Michael Jackson vs. Dermot O’Leary—Height

Most sites on the internet agree that the height of Dermot O’Leary is about 5’ 8” or 5’ 9” and Michael Jackson is about 5’ 10”. So, in this picture everything looks normal, right? Both are standing up straight, and Jackson is slightly taller than O’Leary like he should be.

But, check this out.

As you can see, O’Leary, on the far right, is wearing flat shoes. His height with the shoes is about the same as his height without. But…

On the other hand, you can tell that Michael Jackson was wearing shoes with a heel which probably would add an inch or so to his height. So without, the shoes would Jackson be taller than O’Leary? Probably not, at least not the two inches he should be. So, was it really Michael Jackson at the announcement or an impersonator? You decide.

Here are some other pictures of Michael Jackson. You can see that his shoes had a little bit of a heel, but they aren’t as drastic as at the O2 Arena.

What do you think? Was it him or not?