Sometimes, to be a lookalike pays off in a big way.
A female football fan in England recently got the happiest surprise of her life after she was upgraded to business class by British Airways because she was mistaken for Chloe Kelly, the 24-year-old footballer who gave the country the Euro defeating Germany in the title clash at the Wembley Stadium on July 31. The incident even left Kelly in splits.
Sophie, a TikTok user, filmed a video in which she showed the luxuries that were on offer from the airline. In a short clip, a stewardess was seen approaching her, who was wearing an England shirt, asking her if she played in the final.
She also told Sophie that she looked like the girl who scored, leaving her smiling.
"That's the best compliment you could possibly ever give me," she replied.
She also captioned the video: "Is this what it is like to be Chloe Kelly?"
Another caption read: "So I got a free upgrade to Business and the air hostess thought I was Chloe Kelly."
Chloe Kelly reacts to the incident
The incident did not escape Kelly's eyes and she tweeted the story carried by SPORTbible and said tagging the British Airways, "Lookalikes assemble ? hi ?? @British_Airways??♀️"
Kelly, who scored England's winner in the extra time to seal the game, became an overnight sensation also for her special celebration by taking off her England jersey and waving it while running, revealing the sports bra underneath. She became such a national obsession that many fans even said jokingly that she should become the next prime minister of Britain.
Even during a post-match interview, Kelly cut it short to rush to join the team's celebrations.
This photograph taken on April 28, 2026 shows a boy getting "thali", a sacred thread tied to his neck symbolising marriage to Hindu warrior god Aravan during the annual Koovagam transgender festival at the Koothandavar temple in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi district. For a few fleeting days each year, at the heart of the Koothandavar Temple where ostracised transgender community members from across India come to honour the Hindu deity Aravan, a tradition rooted in millennia-old Hindu texts -- and to enjoy a brief oasis of freedom.Getty Images
This photograph taken on April 29, 2026 shows a member of the transgender community mourning as a priest cuts the "thali", a sacred thread symbolising end of her marriage to Hindu warrior god Aravan during the annual Koovagam transgender festival at the Koothandavar temple in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi district. For a few fleeting days each year, at the heart of the Koothandavar Temple where ostracised transgender community members from across India come to honour the Hindu deity Aravan, a tradition rooted in millennia-old Hindu texts -- and to enjoy a brief oasis of freedom. Getty Images
