Police have released an e-fit of a suspected robber – who looks eerily familiar to a 90s boyband pop star.
People on Facebook spotted the similarities between a computer-generated image of an alleged criminal with the star – who bore a frank likeness to none other than Take That frontman, Gary Barlow.
Kent Police uploaded the picture on its social media account following an incident in Ramsgate on December 16 last year.
The force said a bag had been snatched from a teenage boy after threats were made to him near the town’s train station.
Since, the January 16 post has attracted more than 600 comments on social media – many of which reference the comical e-fit.
One user wrote: ‘They always look like Gary Barlow.’
Another, referencing the Take That hit ‘Back For Good’, added: ‘Whatever he said or whatever he did, he didn’t mean it.’
Others were quick to compare the post to a scene from spoof spy film Johnny English, adding that the image looked like a video game character from GTA or the Sims.
Kent Police released an e-fit that looked eerily similar to 90s boyband star, Gary Barlow
The real Barlow, pictured at a premier last year, has not been engaging in criminal activity in Ramsgate
More celeb lookalikes mentioned in the comments included MobLand actor Paddy Considine and American comedian Andrew Santino.
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Kent Police wrote: ‘A computer-generated image has been issued by our officers who are investigating a robbery in Ramsgate on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
‘It’s reported a bag was snatched from a teenage boy, after threats were made to him in an alleyway near the train station at around 4.30pm. Our officers attended and initial enquiries were completed.
‘An investigation has led to the creation of an e-fit image of a man police wish to identify, who is described as white and aged between 45 and 50 years old, around 5ft 9in tall, with fair hair in twists and a braided beard.
‘Anyone with relevant information to assist the investigation is urged to contact Kent Police.’
But musician Gary Barlow is not the first celebrity to have been compared to a criminal e-fit.
In May last year, presenter and reality TV star Rylan Clark had to inform the public that a lookalike on the run from police was not him after officers released an e-fit of the suspect.
The brunette, bearded suspect possessed features familiar to the TV and radio host, 35, who has similar facial hair and locks.
Fans of the star took to social media to point out the similarities, with the comparison circulating on X.
But former X Factor singer Rylan insisted he was not the suspect, writing: ‘Wasn’t me.’
The man was one of four people being hunted by police over an attack on a woman in Maidstone, Kent, in March 2024.
