The X Factor: Celebrity’s Wes Nelson shares photo of ‘Gail Platt lookalike’ mum

Wes's fans adore his mum and who wouldn't quite frankly

Wes Nelson

by William Marriott |
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Love Island's Wes Nelson got given the boot this weekend on the X Factor: Celebrity, after Simon Cowell changed the show's rules live on air, leaving fans of the show calling for it to be "axed."

But it seems that Wes isn't feeling too down about it, as he's shared a happy picture to Instagram, showing himself with his mum and dad laughing away backstage at the ITV studios.

The post garnered nearly 40,000 likes and he captioned it, "My beautiful parents! Blessed to have such a supportive family in my life 🖤."

But it wasn't his X Factor axe his fans were talking about - they were in fact discussing the return of his "Gail Platt lookalike" mum to Wes's Instagram.

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One fan was quick to comment, "Aww your mum reminds me of Gail Platt so bad", while another said, "OMG it's the return of Gail, we love her!"

However, others were focusing more on the resemblance between Wes and his dad, with one user writing, "You look more like your dad" and another adding, "You look so much like your dad."

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The "Gail Platt lookalike" comments started when Wes's mum entered the villa during the annual Parents Day episode.

And fans couldn't help but think Coronation Street actress Helen Worth had actually entered the villa instead.

Hilariously, they tweeted their shock, with one confused fans writing, "Why didn’t Wes mention his Mum was Gail Platt 🤣#loveisland", while another said, "Anyone else think Wes’ Mum is secretly Gail Platt?!...🤔😂#Loveisland #Corrie."

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