A Byker Grove star looks completely unrecognisable as he reunites with his co-star, 20 years after quitting the show.
The actor played the role of Dom Meredith on the show for five series from 2002 to 2006.
A Byker Grove legend reunited with his former co-star this week[/caption]
The actor played the role of Dom Meredith[/caption]
The character was a youth leader for the Byker Grove youth club in the Byker district of Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Dom was only supposed to be on-screen for a few episodes but quickly became a hit, with the actor sticking around on the series.
Prior to appearing on Byker Grove, the actor in question starred in Dream Team, which followed the ups and downs of fictional British football club, Harchester United.
Can you guess who the actor is that we’re talking about?
That’s right, it’s Daymon Britton, who has also starred on Emmerdale, Holby City and Hollyoaks.
Daymon reunited with hir former co-star Andrew Hayden Smith earlier this week for a special interview for the Back to Byker YouTube channel, in which former shows stars give fans a sense of nostalgia by returning to speak about the iconic series.
Andrew took to his Instagram page to share a picture of the two of them smiling for the camera and it’s fair to say that Daymon is looking very different from his Byker Grove days.
Nowadays, he’s sporting a full stubbled face, a stark difference from his clean-shaven look for his character.
Andrew captioned the post: “IT’S DOM! Daymon Britton played Dom Meredith in Byker Grove for 5 series between 2002-2006.
“Originally meant to appear in just a few episodes as Tina’s younger brother, Dom quickly became a big hit with the Grovers and soon stepped up as Assistant Youth Leader, making him part of the Grove furniture right through to the very last episode.
“It was lovely to catch up with Daymon after all these years – he has some great stories and this one’s full of BG memories you definitely don’t want to miss.
“Watch the full episode this Friday on the #BackToByker YouTube channel! Subscribe now via the link in bio.”
Fans flocked to the comments section to share their excitement as one social media user gushed: “Loved his character.”
Someone else said: “Arrr Mr D @daymonbritton,” while a third added: “Love this.”
Daymon Britton is looking very different these days[/caption]
Andrew starred on the BBC series from 1996 to 2003 as Ben Carter, from series eight through to fifteen.
His older sister, Kerri Hayden worked on the show as a second assistant director and was poached for the programme when he was visiting the set one day.
He was spotted by the series’ Executive Producer Matthew Robinson, who cast him in the role of Ben.
The coming-of-age series is responsible for crafting the careers of many now-massive stars after they got their big breaks following their roles on the show.
The most notable of these are Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, otherwise known as Ant and Dec– who went on to become national treasures.
The show also starred Jill Halfpenny and Donna Air, who later starred on some big television programmes.
Many of the actors also went on to star on Emmerdale, including Chelsea Halfpenny, Laura Norton, Victoria Hawkins and Dale Meeks.
Byker Grove aired from 1989 to 2006, with 344 episodes across 18 series.
It was aimed at an older teenager and young adult audience, tackling serious and sometimes controversial storylines.
