viral sensation following the Foxes’ memorable Premier League triumph in 2016.

Chapman, a postman at the time, was snapped alongside Vardy after he was invited to join the players on the team bus while they celebrated winning the title.

When asked by Sky Sports what Vardy had said to him on the bus, Chapman replied: “You’re not as good looking as me, lad!”

The Vardy doppelganger, who also works as an official lookalike for the striker, described it as one of the best moments of his life, and he couldn’t have ever imagined what was in store for him afterwards.

Not everything was rosy for Chapman, though. He was involved in plenty of controversy after becoming a public figure, even being blocked on social media by Vardy and labelled “a stalker” by his wife Rebekah.

Shortlist went on a night out in Leicester with Chapman and they found out that his new career as Vardy’s lookalike was slowing descending into a nightmare.

 Shortlist’s reporter Nick Pope described 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. ‘F*** off to London, you full-kit w*****”; ‘Vardy’s leaving because of you, you c***’; ‘Where’s your f****** Arsenal kit, stalker?’

“It feels like we’re the out-of-town boxers who won’t even make it to the ring.”

Chapman was in high-demand but in February 2017, he said he was left “broke” amid claims his agent, Jamie Austin, scammed him out of appearance fees.

The BBC claimed to have seen emails that appeared to show Austin had edited invoices in order to have