THE kid who was dubbed "King Curtis" after appearing on Wife Swap and saying "I wanna be fat and happy" looks unrecognisable 13 years on.

       Curtis Holland, now 19, shot to fame after stealing the show with this fast food loving strops on an episode in 2009.

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       Curtis Holland appeared on Wife Swap in 2009 4

       Curtis and his fitness fanatic replacement mum Joy, who wanted to rid his home of unhealthy food 4

       Nowadays Curtis appears to be a keen hunter and fisher Credit: Instagram

       The youngster became a viral sensation after famously battling with his fitness fanatic replacement mum Joy, who wanted to rid his home of unhealthy snacks.

       At one point, the kid, from Vanceboro, North Carolina, said: "Chicken nuggets is like my family."

       And he told Joy: "I don’t wanna be skinny! I wanna be fat and happy."

       During one tantrum, the chicken nugget loving tyke wrote “I am not lisning to your rules" on a Post-It note.

       In another particularly memorable scene, he responded to Joy’s veg and fruits diet by saying: "Bacon is good for me!"

       The quote soon became an internet meme - and it's even been remixed into a song.

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       Thirteen years later, Curtis is unrecognisable, appearing to be a keen hunter and fisher and working as a welder.

       Speaking to the New Statesman in 2017, Curtis said he still loves bacon - and he eats it every single day.

       "Every morning my mum gets up and we all cook bacon together," he said.

       Shortly after Wife Swap, the boy's love of bacon reportedly led to a weird deal where a local bacon company wanted to take him on as its mascot.

       Discussing his internet fame, the teenager said: "We live in a small community, and a lot of people say that I’m the movie star.

       "I mean I don’t have a Twitter but a lot of people say that I’m up there just about every week."

       In 2015, actor Lucy Hale from Pretty Little Liars even wanted to know where King Curtis ended up.

       Curtis posted a response video to Lucy on YouTube and confirmed he had been approached to film a pilot reality series in 2012.

       After it fell through, he appealed to networks to get it off the ground, but he didn't succeed in his bid for fame.

       Although he starred in an episode of Pawn Stars about an American family run pawn shop in 2016, Curtis said he's now shelved plans to become a reality star.

       But he added: "If I can go up to somebody and make their day and make them smile, I feel like I’ve done a great thing."

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       King Curtis now works as a welder and enjoys fishing Credit: Instagram

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