I'm an Ed Sheeran lookalike and I've been banned on TikTok for looking too much like him

msn.com:

TikTok for "impersonating" the Bad Habits singer. Ty Jones, 28, took to his Ed_Experience Instagram to break the news to his 1,211 followers. "Hey everyone, so funnily enough my Tiktok account was banned for 'Impersonating' when my name was individual. "My lives were titled 'I'M NOT ED SHEERAN!'" he pointed out using capital letters to reinforce this. "My videos consisted of my individual life as a celebrity lookalike etc. " READ MORE: John Cleese has fans taken aback with rejection letter for 'dire' Fawlty TowersThe dad-of-one from Manchester said he appealed the decision and claimed that "within minutes I got a response that it was denied".

Saying that he felt "discriminated sheerly for the way I look" he admitted that he even went as far as to contact Ed Sheeran's management. "I've contacted Ed Sheeran's team and they claim to have no involvement in this action taken against me," he confirmed.

He said he was "reaching out" to see if anyone can help him get his account, which has over 109,000 followers, back. Express.

co. uk contacted Tiktok who said the account has now been reinstated. The social media platform uses a combination of technologies and moderation teams to detect, review and, where appropriate, moderate content or accounts that violate our Community Guidelines.