Paddy McGuinness has left his fans confused after showcasing his completely unrecognisable look as he addressed surgery claims. The Top Gear host was compared to David Beckham and Gary Barlow after revealing his 'new look', reports Manchester Evening News.
The TV star played a New Year prank on his followers as he shared a video on social media with a filter on that changed his appearance. In the hilarious clip he clapped back at rumours that he had 'work done' over the Christmas break.
The 49-year-old posted the video of himself talking to the camera on Instagram but edited it with a filter that warped his usual look. The filter provided him with a brunette quiff and even altered his facial features.
His face appeared smooth and elongated whilst his eyes appeared more piercing and blue than they usually do. Explaining the changes Paddy joked that he had "headed to Turkey over Christmas" but denied he had "had a bit of work done".
He told his fans: "Hello there, I've come on here today to address the absolutely scurrilous and unfounded rumours that I've had a bit of work done over Christmas. Yes, I've been to Turkey for a long weekend, but there's absolutely no truth in that I've had a bit of work done.
"This is just a tan and I've had a couple of cans of that Prime. Also there's a lot of fake accounts going round of mine, unless it's this guy, it's not the real deal, happy 2023."
The dad-of-three then added in a tongue-in-cheek caption: "Ignore the fake accounts. Unless it's this guy, it's not real." Comedian John Bishop was among the first to respond, simply posting a string of crying laughing emojis.
Meanwhile, many of others followed in similar fashion as they were left in stitches by the video. Others reacted by revealing that they had been initially tricked by the clever filter.
One person said: "Must admit, I watched this with the sound off and thought, Paddy's had a bit of work done. Sorry."
Another added: "Took me a second to realise that's a filter." A third stated: "40 years younger there paddy."
Meanwhile, others compared his 'new look' to that of fellow celebs. One person said: "You look more like David Beckham than David Beckham
However, others disagreed stating: "Looks like Gary Barlow." Meanwhile, others felt like he looked like a combination of the ex-footballer and popstar.
One person said: "If David Beckham and Gary Barlow had a son." Another agreed: "Paddy Beckham."
A third stated: "You look like you've melted in to David Beckham. A fourth said: "You look like a hybrid of yourself and Gary Barlow."
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