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CBBC stars unrecognisable as they reunite for former presenter’s wedding

CBBC fans went on a nostalgia trip as many of the stars reuniting for a wedding 20 years on.

Jake Humphrey posted a group photo with many of the favourites all lined up as they reminisced about old times.

He was snapped with Otis Deley, Michael Underwood, Angelica Bell, Barney Harewood, Kirsten O’Brien, Rani Price and Abs and his wife.

The talented bunch presented a range of shows across channel two decades ago.

Fans loved them in kids programmes such as That’s Genius! And Xchange - and their time on the late afternoon shows helped catapult many of them to big thing.

The former colleagues all get together at a pals' wedding (Twitter)

Jake, who now fronts BT Sport's Champions League coverage as well as F1, took a trip down memory lane seeing old friends.

He uploaded the shot and captioned it: “I love a wedding. I love it even more when it is also a CBBC reunion. Your childhood right here?”

Fans clearly loved the throwback.

One commented: “My childhood definitely right there,” while another said: “OMFG the nostalgia!!! Grew up watching all of you guys.”

Jake Humphrey and Holly Willoughby made their names on CBBC Fame Academy (BBC)
Abs looked quite different 20 years ago (BBC)

Another said: “Yes, my whole childhood right there. Very decent shows.”

An excited third put: “OMG! This makes me feel old!"

Jake posted a second photo, saying: “Abs and Frannie. What a couple, what a day, what adventures lie ahead. Thank you for letting us share the fun.”

The presenter, 43, previously opened up the Mirror about his time on kids' TV.

He confessed that used to share a bed with Holly Willoughby - but it's not what many people would probably think!

Michael Underwood met up with his old mates (BBC)

The pair have been pals for 15 years after hosting CBBC's coverage of Celebrity Fame Academy together in 2002 - having both got into children's TV through different routes.

Holly was discovered by a modelling agency when she was just 14 before appearing in S Club 7 series LA 7 and then hosting X-Change, while Jake was a hospital radio DJ and runner for a TV company.

"When I worked in kids’ TV, I worked with Holly on the CBBC coverage of Celebrity Fame Academy in 2003," explained Jake to The Mirror in 2012.

"Holly was living in Brighton and never used to stay down there so she stayed at my flat in London while we were working on the show.

"Eventually, it got to the point where we couldn’t be bothered to get the blow-up bed out so for about six months we slept in the same bed."

Jake pointed out that "nothing ever happened" between the pair, but admitted things may have been different had he not met Harriet.

He jokingly added: "I wouldn’t want to say I met my wife too early but I would just say Holly’s worst habit is she sleeps naked – joking, of course.

"Holly’s a good mate but I look back on my time with her and wonder what might have been but I was going out with Harriet at the time and she lived in Leeds.

"She had met Holly so she knew what she looked like and she was fine with it."

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