No room at the inn for bearded darts fan ejected from match for the second year running for looking like JESUS Last year Nathan Grindal 'distracted' players when fans chanted 'Jesus' He spent £450 on return trip again to Butlins in Minehead, Somerset This year he was stopped before entering the tournament and sent home He said: 'I'm not trying to look like Jesus. I'm not even religious' By Amanda Williams and Dan Bloom Nathan Grindal has been banned from attending a darts match - because he looks too much like Jesus A long-haired and bearded darts fan has been banned from attending a match - because he looks too much like Jesus. Mild-mannered Nathan Grindal was enjoying the clash between Phil Taylor and Kim Huybrechts last year when some of the audience at the Cash Converter Players Championship spotted his likeness to the son of God. As rowdy chants of 'Jesus' quickly spread through the crowd packed into Butlins at Minehead, Somerset, security staff were called and Mr Grindal was ejected for fear he was ruining the concentration of ex-world champ Taylor and his Belgian rival. But this year, Mr Grindal was not even allowed in - despite spending £450 on the return trip. He said he went to collect his tickets when 'two big beef-head security guards, including the head of security, dragged me into the office where they told me they wouldn't let me watch the darts this year. I felt quite intimidated. The head of security told me they would not be letting me into the tournament, because they did not want a repeat of last year. 'It's not my fault I look like Jesus. I'm not trying to look like Jesus, I'm not even religious - I'm just an average Joe. I haven't done anything wrong.' The labourer, from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, has been to at least six darts events without incident since he was removed by six bouncers from last year's tournament. But this year, he was told to pack his bags and be gone by 2pm. Have one on us: Last year Nathan was escorted to a nearby bar by security staff, who bought him a pint 'I booked the tickets back in February in my own name and nobody said there was a problem, and I even managed to get some VIP tickets sorted,' he said. We checked in, had a couple of beers with our breakfast, and then decided to go and collect the VIP tickets. When I got there a lady at the counter asked if I was the Jesus bloke who came to the darts. She told me she was there last year, and thought it was hilarious, especially when a bloke in a wheelchair stood up and walked in front of me. Up until this point, nobody had recognised me at all. Mr Grindal, who has survived skin cancer twice, started growing his beard last year and keeps it long to hide scars. He was mobbed by fans as he left last years match, desperate for a picture with him. Unlucky mate: Darts player Kim Huybrechts gave Mr Grindal a signed programme (right) for his trouble Denied twice: Mr Grindal was barred this week after being escorted from the venue last year (pictured on TV) Devastated: Mr Grindal was kicked out of Butlins, complete with his fancy dress outfit At the time he said: 'I signed a few pieces of paper - but in my real name, not Jesus. 'In his post-match interview, Phil Taylor said something like "if I ever see Jesus again, I'll crucify him myself." Now that's just hurtful.' Butlins has offered the messianic lookalike a full refund, but he said he wanted compensation for missing work and buying petrol for the 280-mile round trip. 'Security wanted me to leave as soon as possible, but obviously I didn't want to drink and drive,' he said. They made me sit in my apartment like a dog for four hours until I was certain the two beers I had had gone out of my system. They were guarding my door - I felt like a criminal, and very intimidated. 'At the end of the day, I'm an adult and I feel they could have dealt with the situation a lot better. 'I'm being discriminated against because I look like the Son of God. It's really distressing.' A Butlins spokesman said: 'At last year's PDC Darts weekend at Butlins Minehead, Mr Grindal was ejected from the resort for causing disruption to the organisers, players and other guests on the break. This weekend, based on his disruptive behaviour last year, both Butlins and PDC Darts, the organisers, have taken the decision not to allow Mr Grindal onto the resort. This year Michael van Gerwen claimed the 2013 title, beating previous champion Taylor 11-7.