Strictly Come Dancing fans were left shocked after finding out how similar "clones" Bobby Brazier and his brother Freddie looked when appearing on the show.

While talking with host Claudia Winkleman about his motivation for winning the programme, he said he was doing it for his brother.

He praised his sibling Freddie for how much he helped him, adding that taking part in the show was the 'least he could do'.

This comes after Strictly Come Dancing returned for 2023, seeing huge names like Family Fortune presenter Les Dennis and Bobby Brazier from EastEnders compete for the Glitterball Trophy.

South Wales Argus: EastEnders star Bobby Brazier was paired with Dianne Buswell on Strictly (BBC)EastEnders star Bobby Brazier was paired with Dianne Buswell on Strictly (BBC) (Image: BBC)

The first episode saw the celebrity contestants paired with their professional dance partners, something fans have been waiting to see for weeks now.

The EastEnders star was paired with Dianne Buswell with the professional dancer joking that he has a great smile with some work still needed on his moves.

Strictly Come Dancing fans shocked at how similar 'clones' Bobby Brazier and brother Freddie look

Fans of the BBC show were quick to comment on how similar Bobby looks to his brother Freddie who was in the audience for the first episode of Strictly.

One fan commented: "Bobby and his brother are both exact clones."

Fans were also amazed by how similar he looks to his late mother Jade, with one writing: "Bobby Brazier looks so much like Jade" while another added: "Gosh Bobby looks so much like Jade. It’s so mind-blowing to me."

Others were taken aback by how "sweet" Bobby is with one writing: "I can’t cope Bobby is so sweet".

Others were adamant that Bobby was going to win the show with one fan saying: "A big congratulations to Bobby Brazier for winning Strictly Come Dancing 2023!" and another adding: "he’s absolutely going to win this year, already can see it."

Strictly Come Dancing airs every Saturday on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.