The ‘Robert Irwin Fan Club’ hosted a lookalike contest at King’s Beach on Saturday to celebrate the local icon’s good looks and search for his closest double as a welcome home after six months overseas filming for I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! and taking out the Dancing With the Stars title in the U.S.
Hundreds of locals showed up in their khaki to battle it out for the official doppelgänger title and the $500 cash prize – all judged on their likeness, their ability to dance and wrestle a crock like Robert, and how they could get the crowd engaged.
Caloundra father Ben Marshall took out the title with the full package – looks, moves and unmistakable wildlife-warrior charm – taking home the $500 cash prize and bragging rights as Robert’s local doppelgänger.
Runner Up was Reece Walker who travelled from Logan to participate, and while he didn’t quite claim the title, he embodied the community spirit the event was all about.
