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Skins heartthrob unrecognisable 16 years after shock show exit and becoming a dad
These days he's no less of a pin-up, though the trademark blonde hair from his Skins days are gone and he's grown a beard
SKINS fans will remember him as Maxxie but these days Mitch Hewer looks very different.
The actor, now 34, was one of the biggest stars of the iconic E4 drama about teenagers in Bristol who exasperated their parents.
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However, he is now a parent himself having had a daughter called Aria Isabella.
The tot was born in December 2021, with Mitch sharing an adorable snap to fans as he beamed with pride.
Holding her in his arms, he said: "Hello you ❤️" and adding the hashtag: "#Daddy."
These days he's no less of a pin-up, though the trademark blonde hair from his Skins days are gone and he's grown a beard.
Mitch appeared at the very start of Skins back in 2007 alongside co-stars Nicolas Hoult, Dev Patel and Mike Bailey.
Maxwell 'Maxxie' Oliver appears in the first episode, when he convinces Anwar and Chris to join him on a "big gay night out".
He stayed in the show until the end of the second series, when the producers started afresh with an almost entirely new cast.
Mitch went on play Danny Miller (not the Emmerdale one) in ITV's Britannia High in 2008 and the following year appeared in the Take That musical, Never Forget.
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He also starred in the American teen sex comedy Behaving Badly alongside Selena Gomez and Heather Graham.
Plus, he had a role in 2015 film Nightlight with The Social Network actress Shelby Young.
More recently he's been in Casualty as drama magnet Mickey Ellisson.
He occasionally references his Skins appearance on social media - delighting fans when he shared a topless snap of him as Maxxie.
He wrote: "No beauty shines brighter than that of a good heart #tbt #skins #maxxie #blondehair."
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I was on Naked Attraction - the hottest moment in the pods was cut from the show but I regret nothing