Staggeringly it's been nearly two decades since Tracy Beaker first hit our screens.
Based on Jacqueline Wilson's incredible books, the popular CBBC show followed the roller coaster life of frizzy-haired Tracy and her fellow care kids in the dreaded Dumping Ground.
From Tracy's bitter feud with arch-rival Justin Littlewood to the wicked Wellards' plot to destroy all the kids' files and get the care home closed down, there was no shortage of drama going on.
While we saw dozens of kids come and go throughout the series, the show was also about care workers such as Elaine The Pain and Duke pulling their hair out.
Last year, Tracy returned in the highly-anticipated brand new series My Mum Tracy Beaker.
This time Tracy, who is now in her 30s, got a taste of her own medicine as she has her own daughter.
But what happened to the cast when the cameras stopped rolling in 2005?
Dani Harmer - Tracy Beaker
The star of the show, Tracy Beaker was the gobby kid who was always making up fantasies in her head but just wanted to be loved.
Tracy had a right time of it in The Dumping Ground - eating worms, causing fights and starting fires.
Eventually she was fostered and later adopted by Cam in the final series of the show in 2005.
In life after Tracy, Dani signed a £3 million record deal in 2008 and released a single called Free the following year.
Sadly it crawled into the charts at 117 and the release of the rest of her debut album was pushed back indefinitely before Dani announced she was quitting music in 2012.
The star reprised her role in 2010's Tracy Beaker Returns - with her character now a care worker at The Dumping Ground.
After three series, Dani quit the role and took part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2012, finishing in an impressive fourth place.
This week, Dani admitted the experience of being on the show was tarnished by cruel comments over her size.
Dani, who was a size six when she competed on Strictly, told Radio Times she was bombarded by nasty messages and she couldn't understand it.
She said: "I got so many messages, people telling me that I’m fat, that I’m overweight and I was like a size six at the time..
"So I was like, 'Holy moly, if I'm fat, God knows what other people must be thinking if they’re bigger than me', that must be just horrible.
"I can think of things really logically and be like, obviously, I'm not fat, that's ridiculous.
"This person, obviously, is just bored, or has something wrong with their life that they feel like this is the only way they can get some validation and I actually feel sorry for them."
The actress gave birth to daughter Avarie-Belle Betsy Rachel Brough with her partner Simon Brough in 2016.
But she was left 'devastated' after having to undergo an emergency caesarean section following three agonising days in labour.
"I cried a lot," she told Hello! "My birth plan was literally, 'birthing pool, whale music, no drugs, let's just try and be really hippy about it and do some breathing.'
"But it just turned into the complete opposite."
Dani also revealed that despite being anesthetized, she could still feel what was happening during the surgery.
"Once she'd come out, I started to regain feeling so I could feel literally everything they were doing," she said.
She gave birth to her second baby, a boy, Rowan Leon James Brough, earlier this month.
"Being a mother myself, it completely changes you," said the actress before the new series aired.
"So it's been really nice to play Tracy and see how she's lost that selfishness that she once has and she's all just about Jess."
Tracy will once again clash with her rival Justine Littlewood, while hoping to start a relationship with a hunky footballer.
Dani has also been spotted wearing a dress for the new series, so will Tracy be getting married?
Montanna Thompson - Justine Littlewood
Just saying the name Justine Littlewood leaves a sour taste in the mouth.
The brat had a heated rivalry with Tracy that still continues to this very day - with the girls getting into fights, slanging matches and dare competitions.
Justine spent most of her days sitting on the windowsill waiting for her dad to rock up once in a blue moon.
Actress Montanna Thompson was actually considered for the role of Tracy but producers made a u-turn because she didn't resemble the character from the book.
She reprised her character in the third series of The Dumping Ground when Justine asked Mike to give her away at her wedding.
In real life, Montanna went on to star in The Last Detective, Sugar Rush, Doctors, Casualty and Close Relations
Montanna also became a mum when she welcomed a baby boy in 2017.
Tracy Beaker fans will be thrilled to know that Montanna will be back as Justine in My Mum Tracy Beaker.
It's clear nothing has changed all these years later as they look set to start kicking off once again.
Instantly Tracy's daughter realises the lady in front of them is the very same Justine from all of her mum's stories.
Fans were shocked to see Montanna has barely aged a day since she was in the show.
Chelsie Padley - Louise Goven
Louise was Tracy's best friend until Justine came along and stole her away, causing a lot of jealousy and rows.
Despite being fostered in series 2, Louise returned for guest appearances to visit her old pals.
Since leaving the show, 28-year-old Chelsie's life is a world away from her days as an actress.
The former child star, who was just 10 when she first appeared on the show, is now a qualified fitness instructor with her own company, Fit Peach Fitness.
Her mantra is 'strong is the new skinny' and she's qualified to teach HITT and Zumba, regularly sharing videos, tips and sexy selfies with her 11,000 Instagram followers.
Craig Roberts - Rio Wellard
Possibly the biggest star to have come out of the show, Craig Roberts was one third of the pesky Wellard trio.
Rio was the dumbest of the siblings and seemed the biggest bully on the outside, but really he was actually quite kind.
