A mum has claimed she found the face of Margaret Thatcher seared into her ironing board – but we’re not convinced.

Karen Schmit, 63, or Norwich, said she hadn’t noticed the resemblance to the ‘Iron Lady’ when she posted the board for sale on Facebook, but commenters were quick to notice the similarity.

Part-time teaching assistant Ms Schmit said she had initially hoped to fetch £5 for the household staple, but now plans to keep it.

The now viral ironing board belonged to her late mum – who would have ‘loved’ Thatcher’s face ‘appearing’ on it, she said.

Ms Schmit explained: ‘I was clearing stuff out. I don’t like anything to go to waste. Then people said they could see a face in it.

‘One person said the Queen – then the Thatcher comments started coming through. People said it was the Iron Lady!’

Ms Schmit had initially planned to sell the ironing board, until those online pointed out the bizarre figure (Picture: SWNS)

But not everyone is convinced – and some have said it’s photoshopped.

Martin Smith quipped: ‘The ‘Ironing Lady’?’

Thatcher, who died in 2013, was dubbed the Iron Lady over her no-nonsense leadership style and politics.

In her 11 years as the head of the country, Mrs Thatcher was a divisive figure, but has continued to be one of the most recognisable leaders of the 20th century.

Mum-of-one Karen said the ironing board was ‘a bit of fun – a bit of nonsense’, but was less keen on Thatcher as a prime minister.