Gordon Ramsay sends fans into a frenzy as he shares floppy-haired throwback snap from his youth

He’s faced backlash from locals for relocating to his £4 million Cornish home.

However, Gordon Ramsay was definitely on fans’ good side on Thursday as he shared a throwback snap from his younger years on Instagram.

And the floppy-haired image of the chef, 53, left his followers swooning, with one even remarking: ‘OMG look at this dream boat!’

The Hell’s Kitchen star took to his social media where he shared a snap of himself with floppy blonde hair holding a trophy.

The image saw a young Gordon flash a handsome smile as she posed for the camera, with the chef captioning the image: ‘I think I won “Most Likely to Find the Lamb Sauce”….guess that wasn’t true.’ 

And it appears his devoted fans were certainly appreciative of the throwback as several shared gushing comments about the star.

‘Wait a min young gordon can get it too’ commented one fan.

While another swooned: ‘Woooahhhh. Why was I never aware of how hot Gordon was?!?’ 

A third person remarked: ‘omg gordon was always this gorgeous!! He hadn’t just aged like a fine wine.’

‘Omg look at this dream boat’ enthused a fifth fan. 

With another adding: ‘You were a hottie back them omg it’s totally inappropriate to call you that chef but omg.’

Gordon’s picture comes after he and his family were accused of flouting lockdown rules by travelling from London to their second home on the Cornish coast.

And on Monday, the TV star faced yet more outrage from Cornish locals by enjoying a beachside stroll with his entire family close to their home.

The fiery chef was accompanied by wife Tana, 45, and three of their five children – Jack, 20, Matilda, 18, and Oscar – during a brisk walk across the beach.

It also came after the Hells Kitchen star landed in hot water with the local coastguard, who are said to have issued an official warning to him over his apparent flouting of lockdown guidelines.

Sources indicate that Gordon has been seen in Rock, Fowey, Port Isaac and Newquay – some distance from his £4 million home in Trebetherick.

The warning is particularly troubling because Ramsay is the face of a ‘Stayhome’ initiative on YouTube which he has been plugging on his ten-minute cookery shows, filmed in ‘isolation’ in his Cornwall kitchen.

A source at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, whose officers and volunteers carry out regular patrols of the beaches and coastal paths, said: ‘We have reports of him being seen in dozens of different places since lockdown started.

‘He does not seem to be obeying the rules regarding social distancing, exercise and staying at home.

‘We are aware of him having travelled to Port Isaac, which is eight miles away from his home, to Newquay, which is 23 miles away, and even at his third Cornish home in Fowey, which is 25 miles away and a 45-minute drive on a good day.

‘One of our staff spoke to him about the frequency with which he was being seen out and about, and the significant distances. After a period of reflection, he seemed to calm himself and took on board what was being conveyed in a most polite manner.’

Whilst the UK stays in lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19, the government advice is to ‘stay local and use open spaces near to your home where possible – do not travel unnecessarily’.

While people with second homes are not allowed to travel back and forth, choosing one home and sitting out the lockdown in it is not against official advice.

A friend of the family told MailOnline: ‘The family see Cornwall as their family home when the kids are back from uni and Gordon back from filming around the world it’s where they spend all their family time together.

‘They’ve been spending time there for 10 years and Jack actually lives in the house there full time too. Most of their neighbours are so welcoming and they love being part of the community.

‘They’ve been following the government advice along with the rest of the country since they arrived on March 20th and the campaign against them is hurtful and unnecessary at a time when we should all be coming together and supporting each other.’