Career: Kemp has rarely been out of work since graduating in 1985. His first credited TV appearance was in Emmerdale in 1986. He also appeared in a string of Kellogg's adverts and featured in such series as Birds of a Feather and London's Burning, before landing the role of Grant in EastEnders - the part that made him a household name. He left in 1999 after nine years. He then appeared in A Christmas Carol, Ultimate Force, In Defence, Hero of the Hour, A Line in the Sand, and a TV remake of Spartacus. In 2005, he featured in an episode of Extras and made a brief, but much-publicised return to EastEnders. He has also hosted a number of hard-hitting documentaries for Sky1, including the Bafta-winning Ross Kemp on Gangs.

Career: Pickard's big break came in 1995 when he landed the role of Tony Hutchinson in Hollyoaks. He appeared in the very first episode and still remains on the show today. Over the years, Tony has been married to Mandy Richardson and her stepsister Cindy, lost a daughter to sudden infant death syndrome and battled with testicular cancer. Away from Hollyoaks and spin-off series Hollyoaks Later, Pickard has appeared in panto and reached the final in the 2011 series of Celebrity MasterChef, losing out to Phil Vickery.

Career: Cleaver made her film debut alongside Julie Walters and Brenda Blethyn in Girls' Night (1998). A recurring role in the police drama The Cops was followed by guest appearances in Victoria Wood's sitcom dinnerladies. She is best known for playing Eileen Grimshaw on Coronation Street, a role she has played since 2000.

Career: Throughout the 1990s, Fenwick made guest appearances in the likes of Lovejoy, Minder, Pie in the Sky, Shine on Harvey Moon, Ellington, Casualty and The Bill. His big break came in 1998 when he joined the cast of EastEnders as Billy Mitchell.