A FACE-painted boy who went viral for his bizarre response to a TV reporter's question looks unrecognisable 15 years later.

       Jonathan Ware, 10, shot to fame in 2007 after a clip of him went viral on YouTube.

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       Jonathan Ware has started a YouTube channel called 'It's Turtle Time'

       A reporter in Portland, Oregon asked him if he liked his face-paint and Jonathan replied: "I like turtles."

       The exchange was viewed more than 53 million times on YouTube.

       Since then, Jonathan has started his own YouTube channel called ''It's Turtle Time"" with just over 1,000 subscribers.

       Although he is now a YouTube gamer, he still seems to be obsessed with turtles.

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       In a video shared recently, he said hello to his followers with his signature line.

       'I LIKE TURTLES'

       Having grown up and without face-paint, he now looks completely different.

       In his first video on his new channel Jonathan described himself as a teen with "really bad hair" and "an annoying voice".

       But it seems the teenager has recently closed his new YouTube account.

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       The Zombie boy shot to fame when he said: "I like turtles."