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Vampire Diaries' Ian Somerhalder shares unusual anecdote about his A-list doppelgänger

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From Digital Spy

Vampire Diaries star Ian Somerhalder has shared a rather unusual anecdote about his celebrity doppelgänger Rob Lowe.

While appearing on the Kelly Clarkson Show to talk about his new Netflix series V Wars, Somerhalder was asked if he's ever mistaken for Lowe.

Not only did he say yes, he also had an amusing story to share, in which Lowe himself acknowledged their resemblance.

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Photo credit: NBC Universal

"Rob is awesome," said Somderhalder. "He was so sweet, he walked up to my wife, he walked up to Nikki Reed at a... I think it was a Golden Globes party or something.

"She'd never met him. He grabbed her face and said, 'This is what you're going to be looking at in 15 years'.

"He was so sweet and respectful about it. But she... but any woman who is that close to Rob Lowe is sort of like 'Whoa'. But it was really sweet, he's a sweet man, it was awesome."

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Photo credit: Getty Images

Somderhalder's wife Reed stars alongside him in V Wars – which centres on a doctor who is pitted against his friend when an ancient disease starts turning people into vampires – and back in December he spoke of his enjoyment collaborating with her.

"Initially, the producers wanted her to play my wife, and she said, 'No, I appreciate that,' but she wanted to play something that was more unexpected, and she did and crushed it," he explained.

Describing her as a "powerhouse", he added: "It was amazing being able to watch her and be on set with her because we're so lovey-dovey in life and these characters were sort of at each other a bit. It was an amazing experience."

V Wars season one is available to stream on Netflix.


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