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A 90’s TV star looks unrecognisable after swapping lads’ mags for a luxury LA lifestyle.

The fan favourite featured in more than 30 shows – including Big Breakfast.

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Dani Behr started her career with a brief appearance on the hit school drama series, Grange Hill in 1989.

She went on to be a presenter on Channel 4‘s music show The Word for five years.

Dani became a lads’ favourite and later moved to the US to continue presenting over there.

Following brief stints on I’m A Celebrity and Come Dine With Me, she embarked on a new career as a luxury real estate agent.

In this role, the TV legend lets out and manages property for the Hollywood elite.

Fans may have seen Dani appear on popular show Million Dollar Listing LA.

She married restaurateur Carl Harwin in 2005, having two children, although the two went their separate ways nine years later.

Speaking on White Wine Question Time in 2020, she revealed her full time switch to real estate came when on-screen work dried up – around the time of her 2014 divorce.

Dani told Kate Thornton: “They don’t have careers as presenters out here, like back home.

“You’re either a news journalist or a sportscaster or a late night comedian, those were the hosts of all the shows here and I didn’t fit into any of those categories.”

She already had ties to real estate industry – with her dad himself working in real estate while her mum is an interior designer.

Dani therefore decided to study for real estate exams in order to obtain a license.

She hosted a podcast titled The Behr Essentials for two years – focusing on her career in property.

It comes as the TV legend looked unrecognisable last year while she striped off to workout gear for a fitness class.

Taking to social media, Dani flaunted her stunning figure to her followers.

She captioned the post: “I always get asked what I do to keep things tight and high and my secret weapon for the last ten years is Dance Cardio!

“Love @manumoves class- always so fun, great music and a mighty sweat!!

“You don’t have to be in LA to participate – check out manumoves.com and sign up and start dancing at home!”

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Benidorm’s flirty barman, Mateo, was played by Jake Canuso for 11 years from 2007 to 2018 and is now unrecognisable from his time on the hit ITV sitcom set in Spain

For 11 years, from 2007 to 2018, he was the charming barman in ITV’s popular sitcom Benidorm. However, actor Jake Canuso, now 55, looks vastly different from his days as heartthrob Mateo Castellanos.

Jake shared the screen with stars such as Crissy Rock – who has since revealed her childhood sexual abuse trauma – as well as Johnny Vegas, Steve Pemberton and Sherrie Hewson. He holds the record for being the longest-serving character on the show, having appeared in all 74 episodes. These days, he sports a new look with longer hair and stubble, and it appears he’s been spending some time at the gym. In a harrowing incident back in 2004, Jake narrowly escaped death during the Indian Ocean tsunami on Boxing Day while holidaying in Ko Phra Thong, Thailand.

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After spotting the initial waves, he climbed a tree for safety but ended up trapped underwater when the tree snapped. This traumatic experience led to him developing aquaphobia, leaving him too frightened to swim for several years.

A decade ago, Jake participated in ITV’s diving show Splash!, hosted by Tom Daley, reports OK!. Since then, he’s expressed an interest in joining Strictly Come Dancing and also portrayed Alejandro, a pig farmer, in the film Fyre Rises.

Hollywood star and Spider-Man actor Eric Roberts co-starred in the film, which also featured a host of British talent including EastEnders‘ Steven Beale actor Aaron Sidwell and Marc Bannerman, who played Gianni di Marco in the soap.

Jake has recently branched out from acting, offering personalised videos on the popular celebrity messaging platform Cameo. He’s garnered numerous five-star reviews and promotes his services with the tagline: “Mateo from Benidorm at your services.” His videos start at £56 and can be delivered within 24 hours.

Last year, he encouraged his Instagram followers to purchase a video, saying: “It’s nearly Valentine’s Day. Last chance to get a cheeky Valentines message from Benidorm’s Barman Mateo. Check out the link and if you book today all messages will be done by tomorrow.”

Before his breakout role in Benidorm, Jake was a professional dancer for 18 years, sharing the stage with big names like Rozalla, the Spice Girls, Annie Lennox, and Elton John. He also featured in music videos for Alex Party’s hit 90s single Don’t Give Me Your Life, Carter USM’s Let’s Get Tattoos, 2 Unlimited’s Here I Go, and Kylie Minogue’s Give Me Just A Little More Time.

He’s made a name for himself in pantomimes, starring in Aladdin in Birmingham in 2014 and Jack and the Beanstalk in Bradford the following year. Other Benidorm actors have pursued various roles and jobs, including working as an ASDA delivery driver and appearing in Ted Lasso.

In April this year, it was rumoured that Benidorm could be making a huge comeback, eight years after it was axed. The sitcom is experiencing a resurgence in popularity, particularly on streaming platforms like Netflix.

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Finn Little, who played Carter in the hit Western drama, has a lead role in the new thriller The Surfer alongside Nicolas Cage

Yellowstone enthusiasts, take note!

There’s a fresh thriller on the big screen featuring one of the series’ most talked-about stars.

The young and talented Finn Little, 18, has made waves as the plucky ranch hand Carter in the hit Western series, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Kelly Reilly, Cole Hauser, and Kevin Costner.

With 24 episodes under his belt, Carter has been picking up the ropes from Reilly’s formidable Beth Dutton and her other half Rip Wheeler (played by Hauser), while also learning some crucial life lessons along the way.

Now stepping into his late teens, Little has matured for his new gig in The Surfer, sharing the screen with none other than Nicolas Cage, reports the Mirror US.

Fans might do a double-take seeing how much Little has grown since his Yellowstone beginnings, and they’ll get to hear his true Brisbane twang in this Aussie-based flick – a stark contrast to his American persona on the ranch.

In this edge-of-your-seat film by Lorcan Finnegan, Little takes on the role of ‘The Kid’, son to Cage’s protagonist, who finds himself at odds with a menacing gang of surfers.

Despite the daunting task of acting alongside the esteemed star, it turns out Little wasn’t fully clued in on Cage’s A-list status.

“He was gloriously not aware of Nic Cage being a big actor,” revealed Finnegan in a chat with Express Online.

“We had a casting director from Australia, Jane Norris, and she suggested him. All the cast are Australian, apart from Nic. We had a lot of actors to get for the film, locally, and she was great at putting people forward.

“Finn auditioned, he did a self-tape and then we did a Zoom.

“It’s tricky because when you’re trying to find someone who could possibly look like Nic’s son, as well, and be Australian, we were still toying with the idea of whether he would have an Australian accent or an American accent.

“We decided to keep his Australian accent, but he does a good American accent, obviously.”

Director Finnegan shared how Little seemed unbothered about joining forces with Cage, a huge name in the industry. Recalling their initial chat on Little’s forthcoming scenes with Cage, he found the young actor’s attitude laid-back.

“I remember, he arrived in Australia quite early, before Nic got there,” he said.

“We were walking along, down to the beach to show him the location. I asked him how he felt about making a movie with Nic Cage and he was like, ‘Yeah… yeah, I’ve heard of him. Yeah, pretty cool’. Just not fazed.”

Away from his work on Yellowstone, Little doesn’t have any confirmed projects for now, albeit rumours abound that he might reappear in the wildly successful Western series due to Beth and Rip leading a new spin-off.

The Surfer is in cinemas now. Yellowstone is available to stream on Paramount+.