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What happened to Grange Hill kids next – from tragic early death to becoming a locksmith and Dancing on Ice

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IT'S one of the most beloved children's TV series of all time - now Grange Hill is returning to our screens again. The classic BBC school drama - one of the longest-running shows in British television history - is making a comeback as a movie, with creator Phil Redmond reportedly inviting its original stars to return as grandparents.

It comes 14 years after the Beeb decided to pull the plug on Grange Hill, saying the show "had run its course". The hit drama - which ran from 1978 to 2008 - covered major issues from drug use, teen pregnancy and HIV to knife crime, mental health and sexual assault.

The show's characters became some of the most recognisable faces on TV, but where are the actors who played them now? From acting success to jail time and a sad untimely death, here's what has happened to the Grange Hill stars next.

Lee MacDonald - Samuel 'Zammo' McGuire The class clown was at the centre of one of the most talked about storylines on Grange Hill when his character developed a dangerous heroin addiction in the mid-80s.

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