pic.twitter.com/tOKa3XDWZjTweeting under @Wollygogg, a Colin Johnson of Great Yarmouth was desperately trying to claw back the money from the bookmaker. Most Trending Pranks (@Prankolizer) Man Loses £500 Marie Le Pen Bet, Tries To Blame Son, Ends Up In Funniest Twitter Spat Ever https://t.co/pRVgRYZ5AV pic.twitter.com/lsBMCJiY39The story had all the schadenfreude the internet needed – the only problem is that it was a hoax. The Guardian has attempted to contact the real Colin Johnson for comment. I don’t even know who – Le Pen or some bollocks like that. “Anyone who knows me, I’m not fascist, I’m not into none of that bollocks whatsoever.”Colin Johnson (@Wollygogg) The truth is out!

Source: The Guardian May 09, 2017 15:26 UTC