Social media have been left shocked as they have discovered what the boy from the Kinder chocolate bars looks like now.
Matteo Farneti has openly shared on Instagram that he was on the packaging.
The 31-year-old still appears to have similar features to his younger self upon looking at him closely.
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His face, with a bright white smile, could be seen on the boxes of chocolates from 2004 to 2019.
People on social media have been left stunned by his appearance now, and some have even questioned whether it is true.
For years, Matteo struggled as he dealt with other people who would claim to be the famous boy.
After growing tired of people pretending it was them, he decided to speak out and reveal his identity.
Ferrero, who owns the Kinder brand, has also confirmed that Matteo was the face of the chocolate for 15 years.
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In an official letter, they wrote: “The face of the child, which was depicted on the packaging of Kinder-Chocolate from 2004 to 2019, is that of Matteo Farneti.”
The company has also rejected the previous assumption that an English model named Josh Bateson, was the children’s chocolate boy.
Matteo, from Bologna, Italy, has good memories from his time being a children’s model.
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Even today, he still works as a model and also studies sports management.
He has over 27,000 followers online, and he really caught their attention when revealing who he is, as reported by What’s The Jam.
One person wrote: “Such a handsome young man!”
Another user commented: “You are a great feeling of childhood! And you look so good now, still sweet.”
“Iconic,” added a third user.
Someone else said: “You’ve changed a lot.”
“Could you be a little less handsome,” remarked another user.
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