After leaving the Dumping Ground in 2005, actor Craig went on to become a big name in Hollywood.
His big break came in 2010 with coming-of-age drama Submarine, which also featured a soundtrack by Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner.
He then appeared in BBC Three series Being Human as a young vampire and went on to be the main character in spin-off series Becoming Human.
As well as having roles in Skins, Casualty and the Horrible Histories Movie, Craig starred in big comedy movies Bad Neighbours and 22 Jump Street.
The actor has also appeared in the music video for The Killers' Here With Me and Manic Street Preacher's Show Me Wonder.
Between 2014 and 2017 he played David Myers in Amazon series Red Oaks and in 2015 made his directorial debut with Just Jim.
Mike Milligan - Connor Byrne
Connor Byrne has played the iconic character of Mike Milligan in all three Tracy Beaker shows.
Starting off in The Story of Tracy Beaker, Mike was in the first series as a care worker back in 2002.
He returned in series 5 as the new chef and went on to become head care worker.
Mike continued working as head care worker after the series ended and was back in spin-off series Tracy Beaker Returns in 2010.
Connor carried on playing Mike in The Dumping Ground before leaving the series in 2019 - making him the longest-standing cast member.
He found himself hitting the headlines in 2018 after weighing in on the Roxanne Pallett Celebrity Big Brother 'Punchgate' scandal.
When Roxanne falsely accused housemate Ryan Thomas of 'punching' her during a play fight, Connor claimed she also falsely accused him of violence when they starred in panto in 2017.
According to Connor, the incident was a 'carbon copy' of what he claims happened whilst he and Roxanne were starring in Jack and the Beanstalk at the Ipswich Regent.
"Sad to say, from what I've heard, I had a very similar experience with this lady last year," Connor tweeted.
"Just had a colleague who witness (sic) my encounter where I was falsely accused of violence, contact me and share the event," he continued, claiming the actress, "doesn't care about anyone or any consequence, only herself."
"I've watched the footage. Carbon copy of my encounter," he added.
"A horrible moment in my life. But even more, a horrible blow to those who need to be believed. So much good can be undone by such solipsism."
Speaking to Mirror Online, he said: "I've no desire to add to the opprobrium that will drown Roxanne.
"The damage her behaviour does to the victims of real violent abuse is the story here.
"Recounting mine, although hateful, will not help them. Everyone gets found out eventually."
Posting in support of Connor, Danie Harmer replied: "Makes me so angry!! You’re the most nicest caring man I know!! At least people are starting to see now!!" she tweeted.
The actor also played Geoff in three episodes of Emmerdale in 2019.
Clive Rowe - Norman 'Duke' Ellington
Duke was everyone's favourite care worker, who got his nickname from the jazz musician with the same surname.
No one ever went hungry in the Dumping Ground as Duke was always cooking up a feast and growing his own vegetables in the garden.
Actor Clive Rowe appeared in the very first episode and left at the end of series 4, with Duke going off to visit his family in the Caribbean.
Clive appeared in a 2007 Doctor Who Christmas special, Doctors, The Kennedys and BBC drama All the Small Things.
The film star was also on the big screen in 2005 flick Manderlay and played Cuisinier in the 2017 live action remake of Beauty and the Beast.
Nisha Nayar - Elaine 'The Pain' Boyak
Possibly the most annoying person on the planet, Elaine got her nickname for a very good reason.
Elaine was a care worker who appeared in the first five series of the show and not much is known about what happened to her next.
Actress Nisha Nayar went on to star in two episodes of Doctor Who in 2005 as well as Casualty, Doctors and The Bill.
She's also a familiar voice on the radio having recorded over 100 dramas for BBC Radio 4 and the BBC World Service.
Most recently she starred in ITV crime drama The Bay in 2019 and the short sci-fi thriller Chronos.
Nisha will be back in the role of Elaine for the new Tracy Beaker spin-off series.
Lisa Coleman - Cam Lawson
The struggling author, Cam first arrived to read stories to the kids but ended up fostering one of them.
Cam and Tracy had a roller coaster journey, with furious rows, a house fire and a lot of slamming doors.
However, Cam adopted Tracy in the end and actually went on to become a successful writer.
Actress Lisa Coleman reprised her role for Tracy Beaker Returns between 2010 and 2012.
This time round, Cam was furious when Tracy used her credit card to publish her own autobiography and got a job in New York.
Lisa, who has been in Casualty and The Bill played Morag in four episodes of Hollyoaks in 2011.
She was be back once again in My Mum Tracy Beaker.
Ben Hanson - Bradley 'Bouncer' Plakova
Bouncer was the big, lovable kid who appeared from series 2 to 5.
While not the brightest spark, Bouncer had a heart of gold and loved the Dumping Ground so much that he came back to work as a chef.
In real life, Ben Hanson stopped acting and went down a very different career path.
On his Instagram, we can see Ben has changed quite a bit over the years as he is now a qualified personal trainer.
While Ben has revealed he is also an estate agent on his Twitter bio.
Ciaran Joyce - Lawrence 'Lol' Plakova
Lawrence, known to everyone as Lol, appeared from series 2 to 5 of the show.
