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It's a situation few can have predicted. A couple in Oldham, England, have been bombarded with calls from Soulja Boy fans believing, incorrectly, that they are about to speak to their hero. The rapper's current single, "Kiss Me Through The Phone", features the star reciting a telephone number in the chorus. However, the number does not connect to his US mansion but the family home of Gerry Matley and his wife Catriona Howard Smith.

In recent days, the pair have been getting about 60 calls a day from people hoping to talk to the 18-year-old singer. "We just tell them that he doesn't live in Oldham", explained Ms Smith, 52, continuing: "They have asked if I am his girlfriend but I think I am a bit too old, even for Soulja Boy." The couple's number, despite being ex-directory, is now listed on at least 300,000 websites, with an exacerbated Mr Matley telling the BBC: "I mean, with my looks and my accent, I fit the perfect profile for a rapper from Oldham."