Jordan North has joked that he 'has an alibi' after police released a picture of a similar looking man wanted by police in connection with a burglary.

The Radio 1 DJ posted a picture of his lookalike while teasing that he hadn't been at home for more than a month and couldn't be the person officers were looking for.

Lancashire Police posted a photo on its Facebook page of a man they wanted to speak to in connection with a burglary at the Council Office at Burnley Cemetery - the presenter's hometown - on June 19 at around 9:45pm.

The spitting image was shown wearing a black coat with the hood up and what appears to be a computer monitor arm under his arm.

The presenter of 'Go Hard or Go Home' and former 'I'm a Celebrity' contestant wrote on Twitter: 'Ok I've been back home for about 6 weeks also I've got an alibi...'

Users also saw the uncanny resemblance, with one responding to the police message: 'Think he's called Jordan North'.

Others replied to the DJ's tweet, saying they 'believed' his story.

One said: 'We believe you...lol.'

In another post on Instagram, the DJ elaborated on his 'cover story', adding he was sent the police photos by friends joking it was him.

He wrote: 'Quite a few people have sent me this...

'If anyone asks, we were in the pub and had two pints of Guinness and a pack of cheese and onion.' 

Burnley and Padham Police put out the request saying: 'Do you recognise this man?

'We would like to speak to him in connection with a burglary at the Council Office at Burnley Cemetery on Monday, June 19 at around 9.45pm.

'Info? Call 101 or email 4350@lancashire police.uk quoting log 1520 of June 19.'