Teenager sparks outrage after splurging £20,000 in benefits to look like David Beckham
This Morning viewers were left outraged when Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield brought on a guest who admitted to splurging £20,000 in benefits on cosmetic surgery in a bid to look like his idol, David Beckham.
Jack Johnson, aged 19, doesn’t have a job but has been able to afford botox, tanning injections, lip fillers and teeth fillers through his benefits and loans, revealing that he now wants to have a gastric band fitted so that he can slim down like David.
Speaking on the show, Jack shared: “I know I am not slim like David Beckham.
“I have tried to lose weight, I have tried every diet, every exercise and I can’t do it. I need the gastric band to help me.
“I will be happy if I look like David Beckham, I want his lifestyle.”
Jack went on to add that he is destined to be famous and is determined to emulate David’s huge success – despite the fact he doesn’t have a particular talent.
When queried by Phillip on what his profession would be, Jack replied: “I don’t know, I will do anything. All my life I have been different and I have never fitted in. I believe I should be on TV, acting or presenting.
“I want to be good at it, I believe I can, I want to work my butt off to get my goal.”
Needless to say, This Morning viewers took to social media to rant about Jack’s “ambitions” – with many pointing out that he isn’t exactly a deadringer for Becks after all of that surgery:
He spent 20k of benefits to look like David Beckham maybe he should go to speck savers for a free appointment the dafty #thismorning pic.twitter.com/ARa9fD9Jv2
— Ryan (@fantabanta15) September 26, 2016
What an idiot! He will never look like David Beckham! More like an ice gem! ???? poor fella! #lifegoals #thismorning pic.twitter.com/JVARHlrGsB
— Kim Harvey (@Kim_Harvey17) September 26, 2016
If you want to look like David Beckham I suggest you pop to poundstretcher and get a cardboard cut out of his face #ThisMorning
— Simmyh (@sah502) September 26, 2016
Imagine spending 20k to look like David beckham, but you look like the fat controller with an ice gem on your head #ThisMorning
— Liam (@LiamJonesss_) September 26, 2016
Dude looks like Kim Jong Un, not David Beckham #ThisMorning
— Tom (@Nolisco) September 26, 2016
Errr… You look nothing like David Beckham. Stop waisting so much tax payers money on pathetic surgery and get a job. #ThisMorning
— Effie (@EffieAtSea) September 26, 2016
Unemployed Jack currently gains £15,000 a year in benefits.