This man's celebrity encounter on the Tube is just glorious

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Sam Haysom
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You know that feeling when you're sitting on the Tube minding your own business and you suddenly spot a celebrity?

That sudden burst of excitement followed by the crippling indecision of whether or not you should approach them for that sweet, sweet, selfie?

Well Paul Britton was travelling through London recently when he experienced this exact scenario.

Sort of.

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You've got to admit the similarity is a bit uncanny.

Four minutes later, Britton was still bracing himself to act.

In the end, though, it just wasn't to be.

Maybe next time.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


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