Where are the stars of Benidorm now? From an Emmy winner who works with Prince William to running a fish bait business, how the cast have taken VERY different paths
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Since Kenneth shut up his hair salon and Madge whizzed off on her mobility scooter, Benidorm fans have been clamouring for the show to return in all its glitz and glory, and it looks like the wait may soon be over.
The ITV Brits abroad sitcom - which followed a group of holidaymakers in the Spanish resort and their hilarious escapades - came to an end in May 2018 after 11 years, and according to The Sun, ITV bosses are in talks to reboot the show.
A TV insider told the publication: 'Benidorm was adored by millions when it was suddenly cancelled. Fans will be thrilled to hear ITV wants to bring it back.
'An 11th series hasn't been commissioned yet, but there's major excitement building as early talks begin.'
While some cast members may be only too ready for a reunion to revive careers that have lacked some lustre since the halcyon days of the Solana Hotel, others have gone from strength to strength and may be more difficult to tempt back.
One star, for instance, is now used to rubbing shoulders with royalty and has even won two Emmy awards for her role alongside Hollywood stars in a hugely popular sitcom. So, with a potential reunion on the cards, MailOnline delves into where the cast of Benidorm are now...
Jake Canuso - Mateo Castellanos
With a potential reunion on the cards, MailOnline delves into where the cast of ITV's Benidorm are now...
Actor and dancer Jake Canuso played hunky waiter Mateo Castellanos since the show began and was the longest-running Benidorm cast member
Actor and dancer Jake Canuso played hunky waiter Mateo Castellanos since the show began and was the longest-running Benidorm cast member, appearing in all 74 episodes of the show.
Prior to his stint on Benidorm, he was a dancer and went on tour with acts including Spice Girls and Elton John, as well as appearing as a ballet dancer in the video for Annie Lennox's No More I Love Yous.
He capitalised on his fame by appearing in the now defunct 2013 reality show Splash! with Tom Daley teaching celebrities to dive.
When Benidorm ended, he was one of the castmates who took part in Derren Little's Benidorm Live stage show, which toured the UK from September 2018 until April 2019 for 250 shows.
He also kept in close contact with creator Derren and bagged a role in his BBC One sitcom Scarborough, where he played the role of Tony Peroni in the 2019 series, before portraying Stewie in the television film My Bad.
Jake has also tried his hand at pantomimes and in 2022, he appeared as Abanazar in Aladdin, which was staged at the Rhyl Pavilion Theatre.
Last year he had a role in Brit gangster film Fyre Rises, alongside Marc Bannerman, but Mateo remains his best-known role to date, and he's even been honoured with a bar named after him in Benidorm.
The establishment is owned by the show's creator Derren Little and is full of memorabilia from the series, while stars including Jake have made cameo appearances.
The star now has a Cameo account, where he makes personalised videos as Mateo for superfans of the show.
Sheila Reid - Madge Harvey
Sheila Reid had viewers in stitches in her role as sharp-tongued, sun-worshipping, and chain-smoking grandmother Madge Harvey
She played the character for six series and returned for a role in the seventh, as well as taking on a guest stint in series eight
Sheila Reid had viewers in stitches in her role as sharp-tongued, sun-worshipping, and chain-smoking grandmother Madge Harvey.
She played the character for six series and returned for a role in the seventh, as well as taking on a guest stint in series eight.
The actress, 87, continued with her career on screen and stage after Benidorm ended, with her most notable roles including Iris in Channel 4's Humans and Speedy Sue in BBC One's Doctors.
When it comes to the stage, in 2018 she bagged a role in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Troilus and Cressida.
She also had a stellar career before Benidorm, which included playing Bianca in the National's 1965 film version of Othello, alongside Laurence Olivier in the title role.
Sheila kicked off her acting career in 1960 when she appeared in ITV anthology series Armchair Theatre.
Speaking to the Stratford-upon-Avon Herald, she said: 'I got the acting bug I think because I've always been small; and I was very fat, I had crooked teeth that crossed over at the front… and I used to just live in the world of make-believe because I wasn't terribly keen on who I was.
'It was interesting because with acting I would play character roles, and where there were roles where you were playing yourself I found that the hardest thing of all – because I would have to strip it all away and be me.
She appeared in other ITV shows including Tales Of Mystery and Love Story along with BBC drama series Z Cars.
