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It’s been a fair few years since those Herculean stars competed on are screens, so what are the Gladiators up to now? The show saw members of the public pitted against the super fit Gladiators in tasks of speed, strength and stamina. It first aired in 1992, a whole 29 years ago, and quickly became a Saturday night favourite.

Westlife rose to fame in the Noughties with their hits of World Of Our Own and Flying Without Wings.The Irish boyband formed in 1998 in Sligo, in the north of Ireland, and were signed by Simon Cowell in the UK while Louis Walsh co-managed the group. Shane Filan, Markus Feehily, Kian Egan, Nicky Byrne and Brian McFadden made up the best-selling boyband who have had 14 UK Number One hits and have spent 199 weeks in the Top 40 throughout their career.

Angellica Bell quickly became a known face on children’s television after joining CBBC in May 2000.The star, who got her start on TV on shows including Carlton Kids and The K Club, worked mainly as a presenter, and became the anchor of shows including That's Genius!, Xchange, 50/50 and Short Change. Angellica also presented EastEnders and Dance Xtra, and The Saturday Show on CBBC from 2004 until 2005.

If you were tuning in to CBBC and CITV back in the day then you may well remember Michael Underwood.The 45 year old television presenter became the face of children’s TV, hosting both CBBC and CITV – but where is he now? Well, Michael has completely switched up his career and no longer works on television. Let’s take a look at what he’s up to… Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Hit soap Emmerdale has had its fair share of characters over the years, with well-known actors attached to them. And like any soap, as murder, mystery, drama and chaos unfolds, often we see the departure of some of our favourite stars of the show.

Deena Payne played the role of much-loved Viv Hope on Emmerdale, and quickly became a well-known face on the soap.The glamorous character spent 18 years on the soap, but she was unexpectedly axed in 2011. Stunned fans watched on as Viv and former flame Terry died in a horrific explosion which engulfed the post office where she worked.

She played Val Pollard in Emmerdale for 11 years and was written out of the soap when a helicopter crashed into the village. And actress Charlie Hardwick, 60, is still a TV favourite after she returned to our screens in 2019 playing Sue Carp in the Channel 4 comedy-drama Ackley Bridge.

She starred as Louise Mitchell in EastEnders in 2010. And Brittany Papple, 22, is now unrecognisable from her role as Phil Mitchell’s daughter on the BBC soap.The actress, born in 1998, lives in Essex and looks worlds away from her EastEnders character with a sleek blonde bob and glowing skin.

Actress Sheree Murphy quickly become a well-known face after appearing on hit show Emmerdale as Tricia Dingle. The stunning brunette’s death on the show was a tragedy.Tricia headed back to The Woolpack when lighting struck the pub, causing some of the wall to fall on her.Tricia died from her injuries, with doctors pronouncing her brain dead.

Nineties boyband a1 were known for the floppy hair styles and pop hits including Like A Rose.The British-Norwegian boyband formed in 1998 and the original line-up included Paul Marazzi, Christian Ingebrigtsen, Mark Read and Ben Adams. A1 reached the top spot in the UK Top 40 on two occasions with their hits Take On Me and Same Old Brand New You in 2000.

There’s no doubt about it, Matilda is one of the most iconic children’s films ever made, and Mara Wilson, the actress behind the little girl, swiftly became a household name. Matilda was released in 1996 – how about that for nostalgia – and the film boasted a range of memorable characters, from Matilda herself to the terrifying Miss Trunchbull, and Bruce Bogtrotter.

Saturday Night Takeaway has made a welcome return to our screens.The hit show, presented by Ant and Dec, sees the famous duo presenting hilarious sketches on various issues as well as interacting with celebrity guests and audience members. And on the topic of guests, two well-known faces who often popped up on the show were Little Ant and Dec – the adorable mini Geordie versions of Ant and Dec.

If you’re a Coronation Street fan then you’ll have likely recognise the character Kylie Platt. Kylie quickly became a central role in the hit ITV soap after joining in 2010.

If you’re an EastEnders fan then you’ll likely remember Ben Mitchell from the hit soap. Charlie Jones was one of a few actors to play Phil Mitchell’s son in the soap, and he was the longest serving of all of them.

You might remember actor Michael Greco from role as Beppe DiMarco in EastEnders.The part of Beppe DiMarco first popped up in Albert Square in 1998 but he ended up being axed in 2002 with his final scene airing on 4 June. And now, the actor who plays him has popped up sporting a new look entirely.

If you’re a die-hard Emmerdale fan then you may well remember the part of Olivia ‘Ollie’ Reynolds.The daughter of Sean and Angie, Ollie was involved in a series of storylines, from various scams with Zak Dingle and getting drunk to being convinced her parents didn’t are about her. Ollie Reynolds first appeared on the soap in June 1999 before leaving the soap in 2003 in a storyline which saw her move to Manchester to go to university.

Singer Joss Stone quickly became a well known name with her multi-platinum album The Soul Sessions. At the time of its release, the stunning musician was just 16 years old, and she became the youngest British female singer to top the UK album chart.

Dani Harmer rose to fame as popular character Tracy Beaker, and quickly became a household name as a result.Tracy Beaker dominated screens in the early 2000s as we saw the life of Dani’s character play out and all the adventures she had along the way. Dani played the hit role from 2002 to 2012, starring in five series of The Story of Tracy Beaker, as well as a feature-length film Tracy Beaker's Movie of Me, and three series of Tracy Beaker Returns.

If you’re looking for a lockdown watch and you’ve binged all of Netflix and Amazon Prime, then Married At First Sight Australia really is the one for you. Viewers across the globe have been totally hooked on the most recent series of the show, with all of the drama, chaos and badly matched couples keeping us engrossed.

Jeremy McConnell found fame on Celebrity Big Brother in 2016, but where is he now? The 31 year old was born in Dublin and despite wanting to pursue a career in football, the star ended up becoming a model and won the title of Mr Dublin in 2012. At 23, Jeremy jumped into the world of reality and starred in MTV's Beauty School Cop Outs.

Playing Jamie Mitchell in EastEnders, Jack Ryder was one of biggest heartthrobs of the nineties While Jack, who is now 39, did decide to leave EastEnders, he did so under the impression that the door would be left open. However, it was firmly slammed shut when Jamie was tragically killed in one of the soap’s most shocking exits in December 2002.