Outnumbered’s Tyger Drew-Honey revealed the dark side of child fame as he reunited with his co-stars on This Morning on Tuesday.
The actor, 28, shot to film as Jake on the BBC sitcom Outnumbered, which followed the Brockman family through their daily lives with hilarious consequences.
The show ran from 2007 to 2014 before a surprise Christmas episode in 2019, and after a five-year hiatus the Brockmans are reuniting once more for another festive special.
During a discussion about the latest instalment of the much-loved show, Tyger and his castmates Daniel Roche and Ramona Marquez, who played Ben and Karen, revealed what it had been like growing up as child stars.
This Morning hosts Alison Hammond, 49, and Dermot O’Leary, 51, quizzed the trio about whether they had found it difficult to transition from child stars to adults and Tyger explained that he had struggled at times.
The Cuckoo star confessed that he had sometimes found it hard to live a normal life and act like a regular teenager.
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Outnumbered’s Tyga Drew-Honey revealed the dark side of child fame as he reunited with his co-stars on This Morning on Tuesday
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The actor, 28, shot to film as Jake on the BBC sitcom Outnumbered but revealed he found it difficult to be a normal teenager struggled with people taking his pictures (pictured in 2019)
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Outnumbered follows the Brockman family through their daily lives with hilarious consequences and ran from 2007 to 2014 before a surprise Christmas episode in 2019
He revealed: ‘I found it difficult at times – and I wasn’t a crazy teenager – but wanting to have a drink at 17.
‘And you couldn’t do that in public – people would take photos, but overall it was positive.
‘But people taking pictures when I didn’t want them to was, yeah…’
Tyger added that he still gets recognised and during the height of the show’s fame that could happen quite often.
And while he’s appreciative of the support now, he sometimes found it all too much.
‘I get recognised sometimes, but less frequently now,’ he said.
‘I do appreciate it when it happens, but back in the day it was a lot.’
Daniel also confessed that he had struggled with being recongised at times growing up, but said that that after he shaved off his hair it didn’t happen as often.
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During a discussion about latest instalment of the much-loved show on the ITV daytime programme, Tyger and his cast mates Daniel Roche and Ramona Marquez who played Ben and Karen, revealed what it had been like growing up as child stars
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Daniel (pictured centre) also confessed that he had struggled with being recongised at times growing up but said that that after he shaved off his hair it didn’t happen as often.
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Tyger explained: ‘And you couldn’t do that{have a drink} in public and people would take photos but overall it was positive. ‘But people taking pictures when I didn’t want them to was yeah.’
He explained: ‘I shaved my head for a lot of my teens, so it went down then.’
But the trio, who first starred on the show aged ten, eight and six, have made sure to always be there for each other and revealed that they make time to meet up at least once a year.
Ramona said: ‘We try to make an effort to meet once a year – apart from Covid.
‘And our mums are very close and when we were younger they would make sure we would all meet up.’
The star also revealed that they keep up with each other on their Whatsapp group chat called Outnumbered family – which doesn’t include their mothers.
The star’s Christmas Eve appearance on This Morning comes after the show gave fans a sneak peak of its Christmas Day.
The special episode will see some exciting guests, outrageous stunts and lots of laughter.
The Christmas instalments of the ITV show will be hosted by Ben Shephard, Cat Deeley, Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary from 10am on ITV1 and promises to be the best yet.
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But the trio, who first starred on the show aged ten, eight and six, have made sure to always be there for each other and revealed that they make time to meet up at least once a year
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Ramona (pictured) said: ‘We try to make an effort to meet once a year – apart from Covid. ‘And our mums are very close and when we were younger they would make sure we would all meet up.’
Fans can look forward to Cat being thrown around by a Strictly professional dancer while Alison falling foul of a wardrobe malfunction.
Joining them in the studio, Josie Gibson is set to surprise her friends as she transforms into the ‘festive fizz fairy’ and sparkles in a bespoke skirt, full of refreshments to share.
Josie explains: ‘I’m going to be in this all day long, I’m the ultimate ‘festive fizz fairy’.’
Laughing, she adds: ‘I don’t know how I’m going to get up the stairs and I don’t know how I’m going to get to the loo at this stage but I’ll make it work!’.
He has also promised viewers a special rendition of Uncle Bryn’s version of ‘Santa Claus Is Coming To Town’.
On filming the final episode and how emotional it was for the cast, Rob says: ‘Being part of Gavin & Stacey is one of the most secretive things… [But] there were parts in it that got me genuinely emotional, just from reading [the script].’
‘When we shot it, we all knew it was the last time we would be all together… This was surprisingly emotional… Everyone was in tears.’
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The star’s Christmas Eve appearance on This Morning comes after the show gave fans a sneak peak of its Christmas Day
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Viewers will see Dermot gift Alison a gift that leaves the duo in hysterics
During the hosts annual gift exchange, Alison’s heart-warming present for Demot is dedicated to his close relationship with his father and his Irish heritage.
But Dermot’s gift to his co-host is not quite so emotional and thoughtful with the surprise festive outfit leaving the duo in hysterics.
Cat gives Ben a certificate that officially confirms he is finally a member of The Council Of Bens, who have previously appeared on the show.
In a show of his gratitude, Ben then enlists the help of professional dancer Ian Waite who surprises Cat with a head-spinning routine that includes the presenter by lifted and spun around the studio.
The show will start off with a clip inspired by the iconic Keira Knightly scene from the Christmas classic Love Actually.
Standing at Ben and Cat’s dressing room door, Alison and Dermot reveal a series of messages that read: ‘Dermot and I love you both so much’ and ‘2024 has been the best year ever’, before suggesting that all four hosts present this year’s festivities together.
Phil Vickery will be taking centre stage in the kitchen as he gives viewers advice on how to spruce up Christmas dinner sides from sprouts to stuffing.
Fan favourite Gyles Brandreth will deliver a special seasonal poem and Sian Welby will feature a Christmas themed Where Are They Now – which includes an exclusive interview with Love Actually’s Olivia Olsen, who speaks about landing her starring role as Joanna in the film.
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The Christmas instalments of the ITV show will be hosted by Ben Shephard , Cat Deeley , Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary from 10am on ITV1 and promises to be the best yet
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Joining them in the studio, Josie Gibson surprises her friends as she transforms into the ‘festive fizz fairy’ and sparkles in a bespoke skirt, full of refreshments to share
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There will also be some theatrical performances including a snippet from The Lion King the musical
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But viewers will also be excited to hear that Gavin and Stacey’s Rob Brydon will make an appearance to talk about his experience filming the final scenes
As soap fans prepare to say farewell to Helen Worth’s character Gail Platt, This Morning’s Queen of Soaps Sharon Marshall visits the set to chat with Coronation Street’s Platt children, Tina O’Brien, Jack P Shepherd and Ben Price, who share memories of working with their on-screen mum.
This Morning will also enlist the help of Santa himself at Blenheim Palace to surprise a family who believe their father, who is in the military, will be away this Christmas.
But thanks to the breakfast show they’ll have the surprise of their life when he’s hiding in the grotto ready to surprise his two young children.
The chorus and orchestra of the English National Opera will also soundtrack the two hour spectacular and Britain’s Got Talent’s Sydnie Christmas will also perform a magical version ‘Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas’ in the studio.
