Mr Bean lookalike is internet hit after getting stuck in Wuhan

A BRITISH Mr Bean lookalike has become an unlikely internet sensation after getting stranded in Wuhan.

Nigel Dixon, 52, got stuck in the Chinese city earlier this year while visiting friends and started posting videos online on what life was like there.

He then began making short educational videos advising people how to live under lockdown in the style of Mr Bean.

Nigel was even selected by Rowan Atkinson as the actor’s official double

Nigel filmed videos three or four times a week dressed up as the Rowan Atkinson character where he offered advice on wearing face masks and staying indoors.

At one point he attracted 460million followers on Sina Weibo — the Chinese version of Twitter — and had fans across Japan and Korea.

He also regularly appeared in character as a correspondent on China’s main TV news channel CCTV News, keeping the rest of the country updated on the situation in Wuhan.