Skins: WHERE ARE THEY NOW? (Generation 1)

Nicholas Hoult (TONY STONEM)

Tony was the first character we were ever introduced to in Skins. He was good looking, popular, clever and funny, with loads of friends and his fair share of admirers. I bet Tony has been very successful over the past few years.. But what has the actor done since?

2008 - Wallander
2009 - A Single Man
2010 - Clash of the Titans
2011 - X-Men: First Class
2013 - Warm Bodies, Jack the Giant Slayer, The Unbeatables
2014 - Bad Land: Road to Fury, X-Men: Days of Future Past
2015 - Dark Places, Mad Max: Fury Road

During this time, Hoult seems to have stayed in contact with multiple Skins cast friends, dated J-Law for a period of time and juggled some very highly acclaimed movies at the same time! Go Tony! You ARE awesome!

Twitter: @NicholasHoult

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April Pearson (MICHELLE RICHARDSON)

Michelle was Tony's devoted girlfriend. Popular and pretty with a kinda difficult home life, and an annoying step dad obsessed with 'Bongo Dongo Dogs'. Luckily, Michelle seemed to have a happy ending.. But how about April?

2009 - Tormented
2014 - Home for Christmas

2015 - Age of Kill

Pearson has also appeared in multiple episodes of Casualty, has starred in a number of short films [incl. The Engagement and Will You Marry Me?], and is currently in the process of filming Fractured with Skins Generation 3 star Dakota Blue Richards. She seems to be having a pretty ace life.. Good on you 'nips'! Stay up to date with April on:

Twitter: @_AprilPearson
Instagram: @apriljpearson

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Mike Bailey (SID JENKINS)

I think it's fair to say that without Sid, Skins would never have been as amazing. He was lazy, unmotivated and always got things wrong.. But that's why we loved him! He was Tony's best friend, he was in love with Tony's girlfriend and loved by Tony's girlfriend's friend.. Confusing, right? Well here's what he's been up to since:

2009 - Three Moments in Heaven (short film), 1066 (TV series)

2013 -  We Are the Freaks, Faulty (short film)

Although Mike hasn't appeared in many films or TV shows since his appearance on Skins, he has apparently began a course at an unknown university and recently got married! So congratulations to Mr and Mrs Bailey (I must admit, I'm sad it isn't Cassie!)

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Hannah Murray (CASSIE AINSWORTH)

Oh.. Wow.. Lovely. Cassie was a secretive girl suffering with anorexia who spent a rather large period of time in a Restoration Centre. She was madly in love with Sid but constantly wanted to escape her life as a school girl in Bristol. We know that Cassie ended up okay after series 7 revisited her in 2013.. But how is Hannah Murray doing?

2010 - Chatroom, Clone
2011 - Little Glory
2012 - Dark Shadows
2013 - The Numbers Station
2014 - God Help the Girl
2015 - Bridgend. Lily and Kat, Game of Thrones

Murray is currently filming for 'The Chosen' which will be ready for release in 2016. While starring in these great films and very popular TV shows with Skins co stars, Miss Murray has also bagged herself a degree in English at Queens' College, Cambridge and featured in a number of theatre productions. Oh wow, that's like so lovely Cass!

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Joe Dempsie (CHRIS MILES)

Ahh.. Chris, Chris, Chris. Fun, excited, boisterous, outgoing, hilarious, loved, loud, sensitive, and always high on drugs. Even if you didn't think it at the time, looking back you will realise how much of an amazing character Chris was.. From his sex scenes, to his drugs scenes, and his death scenes, there's no denying that Chris created the ultimate emotional rollercoaster. Let's take a look at what Mr Dempsie has been up to!

2009 - The Damned United

2010 - This is England '86, Edge

2011 - Blitz, The Fades, Game of Thrones

2012 - Accused, Murder: Joint Enterprise
2013 - Southcliffe

2014 - New Worlds, Monsters: Dark Continent

I think it's pretty fair to say that Joe has been incredibly busy since his part in Skins, starring in a number of popular films and shows as well as a variety of short films which can be found at www.imdb.com. Aside from all the acting and becoming an incredibly gorgeous young man, it doesn't sound like Joe has been up to much but you can catch up with him at..

Twitter: @joedempsie

Instagram: @josephdempsie

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Larissa Wilson (JAL FAZER)

Daughter of Skins celeb, Ronnie Fazer, Jal was the wealthiest, most clever and probably most talented member of the group. She played the clarinet, entered all sorts of competitions, was helpful, selfless and always there for her friends. Its obvious that Jal is probably some big musical star somewhere now, but how about Larissa?

2009 - Tormented

2011 -  The Sparticle Mystery, Shirley

2012 - Trollied

2014 - Suspects

Apart from the aforementioned films and shows she has appeared in, Wilson has also featured in a few episodes of Holby City and a couple of short films, however unfortunately there seems to be a lack of info on her, as she has no Twitter or Instagram account. Nonetheless, I'm sure she is happy and well! 

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Mitch Hewer (MAXXIE OLIVER)

Maxxie was another incredibly talented group member with a passion for dancing and an eye for art. He came from a rough background and was just trying to get somewhere with his hobbies. He was best friends with Anwar and although the pair had a few setbacks, they always came out on top. But where is Mitch now?

2008 - Britannia High

2014 - Behaving Badly

2015 - Nightlight

Hewer has also been on a number of chatshows/gameshows and has featured in music videos and many magazines. It seems that he is now happily settled with his girlfriend Laura and is making popular videos on YouTube to entertain his fans. Apart from the girlfriend part, Mitch's life has been pretty similar to how I expect Maxxie's to have been!

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgHN3W6SgeorxzWw7MltbtQ

Twitter: @mitchhewer1

Instagram: @mitchhewer1

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Dev Patel (ANWAR KHARRAL)

Unintentionally hilarious, Anwar was - in my opinion - one of the most under-appreciated characters in the whole 7 series of Skins. He was funny, sexually frustrated, desperate, always partying, open to any drugs and alcohol and a huge rule breaker.. What more could you want from a 17 year old Muslim boy? When Anwar left Skins, like many 17/18 year olds, he didn't really know what he planned to do with his life.. But what did actor Dev Patel do?

2008 - Slumdog Millionaire

2010 - The Last Airbender

2011 - The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

2012 - Cherry, The Newsroom

2014 - The Road Within

2015 - The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Chappie

Since Skins, Patel has also been nominated for 14 awards and won an astonishing 10 of them, including 'Best Breakthrough Performance' and 'Best Actor'! He also dated Slumdog Millionaire co-star Freida Pinto for around 6 years but they broke up around December 2014. And finally, Dev is yet another Skins star to have become incredibly good looking!

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It seems that Skins has been the making of some of these amazing actors, having series 1/2 cast members feature in films and shows such as Slumdog Millionaire, Game of Thrones, X-Men, and the Damned United. Between the 8 main cast members, they have been nominated for 32 awards and have won a fantastic 15!

All that's left to say now, is: keep up the good work, be happy and thank you for producing such an amazing programme!

Thanks for reading,

Beth. X