HERE’S RUSSELL BRAND coming face to face with his comedy double – in the form of Bo’ Selecta! funnyman Avid Merrion.

I showed you last week that Avid – aka LEIGH FRANCIS – had come up with a wicked caricature of Legendary Swordsman Russ.

Now the pair have finally met up for a sketch on Russell’s MTV show 1 Leicester Sq, which goes out tonight at 10pm.

I’ll be tuning in . . .