Not many people become a social media sensation just by walking down the street.

But thanks to one Teynham resident’s out-of-the-ordinary style, that is exactly what has happened.

Haydn Marchant came to Facebook fame as ‘The ‘70s Guy’ over the last year, thanks to his choice of funky outfits and dyed blond hair.

Despite his signature looks – some of which make it seem like he has stepped straight out of a Bee Gees’ music video – little was known about the 29-year-old.

Locals usually see him strutting along the A2 on his regular two-and-a-half-mile walks between his home in London Road, where he lives with his parents, and Sittingbourne town centre.

The former Canterbury College art student told KentOnline his long walks to browse the town’s charity shops for inspiration for his next

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