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Double take - Teresa Butler, above, dressed to trill as pop singer Louise. Picture: ROBIN WOOSEY 88KMT17

Benfleet singer Teresa Butler has just rubbed shoulders with a huge range of stars - or rather, their lookalikes - from the world of sport and entertainment.

However, in her guise as the singer, Louise, she encountered the real Des O'Connor.

Teresa, 29, of Rayleigh Road, Thundersley, who appeared as Louise in Stars in their Eyes on television, has just won a guest spot on a programme called Stars and their Doubles 2002 being broadcast on ITV at 8.30pm on Wednesday, March 27.

The show features lookalikes, but during the programme four lookalike-soundalike singers - starting with Teresa as Louise - will perform one of their star's famous numbers.

Published Tuesday, March 19, 2002