George Calombaris took a trip down memory lane on Saturday.
The former MasterChef judge shared an epic throwback photo to Instagram of himself starting out in the industry as a chef.
George, 41, who is now bald, had fans remarking about his full head of hair in the comments.
Unrecognisable: Former MasterChef judge George Calombaris (pictured), 41, sent fans WILD when he shared an epic throwback photo of himself with a full head of hair to Instagram on Saturday
‘Simple back then. Cook… and just cook well,’ George captioned the photo alongside several hashtags including ‘younger’ and ‘throwback’.
In the picture, the restaurateur wore his white chef’s uniform and was surrounded by his peers.
He showed off a full head of dark hair, a contrast to his current day look.
Back then: George shared a picture of himself starting out in the industry as a chef. Fans remarked in the comments section about his full head of hair. Pictured on another occasion in 2003
‘God George! You had a lot of hair back then,’ one follower commented alongside a laughing face emoji.
Another added: ‘By George, you’ve got a mop of hair there!’
One even asked whether George got a helping hand, writing: ‘OMG, is that a wig, George?!’
New panel: Last year, George, Gary Mehigan and Matt Preston were replaced as MasterChef judges by Andy Allen (left), Melissa Leong (centre) and Jock Zonfrillo (right)
Last year, Channel 10 took a gamble by replacing George, Gary Mehigan and Matt Preston as judges with three virtual unknowns – Melissa Leong, Jock Zonfrillo and Andy Allen.
In April, George was the first to break his silence on the revamped show, praising the cooking competition after its grand debut.
Taking to Instagram at the time, he wrote underneath a photo of this year’s returning contestants: ‘OMG. A massive result last night on MC12 launch night.’
What a guy! In April, George was the first judge to break his silence on the revamped show, praising the cooking competition after its grand debut
Nothing but praise: ‘OMG. A massive result last night on MC12 launch night,’ he wrote underneath a photo of this year’s returning contestants
Online: Returning chef Hayden Quinn, who appeared on season three and has since been eliminated, was quick to comment on the post, writing: ‘What a night mate! Haha I needed a hug! Thanks for all the support’
He continued: ‘Congrats to Channel 10, Endemol Shine Australia, all the awesome crew, the contestants and the new judges. Well done!’
Returning chef Hayden Quinn, who appeared on season three and has since been eliminated, was quick to comment on the post, writing: ‘What a night mate! Haha I needed a hug! Thanks for all the support.’
Fellow celebrity chef Curtis Stone also commented on his Instagram post, writing: ‘George, you’re an absolute gentleman,’ alongside the hashtags ‘humble’ and ‘gracious’.
The premiere episode was watched by 1.23million viewers nationwide, making it the highest rating reality TV premiere for the year.
Gamble: Channel 10 took a gamble by replacing George, Gary (left) and Matt (right) with three virtual unknowns. This year’s premiere episode was watched by 1.23million viewers nationwide, making it the highest rating reality TV premiere for the year