'Donny chav!' Louis Tomlinson is barely unrecognisable as he swigs from a beer can and throws up the peace sign in hilarious throwback

He's gathered a legion of fans as a dapper member of One Direction, as well as being a father to little Freddie. 

But Louis Tomlinson shared a far less sophisticated snap to his Instagram snap on Friday, sending his near 14million followers into a frenzy.

The British popstar, 25, posted a throwback snap of his teenage days, poking fun at his previous appearance while growing up in Doncaster.

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'I am screaming,'! Louis Tomlinson posted a throwback snap of his teenage days, poking fun at himself cluctching onto a beer can, much to fans' amusement

'I am screaming,'! Louis Tomlinson, 25, posted a throwback snap of his teenage days, poking fun at his previous appearance, much to fans' amusement

The snap, which garnered one million likes, saw the Back To You singer looking fresh-faced and beard-free, beaming as he threw up the peace sign.

Swigging from a Stella Artois can and donning a Henley shirt, Louis captioned the hilarious shot: 'Donny chav'. 

And his fans appeared to find the snap equally amusing, with one fan writing 'I am screaming,' while another added: 'There's nowt wrong with being a donny chav!'. 

For the laughs! Louis had shared a far less sophisticated snap than his usual appearance to his Instagram, sending his almost 14million followers into a frenzy

For the laughs! He shared a far less sophisticated snap than his usual appearance to his Instagram snap on Friday, sending his almost 14million followers into a frenzy

Meanwhile the singer previously gushed that he found fatherhood 'super-cool' and relished the small moments, like seeing baby son Freddie Reign take his first steps.

And Louis is no doubt bursting with pride over the similarity between him and his 22-month-old, which fans spotted in a rare photo his ex Briana Jungwirth shared of their tot this month.

Excited followers declared that Freddie was the 'spitting image' of his 25-year-old popstar father, with some claiming he is 'literally a little Louis'. 

Chip off the old block: Louis Tomlinson is no doubt bursting with pride over the similarity between him and his 22-month-old son Freddie Reign
Chip off the old block: Louis Tomlinson is no doubt bursting with pride over the similarity between him and his 22-month-old son Freddie Reign

Chip off the old block: Louis Tomlinson is no doubt bursting with pride over the similarity between him and his 22-month-old son Freddie Reign

Fans went into a frenzy over a photo of a beaming Freddie being cuddled by LA-based stylist Briana in the sweet Instagram snap.  

'Aaaa he looks so much like Louis,' one wrote, while another added: 'He’s literally a little Louis.'

A third wrote: 'HE LOOKS SO MUCH LIKE LOUIS!' while a fourth agreed: 'Freddie looks so much like Louis there! He's so adorable.'

Louis and Briana welcomed Freddie into the world on January 21 last year, and - despite no longer being together - are still hands-on with their parenting. 

'He's literally a little Louis': Excited fans noticed the resemblance in a sweet shot Louis' ex Briana Jungwirth shared of their son to social media

'He's literally a little Louis': Excited fans noticed the resemblance in a sweet shot Louis' ex Briana Jungwirth shared of their son on Sunday

Like father, like son: Excited followers declared that Freddie was the 'spitting image' of his 25-year-old popstar father, with some claiming he is 'literally a little Louis'

Like father, like son: Excited followers declared that Freddie was the 'spitting image' of his 25-year-old popstar father, with some claiming he is 'literally a little Louis'

Proving his dedication to Freddie, the One Direction star - who has rekindled his romance with Eleanor Calder - reunited with Briana to celebrate the tot's first birthday in January.

The singer placed a hand gently on Freddie's back as the tot went to blow out the candle on his birthday cake.

Dressed smartly in a shirt and dark jeans, Freddie looked a little unsteady on his feet as he approached the personalised cake, which was decorated with a picture of himself and the words 'Happy Birthday Freddie'.

Following in dad's footsteps? It seems Louis is encouraging a music career for Freddie, as he shared a snap of him teaching the tot how to play electric guitar in July 

Following in dad's footsteps? It seems Louis is encouraging a music career for Freddie, as he shared a snap of him teaching the tot how to play electric guitar in July 

Cute: Proving his dedication to Freddie Reign, Louis reunited with Briana to celebrate his first birthday in January and sang happy birthday to him as the tot blew out a cake

Cute: Proving his dedication to Freddie Reign, Louis reunited with Briana to celebrate his first birthday in January and sang happy birthday to him as the tot blew out a cake

The short clip of the moment was shared on Briana's Instagram account and soon attracted plenty of gushing comments from her followers.

At the time, Louis revealed that he found fatherhood 'super cool' and fondly recalled watching Freddie take his first steps.

Asked what he loves most about being a dad, he told  97.1 AMP Radio: 'All of it.'

'Any time he can do something new - I know he's not a dog, but for example, he just started taking his first few steps, which is like nothing else, but before that he was a little bit vocal. 

'It’s constantly changing, but the whole thing is super cool,' he added.

Adorable moment: Back in January, Louis revealed that he found fatherhood 'super cool' and fondly recalled watching Freddie take his first steps

Adorable moment: Back in January, Louis revealed that he found fatherhood 'super cool' and fondly recalled watching Freddie take his first steps

Former flames: Briana and Louis shared a short-lived romance after meeting in Los Angeles (pictured out in West Hollywood in May 2015)

Former flames: Briana and Louis shared a short-lived romance after meeting in Los Angeles (pictured out in West Hollywood in May 2015)

And though he split with Briana months before Freddie's birth, the pair remain on good terms, with the stylist paying tribute to Louis's mother, Johannah Deakin, who died aged 43 last December after a secret battle with leukaemia. 

She wrote on Instagram: 'My heart aches. Every time I look at Freddie, I see you in him Jay. I will always remember the times we shared and the talks we had.'

'I looked up to you and sadly only knowing you for a short time, I aspired to be just like you in a mother to Freddie.

She added: 'I promise to share with him all of what I know of you including your beautiful attributes. We both loved you very much. You'll always stay close forever in our hearts.' 

Happy: Louis rekindled his romance with Eleanor Calder earlier this year - two years after they split. Pictured together in July 

Happy: Louis rekindled his romance with Eleanor Calder earlier this year - two years after they split. Pictured together in July 

Protective mother: Briana often shares sweet snaps of her with baby Freddie on her Instagram account

Protective mother: Briana often shares sweet snaps of her with baby Freddie on her Instagram account