What the Cast of the First Generation of 'Skins' Are Up to Now

Nicholas Hoult

Then: As Skins' central character, Tony was prettttty important. And he really experienced everything during his run on the show. Before the show, he was definitely that 'kid with the eyebrows' from About A Boy...

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Now: Hoult left the show in 2008 and the now 26-year-old has continued his successful career. He played Beast in the X-Men films (and dated Jennifer Lawrence). He's continued acting and has recently been in Mad Max: Fury Road too!

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Hannah Murray

Then: Cassie was a fave of ours. Gorgeous and eccentric, she also touched on really important issues like mental health as she battled anorexia, low self esteem, drug problems and suicide.

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Hannah Murray

Now: If you're the one person in the world who doesn't watch Game of Thrones, we're here to tell you she's definitely doing well with her role as Gilly the wildling.

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Joe Dempsie

Then: Chris was the crazy pill-head who, according to the official Skins website, would "smoke/screw/rob/snort anything." However, in the series, he tragically died of a brain haemorrhage like his brother in Season 2. :(

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Now: The 29-year-old, from Liverpool, went on to star in Doctor Who, This Is England '86 and, same as Hannah Murray, he then landed a role on GoT. He now plays Gendry who is an illegitimate son of King Robert and a potential heir to the Iron Throne.

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April Pearson

Then: Michelle, aka 'Nips', was probably everyone's crush at one point. She was Tony's girlfriend and always ensured she was "looking shaggable." She was also well aware that Tony's mate, Sid, was completely in love with her.

Now: The 27-year-old actress went on to star in a few short films and music videos and, according to her Twitter, she's now part of the Laboratory Theatre Company.

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Dev Patel

Then: Despite being raised in an Islamic household, Anwar loved to party, take drugs and screw about. However, he was uncomfortable with his best mate's Maxxie's sexual orientation...

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Now: The 26-year-old hit the big time when he went on to star in the Oscar-winning flick Slumdog Millionaire and ended up winning several awards.

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Mike Bailey

Then: Sid was the unlucky virgin who was nervous around girls and totally in love with Tony's girlfriend Michelle.

Now: The 28-year-old went on to star in a few dramas including a 1066: The Battle for Middle Earth and teen comedy We Are the Freaks. 

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Mitch Hewer

Then: Ahh Maxxie, our favourite attractive gay man on the show!

Now: After Skins, Hewer starred in TV show Brittania High. Hewer also featured in the film Behaving Badly alongside Selena Gomez.

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