These men reckon they’re Harry Styles lookalikes – but fans need convincing

One striking look that seemed to get spectators excited was a guy wearing a brown blazer with matching trousers, teamed with a pink sweater vest and striped shirt underneath.

Having clearly done his homework, he not only styled his brunette tresses into a quiff but threw up a peace sign as he stood on the podium to have his moment, a gesture pretty much synonymous with Harry by now.

Outfits aren’t everything, though, as a key part of being a lookalike is the physical features.

While none of the wannabe lookalikes were the 1D member’s double, there were certainly a few cheeky faces, endearing smiles, and dimples among entrants.

The whole thing was taken very seriously, with winners declared in multiple categories, one of which was Most Stylish. This accolade, if you can call it that, was awarded to Robert, who rocked up in a structured brown blazer and sweater combo.

As for the overall winner, though, this was Oscar, who beamed as his photograph was snapped. He gave it a good go, we have to admit, and we reckon the unruly curls clinched the victory for him.

Despite going the extra mile by painting their nails and adding curl cream to their barnets, unfortunately, the so-called Harry Styles lookalikes left much to be desired as far as social media is concerned.

Taking to X as photos from the event began circulating, user scardofmyguitar asked: ‘are the harry styles lookalikes in the room with us.’

‘This is embarrassing, none of them even look like him’, wrote ladsforwork.

Meanwhile, bbladdict joked: ‘don’t order harry styles from SHEIN’, while AnshumanSBaghel posted: ‘And the award goes to most unlike Harry looking guys ever’.

Not everyone was so clinical, though, as many found the whole thing hilarious, praising the new ‘trend’ of celebrity lookalike contests, which began when actor Timothée Chalamet crashed his own lookalike competition in New York.

Hundreds flocked to Washington Square for the event, leading to police shutting it down and even one arrest.

Flanked by bodyguards, and understandably so, Timothée was loving the whole thing as he posed for selfies with curly-haired doppelgängers who had emulated looks from his movies such as Dune and Wonka.

Then, in Dublin this week, Paul Mescal lookalikes turned up in droves, thighs on full display in exposing gym gear and moustaches groomed to perfection.

But there could only be one winner, who was 25-year-old Jack Wall O’Reilly.

He took home a grand prize of €20 (or three pints), which, all things considered, isn’t bad for simply showing up in your hoodie and tiny white shorts.

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