Heartbeat's Nick Berry unrecognisable 24 years after quitting fame to be stay-at-home dad

Peter Beale has been played by a stream of stars over the years – seven to be exact. But never before has an actor reprised their role as the famous Walford resident – until now.Thomas Law, 30, is back in EastEnders picking up the character he left behind 13 years ago. After Thomas’ exit in 2010, Peter was played by Ben Hardy and Dayle Hudson.

Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton beamed as she left the BBC studios in Manchester after quitting her radio gig live on air. On Sunday, the 40 year old broadcast her final show for BBC Radio 5 Live in a bid to spend more time with her children. Helen has hosted the Sunday morning programme for the past year after taking over the slot from former Love Island host Laura Whitmore.

For 20-somethings a chance to appear on Love Island likely feels like the opportunity of a lifetime to kickstart your social media influencing career, launch a fashion line or attend the glitziest of events. As it turns out though, fame isn't always what it's cracked up to be and for some contestants, life really does goes back to normal. Mostly the ones who are dumped from the island early on, are sadly forgotten - can you remember who went first in this summer's series? It was Bedford-boy George Fensom by the way, but still.

Coronation Street star Kimberly Hart-Simpson delighted fans on social media as she documented a well-earned night out on the town with hilarious consequences. The 36 year old star, who is best known for playing sex worker turned teaching assistant Nicky Wheatley in the ITV soap, revealed the snaps while enjoying a boozy cruise with her friends last week.

Former child actor Morgan York looks so different now, years after she left Hollywood to pursue a career as an author. Morgan, who is now 30, starred in the 2003 hit family blockbuster Cheaper By the Dozen in which she played the family's mischievous ninth child, Kim Baker who pulled frequent pranks on her twin sister Jessica (Liliana Mumy). She also returned for the film’s sequel two years later which saw the family go on holiday and get up to their usual antics.

One Coronation Street legend is reportedly set to return to the cobbles three years after quitting. Lucy Fallon, who played Bethany Platt in the ITV soap, is said to be returning to the show "after Christmas." Lucy, 27, will start filming in the coming months ahead of her on-screen return later in the year, according to The Sun. She left Weatherfield in 2020 after five years when Bethany took a magazine internship in London.

Legendary EastEnders character Nigel Bates was always one of Albert Square's fan-favourite stars, particularly during the 90s when actor Paul Bradley first joined the show. But now, 25 years following his unexpected exit from the long-standing London soap, new pictures of Paul show the actor appearing entirely different from the bumbling buffoon we all knew and loved.

Will Smith opened up about how fame affected his family on the season 3 finale of Kevin Hart’s talk show, Hart to Hart, which aired on Thursday, August 3.

Katrina Leeder first shot to fame back in 1999, after appearing on the reality TV show, Airline.The ITV show ran from 1998 to 2007 and followed the daily life of passengers, ground workers and flight crew of both Britannia Airways and EasyJet. Check-in staff member Katrina was many customers’ first point of call when they came to the airport. Katrina starred alongside supervisor Leo Jones and trouble-shooter Jane Boulton, among a number of other airline workers.

Billie Eilish honored the late Angus Cloud during her headlining performance at Lollapalooza on Thursday, August 3.

Will Smith has opened up about the unhappiness his family felt during the early years of their success.The Oscar-winning actor rose to fame with the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which aired from 1990 to 1996.However, it wasn’t until two decades later, when his two children Jaden and Willow experienced their own success, that Smith felt he had achieved his dream.“2010 was like the greatest year as an artist, as a parent,” Smith admitted on the season three finale of Kevin Hart’s Peacock TV show Hart To Heart.“Karate Kid came out in June, ‘Whip My Hair’ came out in October,” the King Richard actor said, referring to Jaden’s first major film and Willow’s first debut single.“I’m building this dream of a family I’ve had in my mind. ‘I’m going to do it better than my father did it.’ We’ve talked about it, my father was abusive.

Strictly Come Dancing favourite Anton Du Beke made a special family admission after sharing the truth about his difficult history growing up with an alcoholic and abusive dad, who stabbed him when he was a teenager. The professional ballroom dancer shared plenty of heartbreaking reveals during his appearance on Kate Garraway's Life Stories tonight (Wednesday 2 August), and the star fought back tears as he explained what happened when he was stabbed for the first time ever. But despite opening up about his painful background with his father Antal, who was Hungarian, 57 year old Anton insisted that he doesn't let it impact his own ability to be a fantastic role model for his twin children George and Henrietta, five.

Nick Thompson not only didn’t find ever-lasting love in the pods, but he claims his life was ruined because of reality TV!

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag It's been over two decades since the magical world of Harry Potter enchanted audiences worldwide, and many characters from the beloved franchise hold a special place in fans' hearts. One such character was Vincent Crabbe, portrayed by actor Jamie Waylett. However, behind the mask of a pure-blood wizard and Draco Malfoy's loyal companion, Jamie's life took an unexpected turn.

Scott Michaelson was one of the biggest heartthrobs of 90s telly but he looks rather different these days.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Former One Direction star Liam Payne has opened up about the scars he has been left with after finding fame so young.The singer, 29, entered The X Factor in 2010 and was placed into a group with the four other members of the band - Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan. But the group have been on an indefinite hiatus since 2016 as they all went their separate ways after reaching meteoric heights and being one of the best selling boybands of all time.

Bebe Rexha has officially called it quits with her boyfriend, Keyan Safyari, after three years together.The «I'm Good (Blue)» singer confirmed the news during her performance in London on July 28. While introducing her song «Atmosphere,» Rexha told the crowd, «Now I just went through a breakup so I might get a little emotional, so you need to help me here.» Rexha, who had been with Safyari since 2020, got support from the crowd, with one concertgoer holding up a sign that read, «You are enough» while she performed her track «I Am.»«You really are trying to make a bitch cry,» Rexha joked in response.The news comes just two weeks after breakup rumors began swirling, when Rexha posted some text messages, allegedly from Safyari, criticizing her for having gained weight.The 33-year-old songstress took to her Instagram story to share a snapshot of the alleged text, in which her then-boyfriend said he was just trying to be «honest» with her about her looks.«Hey.

A much-loved character from EastEnders is now almost unrecognisable from his days on the BBC soap. Charlie Clements, or Bradley Branning as he was best known around Albert Square, left viewers gutted when he exited the show back in 2010.

Child star Jimmy Karz shot to fame for his iconic role as Bruce Bogtrotter in Matilda but now looks worlds away from his former self after turning his back on the limelight.

A former EastEnders star, who decided to step away from the limelight and pursue a fitness-focused career, looks unrecognisable since her last appearance on the soap 13 years ago. Child star Molly Conlin first appeared on the BBC show in 2008 as Dot Cotton's granddaughter, Kirsty "Dotty" Cotton, but the now 22-year-old has since swapped acting for picking up dumbbells in the gym.