Great British Bake Off star Paul Hollywood has shared a bare-faced throwback snap from the 90s with fans convinced he looks the image of the famous Baldwin brothers

Great British Bake Off’s Paul Hollywood has left fans swooning, and wondering if he’s a Baldwin brother, in a youthful throwback picture from the 1990s.

The celebrity chef, who rose in popularity judging on the Channel 4 baking show, took to Instagram to share a snap his brother had sent him from his younger years.

In the picture, Paul can be seen beaming off camera with a bare face and dark hair – a stark contrast to his iconic white hair and beard that he’s known for sporting now.

The younger Paul dons a metal chain and a white top with purple trimming around the collar, but his 503k Instagram followers were delighted with the image.

He captioned the snap: “Brother has just sent me this from 92/93 I think, no beard !! [laughing emoji]”.

Although the youthful snap of now 55-year-old Paul might not be so instantly recognisable as him – his followers couldn’t help but point out that he looked like American actor William Baldwin.

One fan said: “You look like William Baldwin”.

Another penned: “Definitely a secret Baldwin. @alecbaldwininsta come get your half brother or whatever this one is.”

While a third wrote: “You sure that’s not a young Baldwin brother?! “

A fourth typed: “This is exactly why I call you the British Alec Baldwin.”

Fans flooded to the comment to make it known just how handsome they felt Paul to be, with a number of comments comparing him to a ‘fine wine’ suggesting that he is better looking with age.

One said: “So handsome Paul!! Then and now! You’ve aged like a fine wine!”

A second penned: “Very cute but he actually gets better with age.”

While a third said: “You could cut glass with that jawline!”

The star baker made headlines that month when he took on a late night shift at his girlfriend’s pub in Kent.

Paul was snapped serving up pizzas at his girlfriend Melissa Spalding’s restaurant and bar.

He wore his traditional chef whites – with his name clearly scrawled across his chest – as he offered a helping hand at The Chequers Inn.

Although he’s worth a whopping £11.5 million, he is clearly still willing to pitch in with hard work during busy services.

The Chequers Inn reportedly holds a special place for the couple, with it being claimed that that was where they first met when Paul was a regular customer.

His relationship with Melissa is his second public relationship since his split from ex-wife Alexandra in 2017.

The TV chef met his former wife in Cyprus where she was working as a scuba diving instructor as he held the title of head baker at a five star hotel.

The couple first split in 2013, when Paul was revealed to be having an affair with The American Baking Competition co-judge Marcela Valladolid, but they reunited ahead of a final split in November 2017.