Childhood / Teenage Crushes and how they turned out

As a spin-off from a conversation in another thread, I thought it would be fun to talk about those celebrities we had crushes on as kids or teenagers and look how they turned out.

If you're struggling to remember a character's name or to find their real name, http://www.imdb.com/ is a pretty good place to start. Then you can Google for pics.

For example, the one I was talking about was Topanga from Boy Meets World, real name Danielle Fishel.

Back in the day:



Modelling shot:



Then in the "my career is slipping, I'd better look dirty" stage:



And present day:



I think she held up pretty well 

I'll be back to this thread to add others but I'll let you lot chip in first.

Good thread. 

When I was a young lad (and I do mean young) I had a crush on Mary Beth McDonough who played Erin Walton in The Waltons.

Mary in The Waltons:





At a Waltons reunion in 1998:



On the front cover of Playboy magazine:



And present day:



I think she's still lovely. 

That last pic isn't showing for me, mate.

Charlie from Byker Grove, aka Donna Air. I'm sure I still remember the first time she appeared:



She went on to be quite famous, of course and was often at the centre of "Too skinny?" debates but I think that was just her natural look.

2009:



Now:



Still fit as far as I'm concerned.

Try these:





 

I have to agree with you about Donna Air. Still looking very nice!

Here is another one for me. It's Marcia Brady aka Maureen McCormick from The Brady Bunch.

In The Brady Bunch:



In 2006:



In 2008:



Her Wikipedia picture - which I'm assuming is the most recent on Google images:



She's suffered mental health problems recently from what I can gather and that might explain why she has let herself go a bit. I think she looks gorgeous in the  2006 and 2008 pictures. 

She's suffered mental health problems recently from what I can gather and that might explain why she has let herself go a bit

 

God, I love the "my career is slipping, I'd better look dirty" stage!

God, I love the "my career is slipping, I'd better look dirty" stage!

They all have one at some point, haha.

Damn right about Ms Ricci, Rodders. I sat glued to the Jonathan Ross show not long back because she was on it, looked amazing!

Also remember being introduced to Alicia Silverstone through a film called The Crush

Amy Jo Johnson of Power Rangers 

Then



And of course Emma Watson.

From Blue Peter...


... to her 'dirty' stage...


... stayed there... until]


She got a job on the X Factor, got sacked, married Charlie Brooker and had a kid.

Michael Owen. Need I say more or post pics?

Michael Owen. Need I say more or post pics?

Oh hell no! Haha

Great shout for Ricci there Rodders. Pity about the breast reduction surgery.

Christina Applegate








Claire Danes

Christina Applegate

First two pictures not showing there, on pc or phone.

First two pictures not showing there, on pc or phone.

That's a pity.
Pink bikini and then pole dance.





http://www.fanpop.com/spots/christina-applegate/images/10564017/title/unknown-screencap

Beth Jordache, the lesbian from Brookside, aka Anna Friel.

As Beth:



Brookside Lesbian Kiss

Bit later:



Nowadays:

Don't know why those images wont show Rep.
Threw the link up there for you.




Milla Jovovich and Christina

Christina Applegate with Milla Jovovich.
Married... With Children.

I don't want to see how she turned out.

Kylie Minogue Neighbours.





Natalie Imbruglia Neighbours.

Lot of obvious ones being posted.

I remember in Roseanne, there were two different actresses who played the duaghter, Becky Conner. Everyone remember Sarah Shalke, who now plays Dr.Elliot Reid in Scrubs but I always preferred the other one, Alicia Goranson

In Roseanne:



Photoshoot:



A little later:



Now:



Nay bad 

I don't want to see how she turned out.

She turned out OK mate

Great shout for Ricci there Rodders. Pity about the breast reduction surgery.

Christina Applegate

Married with Children, one of my all time fave shows when growing up, she played Kelly Bundy.

Well, Michael was always my first choice, but there were a few others.



I always liked Dylan better than Brendan from Beverly Hills.


Not bad.

Obviously Backstreet boys were huge in my teen days and Nick was my man.


Disappointed if I'm being honest.


One other guy I really liked,


From the three, he is deffo the one I'd like to have a few words with nowadays


Smoking hot.

Damn I preferred blond duds back in the days 

Justine Dean from Grange hill, real name Rachel Victoria Roberts.

Early Grange Hill years:



Then blossoming nicely:



Nowadays:



Still tidy, I'd say.

Christina Applegate

Mmmm Christina Applegate. She was the only reason I watched Married With Children. 

Mmmm Christina Applegate. She was the only reason I watched Married With Children. 

Same here and I'd still rattle the arse end out of her.

Same here and I'd still rattle the arse end out of her.

Me too.