The Chase favourite Anne Hegerty solidified her status as a national treasure as she hit back after being compared to a topless Geordie.
The I'm A Celebrity star, 60, found herself the butt of an unfortunate joke at the weekend as a photograph of a topless Newcastle footie fan went viral online – with many claiming he was actually Anne.
"Anne Hegarty just doesn't give a f**k, fair play," one Twitter user wrote, in a post which soon amassed over 8,000 retweets and 51,000 'likes'.
However, The Governess somehow managed to see the funny side of being compared to the half naked hooligan, sharing it on her own page alongside a laughing emoji, and writing: "I would just like to confirm that this is NOT me ..."
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When one Twitter user replied to the image, moaning: "I can't unsee this," she also quipped back with her own hilarious response.
"YOU can’t unsee it? How do you think I feel?," she said.
Anne continued to take the joke in her stride as another person asked her to prove she wasn't the football fan in question.
"My t*ts are bigger than that," she simply replied.
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While many would have taken offence at the online jibe, Anne's funny comebacks soon went viral too, with many complimenting the star for being so good-natured.
"Well played, Anne. That is how to take a joke, brilliant," one wrote.
While another added: "Anne has the best sense of humour of anyone ever".
Anne's Twitter use may have won her a lot of fans, but it has also almost got her into a lot of trouble in the past.
Speaking on Lorraine, the TV star revealed that she almost lost her job at ITV once after sending a rude reply to a nasty troll.
Anne's tweet came as she fired back at someone for bullying her I'm A Celeb camp-mate Emily Atack, branding them a "sad c**t".
