Paddy McGuinness looks unrecognisable with long, curly hair in hilarious throwback snap 

Paddy McGuinness felt like reminiscing on Wednesday.

The Top Gear star, 49, shared a hilarious throwback photo with his two million Instagram followers, in which he looked completely unrecognizable.

Declare ‘can a photo get more 90s than this?’ Paddy was seen with long, curly hair and wearing a showy tracksuit and baggy jeans.

Relaxing in a living room with floral wallpaper, the future TV star pulled a moody expression for the camera.

Paddy joked in the caption ‘Can a photo get more 90’s than this? I can smell the cool water!’ before adding the hashtags “#oldschool #wednesday #ninties #throwback #notpermed #coolwater #curtains #whatadecade.”

His followers were hysterical at the photo with one writing: “You look like the love child of Wonder Woman and Micky Flannigan.”

No more curls: The snap was a far cry from the Top Gear star’s more recent look, with his now short hair and shaggy stubble (pictured 2021)

‘Unpermed’: Paddy joked in the caption, ‘Can a photo get more 90s than this?’

Another joked: ‘Awesome Shell Suit looks like an extra from Shameless pal.’

“I saw this picture and immediately heard NSYNC,” another agreed.

In March, Paddy posted another throwback snap from the 1990s, showing his dark brown curls and small-framed glasses.

Blast from the past: In March, Paddy posted another throwback snap from the 1990s, showing off his dark brown curly locks and tiny frames

A young Paddy put a baseball cap on his longer hair and was shaved clean in no time.

Paddy simply wrote the post: ‘Monday. #giveusasmile #monday #startoftheweek #ninetiesfashion’.

His fans went wild in the comments, writing, “Absolutely a regular at the Phoenix Club.”

The snap was a far cry from the dad-of-three’s more recent look, with short hair and shaggy stubble.

As He Was: The Top Gear host first appeared on TV in 1995 as a participant in a series of dating shows, including Davina McCall as the frontman of God’s Gift (pictured 1996)

The Top Gear presenter first appeared on TV in 1995 as a participant in a series of dating shows, including Davina McCall as the frontman of God’s Gift.

On the show, he showed off his surfer-style long curls, showing off his muscular frame.

Paddy then got his big break on friend Peter Kay’s show That Peter Kay Thing before hosting the ITV dating show Take Me Out from 2010 – 2019.

He currently fronts the BBC’s show show Top Gear, replacing Sue Barker as the host of the broadcaster’s game show Question of Sport in 2021.

Fame: Paddy then got his big break on friend Peter Kay’s show That Peter Kay Thing (pictured in 2004 during the filming of Phoenix Nights)