Carol Vorderman is unrecognisable as she shares age-defying throwback snap

Carol Vorderman has joined in the latest social media trend to share a throwback snap of yourself at the age of 20, as she sent her fans wild with the snap.

The former Countdown star, 59, cheekily mocked herself as she claimed to have a “very bad perm” back in her heyday.

Carol joked she channeled Coronation Street’s Deidre Barlow in her 1981 graduation photo, as well as Cher and Jon Bon Jovi.

The throwback snap showed the mathematician sporting loose curly brunette locks as she looks proudly at the camera wearing he gown and holding her graduation cap.

Carol Vorderman is not one to shy away from the camera (Image: @carolvorders/Twitter)

BBC Radio Wales host Carol penned alongside her snap: “Graduating age 20. 1981. Engineering. Cambridge Uni.

“VERY bad perm. Inspired by Deirdre Barlow, John Bon Jovi with a hint of Cher.”

Unsurprisingly Carol’s throwback snap caught the attention of her 437,000 Twitter followers.

One fan penned: “Another one who’s aged beautifully.”

The Countdown star has shared a throwback snap of herself from her graduation in 1981 (Image: Twitter)

Another gushed: “Well, you haven’t aged one bit. What’s your secret.”

A third added: “Like a good wine Carol. Getting better with age.”

A fourth posted: “You still have that same fresh youthful look today as in 1981.”

While some were distracting by Carol’s natural beauty, some couldn’t believe the former I’m A Celeb contestant graduated when she was 20.

Carol recently took part in a Stand Up For Cancer edition of The Great Celebrity Bake Off (Image: Love Productions)

One fan penned: Who graduates Cambridge at 20? Nerd.

A playful Carol replied: “Proper nerd.”

Another one of Carol’s followers pointed out: “You graduated at 20> Did you start uni at 17?”

The TV personality responded: “Yep.”

A host of celebrities have taken part in the challenge including Laurence Fox, Busy Phillips and Piers Morgan.

Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk

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