Yahoo News ITV's Wild at Heart cast – where are they now?
Wild at Heart was a show that made us want to get on the quickest plane to South Africa and look after incredible animals. But alas, we had to make do with watching Stephen Tompkinson get a tan every Sunday night.
The ITV drama ran for seven series plus a finale special from 2006 to 2012. It centred around a veterinary surgeon and his family who move from Bristol to South Africa in the hopes of revamping a game reserve for wild animals into a surgery and hospital.
But what has the ensemble cast been up to since?
1. Stephen Tompkinson (Danny)
Stephen had made a name for himself on BBC drama Ballykissangel and for movies like Brassed Off before taking on the lead role for all seven seasons of Wild at Heart.
Since the show ended, he has become best known for the ITV crime drama DCI Banks, which has run for five series so far. He has also starred in the Sky comedy Trollied and various stage productions including Spamalot.
2. Amanda Holden (Sarah)
Famous for starring in The Grimleys, Cutting It and being married to Les Dennis before Wild at Heart, Amanda left the show after her character died in series three. She continued to act in projects like her own sitcom Mad About Alice, before turning to reality TV.
Since 2007, she has been a judge on Simon Cowell's Britain's Got Talent, and has also turned to presenting shows like This Morning and Lorraine, and has also appeared in various stage productions including Shrek the Musical. She will return to acting in next year's Worst Witch reboot on CBBC.
3. Lucy-Jo Hudson (Rosie)
Lucy-Jo was previously a star of Coronation Street as Katy Harris before joining Wild at Heart. She appeared in the four four series, before returning for its final run.
In 2009, she had a supporting role in the movie Looking for Eric, and has since appeared in Casualty, Doctors and as a contestant in Dance, Dance, Dance earlier this year, where she finished as a runner-up. She is married to Corrie star Alan Halsall, and they have a child together.
4. Nomsa Xaba (Nomsa)
South African actress Nomsa played the family's housekeeper (also named Nomsa) in all seven series.
Having previously appeared in the movie Winnie Mandela, she still appears on South African television, including the drama Ashes to Ashes (not a remake of the Gene Hunt drama).
5. Luke Ward-Wilkinson (Evan)
Luke appeared in the first four series as Danny's stepson Evan. He also starred in the BBC comedy Beautiful People for two series in 2008.
He made a return to acting a couple of years ago, and appeared in an episode of Luther.
6. Rafaella Hutchinson (Olivia 1.0)
Rafaella played the first incarnation of Danny's stepdaughter Olivia for the first three seasons. After a few years away from acting, she returned a few years ago and appeared in an episode of Doctors as well as in a Fright Bites horror short on Channel 4.
7. Olivia Scott-Taylor (Olivia 2.0)
Olivia played the second version of Olivia (handy) from season five until the end. Since the show ended, she has appeared in episodes of Holby City and Doctors, and co-runs her own furniture business: Scott & Taylor.
8. Hayley Mills (Caroline)
Hayley joined the cast in season two and stayed until the end as Caroline Du Plessis. The daughter of John Mills and Mary Hayley Bell had already been a Hollywood A-lister, child star and veteran actress by the time she starred in the ITV drama.
Since the series ended, she has only had a couple of on-screen credits: Midsomer Murders and Moving On, and a couple of stage appearances.
9. Thapelo Mokoena (Cedric)
Thapelo was known in his native South Africa as the host of the country's version of Fear Factor before he joined the ITV drama in season two.
In 2013, he played Elias Motsoaledi in the 2013 film Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom opposite Idris Elba, and he is the owner of his own production company, Thapelo Mokoena Productions.
10. Dawn Steele (Alice)
Dawn joined the cast in series four as Alice, who eventually became Danny's second wife. She was already famous for roles in Sea of Souls and Monarch of the Glen by the time she joined the cast.
Since the show ended, Dawn's biggest role has been a regular part in Scottish soap River City, after joining earlier this year. She has also starred in various stage productions over the past five years.
11. Atandwa Kani (Thabo)
Atandwa appeared in the show as Thabo from seasons five to seven. He is the son of the celebrated South African actor John Kani, who played Black Panther's father T'Chaka in Captain America: Civil War.
He played a young Nelson Mandela in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, and will soon appear as a young T'Chaka in the upcoming Black Panther movie, alongside his famous father.
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