This Is What Your Favourite Child Stars Of All Time Are Up To Now
By Ange Arnal
2 years ago
1. Then - James Mackenzie (Raven in Raven)
"Let the challenge... Begin."
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Mackenzie later appeared in television shows such as Taggart, River City and Rebus before deciding to take his talents to the stage. The actor's live performance career has included everything from Macbeth to pantomime. Most recently, the star played the role of James in Molly and Mack!THEN - Hannah Ashworth - Hollyoaks
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Since leaving Hollyoaks in 2010, Emma Rigby has had a host of television and film appearances.
Most recently she starred in the crime thriller drama American Violence, playing Olivia Rose, which was released early this year. She has certainly changed a lot from the chubby-cheeked actress that first appeared in Hollyoaks!THEN - Montanna Thompson (Justine Littlewood in The Story Of Tracy Beaker)
Image SourceJustine Littlewood was without a doubt everyone's favourite Dumping Ground bad girl. Love her or hate her, Justine played a vital role in the series and just like Tracy, us fans witnessed a huge change in her persona as the years went on!NOW
Since her time on The Story Of Tray Beaker ended, actress Montanna Thompson has went on to land roles in Sugar Rush, The Bill, and The Trials of Jimmy Rose. In 2017, she starred in Kill or be Killed and although she prefers to keep her private life under wraps, we know she welcomed her first child that same year!THEN - Neil Buchanan - Art Attack
Art Attack was, in my opinion, one of the most iconic shows of the 90s. I think Neil Buchanan single-handily drove the sales of PVA glue and kitchen roll. If you didn't create a paper mache model either on your own or with your kids, then you were seriously missing out! I bet you didn't know that 'head' in the programme was actually based on Neil's grandfather, Bernard Buchanan! I remember sending my creations into the show hoping that Neil would give me a shoutout!
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It's been 10 years since the classic show came to end, you'll be surprised to see what Neil is up to nowadays! You may have thought that Neil's main passion in life was art, but you would be incorrect. It turns out that his true passion is music- heavy metal to be exact. Yep didn't see that one coming! Part of me is still hoping that one today he'll create another 'Big Art Attack'- they were seriously awesome!
THEN - Devon Anderson (Taj in Kerching!)
CBBC's comedy-drama series Kerching! ran from January 2003 until February 2006 and focused on online entrepreneur Taj Lewis A.K.A. ''Rudeboy'' who aimed to make £1 million for his widowed mother, with the help of his best mates Danny and Seymour. Despite facing a few bumps along the way, Taj's hard work paid off and we'd be lying if we said we didn't tear up. But where is he now?NOW
Image SourceIt looks like Kerching! was just the first stop on Devon Anderson's acting journey and after leaving the CBBC drama, he was hired to play Billie Jackson in EastEnders, as well as being offered a short-term role in Hollyoaks as Sonny Valentine!THEN - Hannah & Helen - Home Farm Twins
Now here is a show you may have forgotten about! Who can remember Hannah and Helen the Home Farm Twins from CBBC? This show followed the twins who moved to the countryside from London and all of their adventures.
Hannah was a dreamer and much more 'girly' than her tomboy sister Helen who was more outspoken, daring and sarcastic. Their mother Mary ran a little cafe in Doveton while their father David was a wildlife photographer and studied animals in his spare time.The sisters have since decided to make the move into the music industry, calling their duo My Bad Sister. Thier alternative sounds won them an 18-month touring contract with electronic duo, The Pet Shop Boys.NOW
The pair made their second TV debut when they auditioned for X Factor back in 2015. They managed to impress Rita Ora and made it through to boot camp.The pair were last seen when Polly appeared on Channel 4s Tattoo Fixers in 2015 and they recently modelled for contemporary designers Jylle Navarro and Celia Arias. If you want to keep up with the duo you can follow them here on Twitter.THEN - Ryan Watson (Bernard's Watch)
Image SourceWhen David Peachey left the show in 2001 -after starring in the show for four years- the leading role of Bernard was picked up by Ryan Watson. Unfortunately, the new series didn't bring us viewers the same feeling as the original, which led to the shows cancellation in 2005.NOW
Image SourceNow 25, actor Ryan Watson has moved on from starring in children's television programmes and instead is more focused on standing behind the camera instead of in front of it. In 2014, Watson directed
Two Housemates and The Passing Bells.THEN - Emma Chawner.
We all remember Emma from back in the day. We could tell from the start that she just wanted to be famous and would have done absolutely anything to get there.
She starred on the X-Factor in 2007 and then two years later in 2009 - she was brutally rejected both times. Even when she wore that really nice dress that her mum made for her. Apparently she was evicted from her home for singing 'too loudly'. She recently appeared on the Jeremy Kyle Show!NOW
She was definitely one of a kind, that's for sure! What To Read Next
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