A BBC child star looked unrecognisable as he was spotted working as a doorman at a nightclub 13 years after TV fame.
He was seen posing on a bar in his all-black uniform, in a video uploaded to TikTok – can you guess who it is?
A BBC child star has revealed he’s working as a doorman at a nightclub – 13 years after TV fame Credit: Tiktok
The actor in question could be seen dancing on the barCredit: TIKTOK
The 24-year-old first found fame appearing on The Dumping Ground from 2013 to 2016 as Mo Michaels.
The fan-favourite CBBC drama followed the lives of children and teenagers living together in a children’s care home called Elm Tree House alongside their care workers.
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Mo was a quirky and nervous character when he first arrived at Elm Tree House and desperately wanted the approval of his new housemates.
The child star, was booked and busy at the start of his career, as he also played the main character in the film Gangster Granny.
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He starred as Ben, the grandson in the telly adaptation of David Walliams’ best-selling book.
The actor in question is none other than Recce Buttery.
Reece Buttery played main character Ben in the movie adaptation of David Walliams’ book Gangster Granny Credit: Fame Flynet
The 24-year-old played Mo Michaels in The Dumping Ground from 2013 to 2016 Credit: BBC
Five years on from his last TV appearance, Reece is now paying his bills by working in a nightclub in his hometown of Lowestoft, East Suffolk.
Taking to TikTok, Reece shared a clip of him dancing on a bar in Mossys nightclub to Rhianna’s tune SOS.
He pointed at the camera and bopped on the dance floor to the song, leaving fans gobsmacked by his career change.
Reece looked very different from his TV days, with short black hair and a moustache.
He penned in text across the clip: “Door staff can be fun too.”
He captioned the post: “Have a word @mossysnightclub.”
One fan wrote: “No way, Mo, Robbie and Ben is now a bouncer.”
Another fan said: “OMG it’s Mo.”
“Imagine being banned from the club by Mo,” penned a third fan.
In his TikTok biography, Reece says he’s an “actor, comedian and DJ.”
Reece also appeared in CBBC TV show Secret Life Of Boy as Robbie Hughes from 2015 to 2021, Holby City, So Awkward, One Night and an episode of Call The Midwife.
