Britney Spears' biggest hit, Toxic, had a very familiar inspiration (Picture: Rex/ Record Plant Studios)
There is no denying that Toxic is one of Britney Spears' biggest hits of her career, but some fans have only just realized the very familiar influence behind the track.
The 42-year-old released the single two decades ago, and it has been stuck in our heads ever since.
It has become musical folklore that the bop, written by a team including Cathy Dennis, was actually inspired by BBC star and Supervet host, Noel Fitzpatrick.
Jason Pargin decided to blow all our minds once again on TikTok, delving into the history behind one of the pop legend's biggest bangers.
'Here's a silly little bit of music trivia which may forever change how you think of this song,' the John Dies At The End author began, before shedding light on the lyrics.
'I am not joking when I say that the man described in that song is allegedly Irish veterinarian Noel Fitzpatrick.
'These days, he's the host of a BBC animal doctor reality show called Supervet.'
'Remember, she did not write this song,' Jason emphasized. 'Toxic was written by a team including Cathy Dennis. She also wrote Can't Get You Out of My Head for Kylie Minogue, and I Kissed A Girl for Katy Perry.
'She is the one who, in the early 2000s, dated Fitzpatrick back when he was just a veterinarian and an aspiring actor. They had what was apparently an ugly break-up and she immediately wrote the song, Toxic.'
Fans think the saucy track is about Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick (Picture: Getty Images)The track blessed our ears for the first time in 2003, and instantly hit the top spot around the world, including in Australia, Canada, the US and the UK.
It was co-penned by Cathy, who put the song's lyrics on paper the same year that she broke up with the nation's most popular vet.
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Read More StoriesSocial media previously came alive with comments about the speculative information as the Twitter account PopB***h said: 'The man who inspired the Britney Spears track Toxic was someone that the song's co-writer Cathy Dennis had been dating in the early 2000s, who broke up with her in 2003: Noel Fitzpatrick.
'It's unlikely you'd have known who he was at the time (unless you had a sick spaniel) but he's better known to most people nowadays as Channel 4's Supervet!'
However, this is also not the first time the idea has been floated, with the famous vet previously questioned over his potential muse-like qualities while appearing on This Morning.
Holly Willoughby asked the animal doctor if he had anything to do with the lyrics that go: 'I need a hit, baby, give me it. You're dangerous, I'm loving it.'
Britney unveiled Toxic in 2003 and it instantly topped the charts (Picture: Getty)She was chatting to him via video link when she said: 'Are you who that song is written about? Is it you? Please say yes.'
Noel responded with: 'You may have to ask Kylie Minogue whether I Can't Get You Out Of My Head is written about me.'
Cathy has also penned songs for S Club 7, including Reach, and Come into My World for Kylie as well as Can't Get You Out of My Head.
Kylie reportedly turned Toxic down before Britney got her hands on it – and the rest is music history.
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