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Grove graduates - where are they now?

Ant and Dec

After a brief stint in the music business Ant and Dec moved into television presenting.

They have fronted many successful shows, from I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here to Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway and Pop Idol.

Donna Air played Charlie Charlton

Donna Air

Donna continued her acting career starring in The Mummy Returns and The One and Only.

She also moved into presenting, fronting shows such as MTV Select, The Big Breakfast and reality show The Club.

Jill Halfpenny

After playing Nicola in Byker Grove, Jill went on to star in both Coronation Street and Eastenders and won Strictly Come Dancing in 2004.

She also appeared in the Newcastle Theatre Royal's panto two years running. Jill's niece, Chelsea Halfpenny, joined Byker Grove in 2003 as Lucy.

Andrew Hayden-Smith played Ben

Andrew Hayden-Smith

Andrew starred in Byker Grove for eight years as heart-throb Ben Carter.

He left the series in 2003 when his character was dramatically killed off in a car accident. Andrew went on to work as a presenter on CΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ.

Emma Cleasby

After Byker Grove Emma appeared in many theatre productions.

She starred in the horror film Dog Soldiers and returned to the North East to film TV Series 55 Degrees North.

Spuggie was one of the early characters

LyndyAnn Barras

LyndyAnn played one of the Grove's most well-remembered characters, Spuggie.

She is now a mum, content with life away from the cameras

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