Her most recent appearances include roles on Casualty and The Bad Education Movie with Jack Whitehall.
Sheila was formerly married to actor Julian Curry who is best known for appearing in ITV's Rumpole Of The Bailey.
She later married her partner Terry Bullen in London after 32 years together with the ceremony witnessed by 12 close friends.
Danny Walters - Tiger Dyke
Although fans now know him best for his role as Keanu Taylor on EastEnders, Danny Walters played mischievous teenager Tiger Dyke (left) on Benidorm between 2014 and 2017.
Just before Benidorm ended, it was announced he would be joining the cast of the BBC soap as the hunky Keanu
Although fans now know him best for his role as Keanu Taylor on EastEnders, Danny Walters played mischievous teenager Tiger Dyke on Benidorm between 2014 and 2017.
The character arrives to the Solana in Series 6 episode 1 along with his father Clive Dyke and mother, Tonya Dyke.
Just before Benidorm ended, it was announced he would be joining the cast of the BBC soap as the hunky Keanu in 2017, becoming a part of the Taylor family before he embarked on an affair with Sharon Mitchell (Letitia Dean).
He played a big part in EastEnders' hotly-anticipated 2023 Christmas episode - dubbed Sixmas - which was awarded with Best Moment Of The Year at the Radio Times soap awards.
Fans waited on tenterhooks for months to find out who would be murdered during the festive special - and it was finally revealed mas Keanu who was killed after being stabbed.
He was awarded Best Exit at the awards ceremony for his standout performance.
In 2019, he found himself at the centre of controversy over historic homophobic language that he used on Twitter, now rebranded as X.
According to a report from The Sun, in two now-deleted tweets Danny referred to a friend as a 'little f**' in one post, while he told another friend: 'you owe me £5 f****t!'
The tweets were published in 2012 when the actor was 19, and was before he landed his breakthrough role in Benidorm.
When contacted for comment, Danny told MailOnline: 'I am very sorry for posting these immature comments to a friend when I was 19-years-old.
'It’s not language I would ever use now and I’d like to apologise to anyone I’ve offended.'
Despite the fact his EastEnders character had been killed off, he made a surprise return to the soap in 2020 for the New Year's day special, where it was explained that the death was staged by Linda Carter and Martin Fowler, who shot him in the shoulder as part of the pretence.
He's now reinventing himself as a golfer, as well as continuing to act.
Hannah Waddingham - Tonya Dyke
In 2014, Hannah was cast as glamorous beautician Tonya Dyke in the hit ITV series Benidorm
She may have started out in the London theatre scene in her early 20s - but Hannah Waddingham has conquered Hollywood and has been hugely successful throughout award season as a result (seen in London, 2023)
Already a West End star, in the early 2010s Hannah started auditioning for more and more TV and film roles - having made her big screen debut in 2008's How To Lose Friends and Alienate People.
In 2014, Hannah was cast as Tonya Dyke in the hit ITV series Benidorm before hitting the big-time in 2016 when she was cast as Septa Unella in the fifth season of Game of Thrones.
The role put Hannah on the Hollywood map - leading her to then be cast as Jackson's mother Sofia in the hit Netflix series Sex Education in 2019.
Two years later, Hannah's career reached all new heights when she bagged a starring role as warm-yet-icy football club owner Rebecca Welton in Apple TV+'s Ted Lasso.
At the time, Hannah's daughter Kitty - whom she shares with hotelier Gianluca Cugnetto - had recently been diagnosed Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP).
After receiving the terrifying call while filming the Warner Bros series Krypton in Belfast, Hannah wasn't sure how she would be able to continue working.
Hannah received a royal nod of approval when she hosted the 2023 Earthshot Prize Awards Ceremony (seen at the event with Prince William)
She may have started out in the London theatre scene in her early 20s - but Hannah Waddingham has conquered Hollywood and has been hugely successful throughout award season as a result (seen in London, 2023)
HSP, an autoimmune disorder, is a condition that involves swelling of small blood vessels, often affecting children between ages two and six. In most cases, children will make a full recovery, but can be left with kidney problems.
Finding herself unable to fly home from Belfast, while her daughter lay in a hospital bed with 'giraffe splats of brown' across her, that turned out to be 'capillaries bursting over her little leggies' the actress vowed to make a change.
