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The men behind the meme sensation Four Lads In Jeans have recreated the photo that launched them to internet stardom 2020, posing in the same outfits they wore in their original shot to appear in a new advert for betting company Paddy Power. The jokey advert, which stars actor Danny Dyer , promotes Euro 2024 . Actor Danny, 46, pulled pints and spouted his now iconic cockney rhyming slang as he joins Peter Crouch , 43, in the hysterical new commercial ahead of the upcoming tournament in Germany. Kicking off the countdown to the much-anticipated tournament, Danny stripped down to his swimming trunks in the ad that boasted of England's unique position of favourite to win the tournament. Dodgy behaviour abroad, rubbish holiday fashion sense and the less-than seamless Brexit process were all playfully teased as characters from around Europe were questioned about their love of the English. In a segment featuring an Italian woman joking that England are her favourite because of the English's 'effortless style', the shot cuts to the four lads in their now infamous outfits, before she is heard saying 'Mammia mia', after spotting them. (Pictured L-R: Kevin Rooney, Alex Lacey, Jamie Phillips and Connor Humpage in their original 2020 photo: In the 2024 advert).

It was just the sort of picture that thousands of people have taken and shared after a night out; a snap that is 'liked' by their friends then forgotten about. The four lads never imagined what was about to happen - or how huge an impact that innocent photo would have on their lives. A few months later, it was somehow picked up by a viral Facebook page and memes - a kind of internet joke - of them - dubbed 'four lads in jeans' - spread worldwide. Incidentally, only two of them - Kevin and Connor - were actually wearing denim.

The meme sensation, Four Lads In Jeans, have predicted that skinny jeans will soon be back in fashion four years after they posed for a photo that launched them to internet stardom. Jamie Philips, Connor Humpage, Kevin Rooney and Alex Lacey unwittingly became famous after posting a photo of themselves on a 'boozy brunch with the lads' in Birmingham wearing skinny jeans and tight tops. Four years on, the friends posted a new photo showing off their updated look, this time with baggier jeans and cargo pants. But despite the transformation the foursome believe that skinny jeans might be back in fashion sooner than expected. Kevin Rooney said: 'The thing is that those skinny jeans will come back around, they'll be back in fashion.

Jamie Philips, Connor Humpage, Kevin Rooney and Alex Lacey rose to internet fame when their group shot became a immortalised in the meme hall of fame as the  'four lads in jeans' . Four years on, the friends decided to show their updated look, this time with baggier jeans and cargo pants. But despite fans going wild for their new '2024 upgrade', things haven't always been plain sailing for the quartet. When the original picture was posted, Mr Humpage faced relentless online bullying, prompting them to remind people: 'We actually are real people and it does affect you'.

Jamie Philips, Connor Humpage, Kevin Rooney, and Alex Lacey (from L to R) took an innocent group photo on a night out in Birmingham in 2019 (left), wearing tight denim jeans and standing side-by-side. In an unprecedented turn of events, the image quickly became an internet sensation, with viewers branding the 'lads' and their outfits as stereotypically British. And now they've done it again after sharing a new image (right) in the same location, but with a modern twist having ditched their tight clothing for baggy jeans and cargo pants.

@CartzT30, a X user, posted a snapshot of him and four colleagues at a club in Ibiza online earlier this week, triggering a meme that is worthy of internet fame. Many are comparing it to the 'four lads in jeans' meme, which gained internet fame in 2019, and was even honoured with a statue.

Four 'four lads in jeans' who rose to internet fame after their picture was turned into a meme were honoured with a statue in the location where the now famous photograph was taken. Jamie Philips, Connor Humpage, Kevin Rooney, and Alex Lacey took an innocent group snap on a night three years ago wearing tight denim jeans and standing side-by-side, but they were banned from being "stereotypically British" and their photograph went viral. The statue, which was also known as Tat Vision, was unveiled outside All Bar One in Grand Central, Birmingham, last night.

On a night out in 2019 (inset), Jamie Philips, Connor Humpage, Kevin Rooney, and Alex Lacey took an innocent group picture. The friends in tight, denim jeans stood side-by-side, and their picture was shared millions of times.' A contemporary artist claims to have created a statue of the four men, which will be on display in Birmingham's case. Tat Vision, the artist's name, says it will be unveiled outside All Bar One on Saturday, August 27.