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Clare McCarthy

Ronan Keating shares brilliant throwback showing likeness to Love Island star son

Ronan Keating has shared a brilliant throwback picture to the 90s showing his likeness to his son Jack Keating, who has just joined Love Island.

The 45-year-old Boyzone star took to Instagram to share the side-by-side snap of his 23-year-old son alongside a younger picture of himself from his days in the boyband.

Ronan joked about the uncanny similarity between the father and son, writing: "Which ones Jack !!! Then and now @loveisland"

His followers took to the comments to agree, with one writing: "It’s literally like looking back 20 years."

The son of Ronan Keating and Yvonne Connolly landed in Casa Amor on Friday night and will need to couple up with one of the girls to get himself into the main villa.

Speaking ahead of his entrance on the show, Jack said: "My dad is a singer, Ronan Keating. He will be watching when I’m on it for sure.

"He’s buzzing for me, me and my dad are very close, we’re best mates."

Jack's family will be running his social media while he searches for love in the villa, Mirror UK reports.

Posting on his Instagram, they wrote: "Officially entering the villa of love #casaamor. Your new favourite Irish lad Jackoooo, will be on your screens @9pm tonight @loveisland @itv2

"The Keating clan reporting for duty to give you your live updates & best bits of our boyo. Ahhhhh so excited for this."

Jack said his family and friends would describe him as a "lively guy" He said: "I'm a great crack to be around, always up for a chat, always up for a bit of banter."

Jack has been single for around four or five years and hopes to find a connection with one of the girls. He said: "I’ve really been missing that spark that I haven’t been getting on the dating scene."

He has admitted to not having any "icks" but is looking for a girl who is family orientated.

Back home in Dublin, Jack plays rugby, giving him a competitive edge which will certainly help when trying to steal one of the girls.

He said: "I’m gonna have to potentially break up a couple maybe. It won’t be the most ideal thing, but I’ve got to do what’s best for me."

Jack is the latest celebrity offspring to appear on the hit reality TV show, with Michael Owen 's daughter Gemma, 19, being one of the original islanders this series.

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