After finally getting to see her daughter the following day, Waddingham informed her management in both the UK and LA that she could no longer be away from her child.
'I am first and foremost a mum, and more importantly a single mum,' she told her agents over a conference call.
Recounting the story in the US while appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show last year, the star revealed how she then 'asked the universe' for a dream role that would enable her to be close to her daughter.
'I'm going to ask the universe for something, which is probably unreasonable but, I'm going to say, "Thank you for making my little girl better," she told Ellen.
'Can I thank you for what you've given me already, but can I just ask you for something that is close to home so I can do my main role, which is to be mama. And also can I ask that it's something that really shows what I can do [as an actress]. And I hope that's not asking too much."'
Waddingham ended the moving story by revealing that it was just 'two months later this meeting came up' for the Ted Lasso role, which is just a half hour drive from her home.
Since then, she has cemented herself as a national treasure, having hosted 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool and later becoming the face of M&S's Christmas advert.
She's also earned the royal seal of approval, joining the Prince of Wales to host the ceremony for the Earthshot Prize for the past two years.
Sherrie Hewson - Joyce Temple-Savage
Sherrie Hewson joined Benidorm in series six as Joyce Temple-Savage, the new manager of the Solana Hotel - and remained until it was cancelled
The actress was also a regular on the Loose Women panel between 2003 and 2007 and is also known for her soap roles in Emmerdale, Coronation Street, and Crossroads
Sherrie Hewson joined Benidorm in series six as Joyce Temple-Savage, the new manager of the Solana Hotel - and remained until it was cancelled.
The actress was also a regular on the Loose Women panel between 2003 and 2007 and is also known for her soap roles in Emmerdale, Crossroads and Coronation Street.
Sherrie starred in 401 episodes, first appearing from 1993 to 1997 before making a brief return in 2006, before her character left Weatherfield in favour of returning to life in Germany.
Since Benidorm ended, she has kept her career going with a role in Hollyoaks as Martha Blake, which she took on in May.
The character is the estranged grandmother of established character, Sienna Blake.
Last year, she also took on the role of Agnes in the comedy series Daddy Issues on BBC, and after the pandemic she launched a YouTube YouTube chat show, Wonderbirds, starring Harriet Thorpe, Dee Anderson and Debbie Arnold.
In 2020, she was left devastated by the death of her brother Brett Hutchinson from a brain tumour, but said his passing had made her more determined than ever to live life to the full.
She told the Sunday Mirror: 'I am still not very strong, I still have moments. Whenever I hear any Motown music, which he loved, I just cry. The pain is so terrible, my heart is broken.
'I mean, look at my brother. Two years ago he was the healthiest thing on this planet. So none of us know what’s going to happen.
'I wish I had planned more when I was younger. Instead I just went steaming ahead, thinking I was going to live forever.'
She admittd that her brother's death had prompted her to start drinking too much, but she managed to stop before it becamse a problem.
Sherrie told that she quit drinking for 'six weeks' and now occasionally enjoys a glass of wine but has 'kind of knocked it on the head'.
She said: 'I was drinking because of my brother's death. I thought, 'If you can disappear, you can forget.'
The actress separated from her ex-husband Ken Boyd in 2001 after he admitted to having an affair but they only divorced ten years later in 2011.
Oliver Stokes - Michael Garvey
Oliver Stokes, now 25, played Michael Garvey (front) throughout the first seven series of the ITV sitcom - and was barely 10 years old when he first joined the show
Since he departed the programme he has taken on soap roles in the likes of Doctors and Casualty (pictured in 2012)
Oliver now works as a tradesman and runs a fishing bait business, but does have hopes of getting back into acting
Oliver Stokes, now 25, played Michael Garvey throughout the first seven series of the ITV sitcom - and was barely 10 years old when he first joined the show.
Since he departed the programme he has taken on soap roles in the likes of Doctors and Casualty.
However, he has since stepped away from the limelight and instead works as a tradesman.
He told The Mirror in October: 'It got to a point where I just thought I wanted an income every month guaranteed, instead of not knowing when your next job is going to come.
'I'd love to get back into the future if the right thing came about but who knows?'
He also has a toddler, Archie, and enjoys fishing in his spare time which led him to open a fish bait company called Active Baits.
In a TikTok video, however, he admitted that he's not put his acting days behind him for good.