He was always joking around with big brother Bouncer and was gutted when he had to move away from The Dumping Ground.
Actor Ciaran Joyce starred in 84 episodes of The Story of Tracy Beaker before moving on.
The Welsh star appeared in Holby City in 2006, Torchwood in 2007 and Summer Scars.
He went back to children's TV between 2007 and 2008 on vampire series Young Dracula.
Luke Youngblood - Ben Batambuze
The rich kid that lived in a fancy mansion, Ben was one of the only kids in the whole series who wasn't in care.
Tracy met her best friend on the streets and thought he was homeless until it was revealed his family were actually minted.
After leaving the show in 2003, actor Luke Youngblood appeared as a student in Glee and had the recurring role of Magnitude in comedy series Community.
Luke had the main role of Sid in Galavant and starred in American sitcoms Superior Doughnuts and Dr Ken before going on to do voice work.
His most famous role is probably as Quidditch commentator Lee Jordan in the first two Harry Potter films.
Chloe Hibbert-Waters - Dolly
The adorable eight-year-old who was always up to mischief, Dolly appeared in series two of the show.
Dolly took a shine to Tracy and once got addicted to flavoured milk, but got a happy ending with a foster family.
Chloe Hibbert-Waters played the character in 2003, then decided to leave the acting world behind.
Now 25-years-old, Chloe has become a writer.
Her Twitter bio reads: "I write, I make and support social change."
Cara Readle - Layla
Welsh actress Cara Readle played the role of Layla from series three to five.
Cara has cerebral palsy and has gone on to play other characters with the same condition in Siz Zag Love and Casualty.
She shared her experiences with cerebral palsy with BBC Ouch! and has opened up on her acting career.
Cara also played a troubled teenager in the BBC Wales series Barker Boys and in featured in an episode of Sky’s The Smoke, alongside Jodie Whittaker, back in 2014.
Sharlene Whyte - Jenny Edwards
The first boss of the Dumping Ground, Jenny was the head care worker for the first two series.
While appearing strict at first, Jenny had a fun side and struck up a strong bond with Tracy.
In new series My Mum Tracy Beaker, viewers will discover that Jenny moved to New York and surprisingly became a successful fashion designer.
Jenny was played by Sharlene Whyte, who went on to star in Casualty, Doctors, Silent Witness and Coronation Street.
During series 6 of Waterloo Road she starred as Adanna Laval, the Head of Pastoral Care who had run ins with George Sampson's nasty character Kyle.
Most recently, Sharlene appeared in miniseries Small Axe.
It was recently announced she has been cast in the the sequel to ground-breaking drama The Murder of Stephen Lawrence.
Starring alongside Steve Coogan and Hugh Quarshie, Sharlene will play Stephen's mother Doreen Lawrence in the three-part ITV drama.
Darragh Mortell - Liam 'Crash' Daniels
Crash got his nickname because he used to get angry and start smashing the place up.
Real name Liam, Crash did manage to control his temper and became close friends with Tracy and Jackie.
After leaving the show in 2005, actor Darragh Mortell reunited with Danie Harmer in CBBC show Dani's House.
Darragh was the guest lead in the final episodes of The Bill and also appeared in DCI Banks and Hollyoaks Later.
However, he's now made a bit of a career change to working behind the camera.
The award-winning filmmaker won the Best Experimental Short Film prize at the London Independent Film Festival for his debut short film Peep Dish in 2015.
The screenwriter and director who has written and directed web-episodes for BAFTA nominated shows Dani’s Castle and Millie Inbetween.
Abby Rakic Platt - Jackie Hopper
Jackie Hopper arrived into the Dumping Ground with a bang in the third series.
The youngster could no longer be looked after by her grandad, who was suffering from Alzheimer's, but she refused to accept there was anything wrong.
Jackie spent most of her time running away, but eventually grew to love the place so much that she even faked an injury so she could return from a sports academy.
Actress Abby Rakic Platt, who is now 27, has gone on to star in a number of TV shows.
She has appeared in The Bill twice playing two different characters and was Libby Carson in a 2014 episode of Casaulty.
Shoppers may have seen Libby in the Sainsbury’s Christmas advert in 2010.
Abby also had a recurring role in the E4 series Chewing Gum from 2015 until 2017.
Ruth Gemmell - Carly Beaker
Ruth Gemmell is now most recognisable as Lady Bridgerton from the Netflix series.
The dowager viscountess had a lot on her plate as she tried to find suitable partners for four of her kids, including Daphne.
However, Ruth will always be known to many of us as Carly Beaker, who she played in Tracy Beaker: The Movie of Me.
Most of us weren't even sure if Tracy's mum actually existed until she rocked up wanting to be in her daughter's life again, but obviously it ended badly once more.
Some Bridgerton viewers pointed out that Tracy's wild lies about her mum being a famous actress were actually true.
EastEnders fans will also recognise Ruth as being Whitney Dean's mum Debra, who abandoned her daughter, much like Tracey's mum.
The actress has also appeared in Silent Witness, Holby City, The Bill and Penny Dreadful.
