Modern Family star Eric Stonestreet has admitted that fans are often surprised when they meet him in real life.

The actor told Newsweek that some viewers are disappointed that he does not act like his character Cameron Tucker.

"People don't like that I'm not much like Cameron," he claimed.

He added that one fan had sent him a message expressing their disapproval.

"Someone wrote this little thing [saying] that they had to stop following me on Twitter because I wasn't like my character," he explained. "It was ruining the show for them. It's hilarious."

The second season of Modern Family begins September 22 on ABC.

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