Skins cast reunite and fan-favourite actor looks so different
17 years after the first season of British TV show Skins aired, fans were shocked to learn the cast still keeps in touch. One actor was unrecognisable at a recent birthday party
It's been 12 years since the British version of TV show Skins came to an end. But despite this, fans were delighted to see that some of the cast members still keep in touch.
Skins, which aired from 2007-2013, is a ground-breaking British teen drama, which ran for seven seasons and 61 episodes. It was created by father-and-son television writing duo Bryan Elsley and Jamie Brittain – and portrayed life growing up as a teenager in the UK. It was a hit among viewers thanks to its raw and gritty nature as it explored the lives of a group of teens who struggled to navigate complex issues such as substance abuse, mental health, eating disorders, identity crisis, sexuality and unhealthy relationships.
One of the several actors in the series was Kaya Scodelario, who played Effy Stonem in the first four seasons of the show as well as in the seventh series. And while it's been 17 years since the actress, 33, appeared on the show, she still has a lot of love for her former cast-mates.
Taking to her Instagram on June 7, Kaya posted a photo of herself along with fellow cast-mates Ollie Barbieri, Kathryn and Megan Prescott and Klariza Clayton. They all came together to celebrate the Prescott sisters' birthday.
Ollie played JJ Jones from 2009 to 2010, while Klariza played Karen. Megan was also on the show for just the 2009 to 2010 season as Katie, while her sister Kathryn stayed on as Emily from 2009 to 2013.
"Happy birthday Meg & Kat… the last time we were together we were all a lil bit younger, little bit dumber & hadn't had the pleasure of waking up with sore knees… love you all xx Y2K 4 EVA," Kaya wrote in the caption of the video.
Fans in the comments and on Reddit were thrilled to see some of the cast together again – but some couldn't help but share their shock of one of the actor's apparent transformation.
Ollie, 33, played JJ, a 'dorky' character who found himself in a love triangle between Effy and his two best friends. His character was also autistic, struggling to handle emotions and interactions with strangers.
As the character spent most of his time on the show building up his confidence, fans were shocked to see that Ollie had now grown up to look 'like Harry Styles '.
"Holy s*** – didn't even recognise JJ until I read the comments," one person wrote on Reddit. Meanwhile, another swooned: "JJ looks hot."
A third asked: "Is he the one that looks like Harry Styles in the first pic?" People were also sad to see how much the actors had grown up – as it makes us feel seriously old!
One joked: "Nooo they all look like proper adults!" And a second said: "Wow I don't recognize anyone."
However, most people just shared their joy of knowing the cast still remained friends. Another person said: "This makes my heart so happy!!!"
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