Bella Hadid, 23, poses with ‘twin’ Carla Bruni, 52, for French ELLE

Bella Hadid, 23, poses with her ‘twin’ Carla Bruni, 52, on the cover of French ELLE… after previously joking about their likeness

Bella Hadid has often been compared to Carla Bruni and the ladies have joked about their likeness in the past.

The model, 23, and the former French first lady, 52, have posed with Burberry’s creative director Riccardo Tisci on the cover of ELLE France, and their resemblance has never been so striking.

Wearing quilted dresses from the fashion house, the duo look like mother and daughter in the striking image.

Cover stars: Bella Hadid, 23, has posed with her ‘twin’ Carla Bruni, 52, on the cover of French ELLE magazine, joined by Burberry’s creative director Riccardo Tisci

Sharing a snap of the cover, Bella wrote: ‘Dreaming … My soul twins @carlabruniofficial @riccardotisci17 all together for @ellefr by the amazing @markseliger thank you for this incredible moment RT … will never forget. love you two so dearly!!!’

Bella later posted: ‘Grazie @riccardotisci17 for bringing us to shoot together for the first time … most fun day ever, i love you both so much it hurts! @carlabruniofficial @riccardotisci17 !!! @brunedemargeri’.

The American beauty’s fans were quick to comment on the snaps, expressing their amazement at how alike they look.

Fan reaction: The American beauty's fans were quick to comment on the snaps, expressing their amazement at how alike they look

Fan reaction: The American beauty’s fans were quick to comment on the snaps, expressing their amazement at how alike they look

One wrote, ‘Ok but YOU TRULY ARE TWINS’, while another shared, ‘You guys look like a family ❤️’, and a third added, ‘Carla Bruni looks so much like bella’.

Former catwalk model Carla previously joked she’d discovered her ‘hidden daughter’ during a chance meeting with Bella during the Cannes Film Festival in May 2018.

The pair bumped into one another at the Fashion For Relief event and posed for a series of pictures.

So similar! Former catwalk model Carla previously joked she'd discovered her 'hidden daughter' during a chance meeting with Bella during the Cannes Film Festival in May 2018

So similar! Former catwalk model Carla previously joked she’d discovered her ‘hidden daughter’ during a chance meeting with Bella during the Cannes Film Festival in May 2018

Bella – who is the daughter of Yolanda and Mohammed Hadid – seemed to share all the same features as long-lost twin Carla.

From their similar shoulder-length brown haircuts to their straight noses and pursed lips, the duo could hardly be told apart.

Bella has also been following in the Italian-French star’s footsteps by carving out a career in modelling.

Model offspring: Bella  is the daughter of Yolanda and Mohammed Hadid

Similar: She has followed a very similar path to Carla (in 1996)

Lookalikes: Bella (left, on the catwalk), who is the daughter of Yolanda and Mohammed Hadid, has followed a very similar path to Carla (right, in 1996)

She is currently one of the most in-demand campaign and catwalk stars, regularly working with such brands as Dior, Moschino and Balmain.

Carla’s heyday was around the same age in 1987, when she was signed to City Models at 19.

She subsequently worked with designers and fashion houses such as Givenchy, Paco Rabanne, Karl Lagerfeld, John Galliano and Yves Saint-Laurent. 

While modeling, Carla was also known for dating Eric Clapton and Rolling Stones rocker Mick Jagger, before going on to marry former French President, Nicolas Sarkozy. 

Throwback: Carla's heyday was around the same age in 1987, when she was signed to City Models at 19

Close likeness: The resemblance with Bella (pictured in 2017) is evident

Double trouble: Carla’s heyday was around the same age in 1987, when she was signed to City Models at 19 (pictured left). The resemblance with Bella (pictured right) is evident