What are your favourite noughties Hollyoaks actors up to now?

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by Polly Foreman |
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If your idea of a lit week night wasn’t catching up with yesterday’s episode of Hollyoaks on Channel 4, then watching the following one on E4 as a treat, did you really grow up in the noughties? Probably not!

We truly can’t imagine what we’d have done all decade without Justin and Becca’s affair, Max and Clare's doomed relationship, and Kathy Barnes to keep us entertained each night. And we miss it a lot, so we've found out what they're up to now!

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Where are your favourite noughties Hollyoaks actors now?

Ali Bastian (Becca Hayton) then1 of 20
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Ali Bastian (Becca Hayton 2001 - 2007) then

You'll probably remember Becca most for that (extremely) ill-fated affair with her ex-student Justin. The affair took place while she was married to horrid Jake Dean, and ended when she dumped him and he falsely told the police she forced him to have sex with her aged 15. To cut a long story short, she ended up getting stabbed and killed in prison. An absolute shocker.

Ali Bastian (Becca Hayton) now2 of 20
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Ali Bastian (Becca Hayton 2001 - 2007) now

After leaving Hollyoaks, Ali played PC Sally Armstrong in The Bill. She also competed in the 2009 series of Strictly Come Dancing, coming third.

Emma Rigby (Hannah Ashworth 2005 – 2010) then3 of 20
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Emma Rigby (Hannah Ashworth 2005 – 2010) then

The most notable storyline of Hannah's was her suffering from anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. This proved controversial and gained a lot of press attention, particularly when her friend Melissa became the first person in soap history to die as a result of an eating disorder.

Emma Rigby (Hannah Ashworth 2005 – 2010) now4 of 20
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Emma Rigby (Hannah Ashworth 2005 – 2010) now

Since leaving the soap, Emma has appeared in a number of shows – including Fresh Meat, Prisoners' Wives, and films American Violence and Hollywood Dirt.

Loui Batley (Sarah Barnes 2005 – 2009) then5 of 20

Loui Batley (Sarah Barnes 2005 – 2009) then

Poor old Sarah Barnes had an absolute mare of a time when she plunged to her death after girlfriend Lydia Hart accidentally sabotaged her parachute (thinking it was Zoe Carpenter's).Before that, Sarah was involved in many high-profile storylines – such as the Craig and Jean-Paul relationship, Amy Barnes' pregnancies, and Kathy Barnes' affair with Rhys.

Loui Batley (Sarah Barnes 2005 – 2009) now6 of 20
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Loui Batley (Sarah Barnes 2005 – 2009) now

Since leaving the show, Loui appeared in a couple of films and also sings in a band called Verity.

Ciara Janson (Nicole Owen 2004 – 2007) then7 of 20
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Ciara Janson (Nicole Owen 2004 – 2007) then

Nicole was a school friend of Sarah and Hannah, and also was involved with Justin after his affair with Becca.

Ciara Janson (Nicole Owen 2004 – 2007) now8 of 20
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Ciara Janson (Nicole Owen 2004 – 2007) now

Since leaving the show, Ciara became a prolific voice-over artist, and appeared on the radio show The Famous Five, as well as various BBC Radio 4 dramas.

Matt Littler (Max Cunningham 1994 - 2008) then9 of 20
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Matt Littler (Max Cunningham 1994 - 2008) then

Poor old Max had an absolutely awful time on Hollyoaks. Aside from the fact that pretty much every member of his family died, he also got into a relationship with that absolute beast Clare Devine, which culminated in his unfortunate death on his wedding day. Poor O.B.

Matt Littler (Max Cunningham 1994 - 2008) now10 of 20
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Matt Littler (Max Cunningham 1994 - 2008) now

Since leaving the show, Matt wrote several short films for Channel 4, and also worked as a voiceover on ITV2.

Guy Burnet (Craig Dean 2008 - 2008) then11 of 20
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Guy Burnet (Craig Dean 2008 - 2008) then

Craig was one half of probably the best soap relationship OF ALL TIME - Craig and Jean Paul. We'd never been happier than we were when those two finally got together.

Guy Burnet (Craig Dean 2008 - 2008) now12 of 20
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Guy Burnet (Craig Dean 2008 - 2008) now

Since leaving the show, he's appeared in a few TV shows - such as the BBC's Moving On. He has also been in films - notably Pitch Perfect 3.

Roxanne McKee (Louise Summers) then13 of 20
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Roxanne McKee (Louise Summers) then

Louise first appeared on the show as Darren Osbourne's girlfriend, but then ended up getting married to Warren Fox, who killed her on her wedding day. What a mess.

Roxanne McKee (Louise Summers) now14 of 20
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Roxanne McKee (Louise Summers) now

Since leaving the show, Roxanne has appeared on a number of TV shows - most notably Game Of Thrones. She' also appeared in Lip Service and Eastenders.

Chris Fountain (Justin Burton) then15 of 20
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Chris Fountain (Justin Burton) then

Justin Burton was the second party of the aforementioned teacher - student affair with Becca. He left the show in 2009 (alive, miraculously), and was mentioned again in 2017 when Warren Fox called to say their rival Clare Devine was dead.

Chris Fountain (Justin Burton) now16 of 20
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Chris Fountain (Justin Burton) now

Chris appeared in Coronation Street as Tommy Duckworth after leaving Hollyoaks, and was also a runner up in Dancing On Ice. He also last year joined the cast of ITV show Girlfriends in a supporting role.

Connie and Cassie Powney (Mel and Sophie Burton 2003 - 2006) then17 of 20
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Connie and Cassie Powney (Mel and Sophie Burton 2003 - 2006) then

Twins Mel and Sophie were the older sisters of Justin Burton. Mel struggled with alcoholism, and they both ended up getting killed in the fire at The Dog. So neither of their Hollyoaks lives were particularly peachy.

Cassie Powney (Mel Burton) now18 of 20
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Cassie Powney and Connie Powney (Mel Burton) now

Since leaving Hollyoaks, Cassie has had a baby and become a beauty correspondent for Cosmopolitan magazine. Connie has kept a fairly low profile, but has since starred in Crackanory - playing the role of Zoe Two.

Darren Jeffries (O.B 1997 - 2008)19 of 20
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Darren Jeffries (O.B 1997 - 2008)

O.B. strictly speaking isn't a noughties-only Hollyoaks character as he returned in 2017, but he was certainly one of the most iconic. He was the other half of the absolute dream team that is Max and O.B., and dated Mel Burton while on the show.

Darren Jeffries (O.B 1997 - 2008) now20 of 20
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Darren Jeffries (O.B 1997 - 2008) now

As well as his brief comeback on Hollyoaks, Darren established himself as a presenter - having since hosted the British Soap Awards spin-off show and The Gadget Show.

Hollyoaks has been around since 1995, when it premiered on the 23rd October. Since then it has won countless industry awards, including a number of British Soap Awards.

The show has also had a number of spin-off shows, including Hollyoaks: Movin' On, Hollyoaks Later and Hollyoaks Does Come Dine With Me.

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