'A lot of people ask if I’d ever get back into acting, it’s been a dream of mine for years but due to circumstances in my life at the time it became impossible,' he said.
'Fortunately I’m now in a position where I’m pushing towards getting my acting career back on track so hopefully for those of you who have asked, you may see me back on the screen in the near future.'
Tony Maudsley - Kenneth Du Beke
Tony Maudsley played fan-favourite character, hairdresser Kenneth Du Beke, who was on the show from 2011 until the end
He then joined Coronation Street as George Shuttleworth in 2020 - the late Archie Shuttleworth's son, and has previously said he has no plans to leave the soap anytime soon
Tony Maudsley played fan-favourite character, hairdresser Kenneth Du Beke, who was on the show from 2011 until the end.
He joined Jake Canuso in reprising his role for the Benidorm Live shows between 2018 and 2019.
Tony went on to star in the BBC Two Cold War drama series Summer of Rockets as Spearman back in 2019.
He then joined Coronation Street as George Shuttleworth in 2020 - the late Archie Shuttleworth's son, and has previously said he has no plans to leave the soap anytime soon.
The actor took to Twitter in 2020 to confirm the good news, and told fans he 'couldn't be happier' at his new part.
Alongside a picture of a newspaper clipping about his role, he wrote: 'Yes I can indeed confirm this to be true. I'm chuffed to be staying at my @itv home and heading to Weatherfield and I for one, couldn't be happier.'
While he's still in his role at Corrie, Tony's CV is a touch starrier than some of his other co-stars, boasting Hollywood productions such as Vanity Fair, Sleepy Hollow and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Hannah Hobley - Chantelle Garvey
Hannah Hobley portrayed young mum Chantelle 'Telle' Garvey in the Brits abroad TV show from 2007 to 2009
She announced her pregnancy by paying tribute to her time on the show playing Chantelle
Hannah Hobley portrayed young mum Chantelle 'Telle' Garvey in the Brits abroad TV show from 2007 to 2009.
She tied the knot with her husband Nathan Hobley-Smith back in 2023 and the couple share a young daughter together.
She announced her pregnancy by paying tribute to her time on the show playing Chantelle.
She showed off her growing baby bump in 2022 in a statement tracksuit which looked awfully similar to the one she wore on the ITV show.
In side by side snaps, she wrote: 'Spot the difference…
'Just to clarify- this is NOT a hoax. Thank you to everyone for your kind messages. Love from Hannah, Nathan & Bump x.'
Her other acting credits also include roles in BBC show Cranford and various pantomime productions.
Hannah also delighted fans by returning to the Solana hotel with her little one in 2023, joking: 'It's EXACTLY THE SAME! Just back with a different baby this time…'
Steve Pemberton - Mick Garvey
Steve Pemberton appeared in Benidorm series six as dad Mick Garvey, who often clashed with his mother-in-law Madge (Sheila Reid)
He left the show in 2015 at the same time as Siobhan Finneran, who played his on-screen wife Janice Garvey
The actor has since appeared in a slew of different shows and movies and is one of the most recognisable faces in the comedy circuit
Steve Pemberton appeared in Benidorm series six as dad Mick Garvey, who often clashed with his mother-in-law Madge (Sheila Reid).
He left the show in 2015 at the same time as Siobhan Finneran, who played his on-screen wife Janice Garvey.
The actor has since appeared in a slew of different shows and movies and is one of the most recognisable faces in the comedy circuit.
He co-wrote the hit BBC comedy Inside No.9 with Reece Shearsmith, with the programme making its debut on BBC Two in 2014.
The dark comedy, which has since ended, featured appearances from the likes of Sheridan Smith, Sir Derek Jacobi, Alison Steadman, the late Helen McCrory, and Keeley Hawes.
His other credits include the sitcom Psychoville, Amazon's Good Omens, and Brassic, which has recently been cancelled.
The actor, who lives in London with his partner and their three children, also bagged roles in Doctor Who, Whitechapel, and Happy Valley.
Siobhan Finneran - Janice Garvey
After leaving the show with her on-screen husband in 2015, Siobhan Finneran continued her incredible acting career in a slew of high-profile shows
Siobhan went on to play Clare Cartwright in Happy Valley - the sister of Sarah Lancashire's Catherine Cawood
After leaving the show with her on-screen husband in 2015, Siobhan Finneran continued her incredible acting career in a slew of high-profile shows.
