Remember Montanna Thompson? Here’s What She’s Up To Now…
America’s got Macaulay Culkin and Lindsay Lohan, we’ve got Dani Harmer (Tracy Beaker) and Montanna Thompson (Justine Littlewood) …
There are very few kids’ shows that get close to the legendary status of Tracy Beaker. The CBBC drama had it all – hilarious banter, a catchy theme tune, emotive storylines and most importantly: a loveable cast.
| How old is Montanna Thompson now? | She’s 32 (you’re not alone if that makes you feel VERY old). |
| What age was she when she started Tracey Beaker? | Just 13! |
Who could forget the rivalry between frenemies Justine Littlewood and Tracy Beaker? They both did their absolute all to wind each other up at literally any chance they got – we always sided with Tracey though…
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Tracey’s arch-villian tormented kids in the Dumping Ground for years and by the series finale, actress Montanna Thompson had been on the receiving end of more ‘bog off’ insults than we could ever count…
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But did she ever bog off? She certainly did not.
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She’s A Tracey Beaker OG
Throwing it back to the very first episode of the show, Justine (Montanna) arrives before Tracey returns to the ‘dumping ground’, bagging Tracy’s old room and stealing her BFF, Louise Goven.
With tensions already high, she and Tracy fuel their feud even further by taking part in a dare contest which we have all erased from our memories… yes – it’s the one where Tracy gobbles a worm…
Let’s take a look back at some of the iconic duo’s best bits:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-OSsqkApSQ
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We Found Out About Her Mother’s Death
Towards the end of Tracy Beaker – after we’ve called Justine just about every name under the sun – we all find out that she was put in care following the death of her mother. Since her father was unable to take adequate care of her, he put her in care but still visited on a regular basis.
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She Left The Series In 2005
We sadly had to wave goodbye to Justine (Montana) back in 2005, but she (thankfully) made a cameo appearance in Tracy Beaker Returns in 2012.
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She Stayed In The Industry
Aside from Tracy Beaker she has appeared in The Last Detective, Sugar Rush, Doctors, Casualty and Close Relations. She also starred in the 2005 documentary Peaches Geldof: Teenage Mind. In short: she’s been pretty busy.
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Montanna Was In The News For Antisocial Behaviour
With such massive fame at such a young age, we don’t know if we can blame her! The pressure is all too much…
In 2007, two years after leaving the show, the then-18-year-old was caught photographed on a wild night out, where she apparently snorted drugs and drank excessive alcohol.
@MissPaisleyxo xxx
— Montanna Thompson (@TannaOfficial) March 28, 2016
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She’s A Mum
Since the photographs, all’s been good for Montanna. Back in 2016, she announced on her Twitter page that she was expecting her first child, with a picture of her adorable scan.
Merry Christmas everyone from me and my lil bun in the oven xxx pic.twitter.com/6zyVUTvknx
— Montanna Thompson (@TannaOfficial) December 25, 2016
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It Was A Boy!
The Tracy Beaker star welcomed her baby boy in 2007.
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She starred in the film 2017 Kill Or Be Killed
After the birth of her child, Montanna went on to land a lead role in the 2017 film Kill or Be killed.
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Montanna Is Still In Touch With Her Former Co-Stars
The actress has maintained contact with her friends (and enemies) from Tracy Beaker. Chelsie Padley – who played Louise, Tracy’s bezzie – starred in Tati’s hotel, before ditched acting and trying her hand at modelling for a while. She’s now a fully qualified personal trainer and wellness coach.
Tracy (Dani Harmer) herself is also grown up and welcomed a baby girl a round the same time that Montanna did (back in 2016). Adorable!
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