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David Kent

'Frostbit boy' Ruairi McSorley resurfaces and leaves people stunned by transformation

One of the most famous schoolboys in Irish history has gone through a serious transformation over the years.

'Frostbit Boy' - aka Ruairi McSorley - went viral all the way back in 2015 over his schoolboy interview in the middle of a massive snowstorm and cold snap.

If you've somehow failed to see the video before, the eccentric character gives out about the snow scuffing his shoes before noting that people 'wouldn't be long getting frostbit' in a thick Derry accent.

READ MORE: Man rescued off coast of Tralee after 12 hours in water was 'Frostbit Boy'

Ruairi 'Frostbit Boy' McSorley (UTV)

Over the years, he went a bit quiet, bar having to be rescued off the coast of Kerry after going for a swim last year.

But now, he's back and my word he has grown up in the past seven years.

There's no more baby-face, with the Derry native sporting a thick beard and long hair in a new TikTok clip.

We're not sure where or when the new video was taken, but we do know that Ruairi moved to the US in the aftermath of being rescued by the RNLI.

He said: “It’s my intention to be an Irish auctioneer in Texas. I believe trade is a mix of entertainment and business and I think it will suit me. It’s a big industry out there and there’s not much of it happening at home.

Ruairi McSorley also known as Frostbit Boy (facebook.com/FrostbitRuairi)

"I think it will be a great place for me to go for a few years to sort my life out and I can do whatever I want after that. Texas is a great place due to the value they place on their freedom, and I really like that I have to say.

“I know plenty of people out there, that’s the plan I have for now. I’m heading out on the 15th of September. I’m going to head out and get things sorted once I’m out there, but I don’t think there’ll be any trouble."

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