Gary Lucy was just 18 when he became an overnight sensation thanks to his role in Hollyoaks.
The part of Luke Morgan saw Essex-born Gary tackle some of the meatiest storylines in soapland at the time, and in 2002 he was snapped up to play Kyle Pascoe in ITV's legendary Footballers' Wives.
Aged just 21, he was named Britain's most eligible bachelor of the year, and like a kid in a sweet shop, he lapped up every second of it.