When she announced her departure from Benidorm at the time of leaving, she told What's On TV: 'We were in a terrible state. It was our decision to stop, but it was still heartbreaking. A lot of guest stars – brilliant people like David Bradley – have said it's a treat of a job, and they're right.
'So it was really, really upsetting to say goodbye to the cast and crew. You know you're not going to work with them ever again. Then to come home and think, 'Blimey, we've actually done it', is quite something.'
Siobhan went on to play Clare Cartwright in Happy Valley - the sister of Sarah Lancashire's Catherine Cawood.
She has also appeared in The Stranger on Netflix, crime drama The Moor Side, and BBC comedy The Other One.
Adam Gillen - Liam Conroy
Adam Gillen looks worlds away from his fresh-faced holidaymaker character Liam Conroy - 13 years after first appearing on the small screen
And now Adam looked unrecognisable as he has ditched his iconic ginger locks and clean-shaven face for a bushy beard and bleached hair do
Adam Gillen looks worlds away from his fresh-faced holidaymaker character Liam Conroy - 13 years after first appearing on the small screen.
The actor starred in the ITV sitcom from 2011 until its conclusion in 2018, playing the role of Les Conroy's son, played by Tim Healy, 70.
And now Adam looked unrecognisable as he has ditched his iconic ginger locks and clean-shaven face for a bushy beard and bleached hair do.
The clumsy character was initially a holidaymaker, who had travelled to Benidorm to visit his father Les Conroy, who worked at the Solana Hotel.
In series five, Liam joined the Solana workforce as a maintenance worker, however, in the series finale, the lad leaves the Solana to pursue a career with Kenneth Du Beke in the Blow 'n' Go Salon.
Nowadays the actor can be seen cutting a slimmer frame and wearing a selection of trendy outfits as he enjoys life with his dog and partner, Laila Zaidi.
The actress starred in the final series of Benidorm where she joined the cast as Rob's girlfriend Cyd.
Yet she found love in real life and her and Adam have been dating since they met on set in 2018.
Adam regularly shares snaps of the pair together including, meals out, dog walks and New Year's Eve celebrations.
He has remained in acting but has taken his skills to the stage and is currently starring as the Emcee in the West End production of Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club.
Johnny Vegas - Geoff Maltby
Comedian Johnny Vegas appeared as 'The Oracle' Geoff Maltby in the ITV show from 2007 to 2009, before returning for a second stint from 2015 to 2017
His character was an avid pub quizzer who would arrive at the iconic hotel every year with his mother
Comedian Johnny Vegas appeared as 'The Oracle' Geoff Maltby in the ITV show from 2007 to 2009, before returning for a second stint from 2015 to 2017.
His character was an avid pub quizzer who would arrive at the iconic hotel every year with his mother.
Since leaving, he continued as a successful comic and became a regular panellist on the BBC quiz show QI and as well as Celebrity Gogglebox.
He also bagged his own show on Channel 4 in 2021 called Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping, where he joined his assistant Bev and a gang of vintage bus enthusiasts to create the country's coolest site out of old, repurposed vehicles.
The comedian, whose real name is Michael Pennington, sadly lost his father Lawrence in 2017.
Johnny has also been open with his struggles with ADHD in recent years and has admitted that his 'brain locks' when faced with simple decisions.
Tim Healy - Leslie Conroy
Tim Healy was another member of the cast who remained in Benidorm from the show's beginning to end a she played hotel receptionist Leslie Conroy
While he's taken a step back from TV, he has joined his famous singer son on stage numerous times
Tim Healy was another member of the cast who remained in Benidorm from the show's beginning to end a she played hotel receptionist Leslie Conroy.
However, Tim was struck down by a mystery illness and briefly 'died' while filming the sitcom in Spain, the show's writer revealed.
The actor fell into a coma for days and it was reported that he was 'fighting for his life'.
Creator Derren had no choice but to write his character Lesley out of series nine of the hit ITV comedy-drama series, however he returned in series 10 after he recovered.
He also known for his famous family, with his ex-wife being Loose Women star Denise Welch and his son Matty reaching high levels of stardom as the frontman of The 1975.
While he's taken a step back from TV, he has joined his famous singer son on stage numerous times.
