5:06pm UK, Thursday March 18, 2004

Twin brothers have been given £50,000 worth of plastic surgery on a controversial TV show to look like Brad Pitt.

US music channel MTV filmed "geek" brothers Matt and Mike Schlepp going under the knife to look like the actor.

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The real thing

The two 20-year-olds had chin implants, to give them squarer jaws, porcelain veneers on their teeth, nose jobs and cheek implants to give them stronger cheekbones.

Both Americans said they were happy with their new faces.

"It wasn't his face I wanted, it was his bone structure," said Matt.

"It was painful. But girls tell us all the time we look beautiful," Mike added.

However, the show was slammed by some critics.

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons urged people not to fork out for filmstar looks.

Mike and Matt were the first to take part in the series I Want a Famous Face.

Others include a 19-year-old modelling hopeful who has breast and lip implants to look like Pamela Anderson.

There is also a transsexual who wants to be like Latino sexpot Jennifer Lopez.