Two decades ago, he stole the show on the Royle Family as the adorable baby David, but 22 years later, James Matthew-Hughes is all grown up. The child star landed the role of David and Denise Best's baby boy, who was born on Christmas Day, in 1999 and went on to appear in series three of the hit BBC sitcom with episodes covering his character's christening day and first birthday.
James went on to become a musical theatre actor and has starred in a number of stage shows, Mirror Online reports. James played the role for a year and it was later taken on by Harry Cash in 2006 for the reunion episode of the show The Queen of Sheba.
Following his stint on the show as a baby, James went on to get a degree in theatre arts in later life and has starred in musicals such as Crazy for You and Me And My Girl at the London Palladium. While his CV boasts the ability to do a variety of accents, James can also dance jazz, tap, ballet and period dance and is a classically trained singer.
