Busy bees! You won’t believe what Patsy Palmer’s kids have been up to…

Patsy Palmer

by Emma Dodds |
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EastEnders actress Patsy Palmer has seemingly passed on her performing genes to her four kids who are all going up in the world!

Patsy, 45, is mum to 25-year-old Charley, Fenton, 16, Emilia, 15 and seven-year-old Bertie.

And whilst Patsy may have reached her own height of fame through her performance as Bianca Jackson in EastEnders, her children seem to be reaching for much higher stars.

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Patsy Palmer's children stacked

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Charley Palmer Rothwell

Charley, 25, is Patsy's eldest son with former boxer Alfie Rothwell. He chose to stay in the UK when Patsy moved her brood to the US.

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Tom Hardy

He is carving out quite a career for himself, having begun his career in British TV in shows such as Casualty and Our Girl. But he's now acted alongside Tom Hardy in Legend, a film about the Kray Twins and had a brief part in 2017 blockbuster Dunkirk. He also appeared in this year's Darkest Hour about Winston Churchill.

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Fenton Merkell

Next up is Patsy's son Fenton, 17, who she shares with her taxi driver husband Richard.

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Fenton Merkell

Fenton is signed to a model management company called The Dragonfly Agency, and was even rumoured to have been dating Cindy Crawford's daughter Kaia Gerber last year. Ooh er!

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Emilia Merkell

Patsy's 16-year-old daughter Emilia is also getting involved in the family fame.

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Emilia Merkell

She has just signed to the same modelling agency as Fenton.

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Charley Palmer Rothwell

They've changed quite a bit since this snap in 2002! N'aww.

Patsy jetted off to live a new life in the US as a DJ in 2014, leaving Charley behind who chose to stay to further his acting career - and it's certainly paid off!

Speaking to the Loose Women in April, Patsy said: "We just decided that we wanted to go. We said we either go now or we don't go. My kids are big tennis players and I wanted the outdoor life for them.

"We were nearly in Sydney ten years ago. I did a film there and I really wanted to stay there but we came back. My kids are really happy. It is a really beautiful life."

WATCH: Patsy Palmer opens up about her new life in Malibu on Loose Women

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Child soap stars - where are they now? SLIDER with cover pic

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child soap stars

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Molly Conlin (Dotty Cotton)

Molly played Nasty Nick's daughter Dotty Cotton in EastEnders between 2008-10 and caused endless mischief with Tiffany Butcher. But where is she now...

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Molly Conlin (Dotty Cotton)

... 16-year-old Molly is now at college concentrating on her studies. After leaving the soap, the actress starred in Annabel's Kitchen, Horrible Histories and Blandings as well as adverts for Ragu Pasta Sauce and Bold 2 In 1.

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Helen Flanagan (Rosie Webster)

Corrie's bad girl had some meaty storylines including being kidnapped (twice!) and dealing with her mother's breast cancer diagnosis. Helen left the soap in 2011, but what has she been up to since?

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Helen Flanagan (Rosie Webster)

Six years since leaving the soap, the actress has appeared in I'm a Celeb, Celebrity Super Spa, Celebrity Wedding Planner and Holby City. She has had her first child Matilda with Scott Sinclair. So adorbs!

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Melissa Suffield (Lucy Beale)

Before Hetti Bywater, The Square's tearaway Lucy Beale was played by Melissa Suffield. But where is Mel now...

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Melissa Suffield (Lucy Beale)

...since leaving Walford, Melissa has evolved as an actress and has since starred in Casualty and played the role of Norma Jean in a musical about Marilyn Monroe.

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Ellis Hollins (Tom Cunningham)

Ellis Hollins has played Hollyoak's Tom Cunningham since he was just four-years-old and his storylines have gripped us all, from dealing with his mother's shock death to dealings with Sienna Blake... But where is Tom now?

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Ellis Hollins (Tom Cunningham)

Fourteen years later, Ellis is still in Hollyoaks (as lovable as ever) and was even spotted in Ibiza partying! Oh and he won a British Soap Award, no biggie!

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Sam Aston (Chesney Brown)

Sam Aston played the adorable Corrie's Chesney Brown since 2003. Speaking about life growing up on a popular soap, he said 'At 16, all my mates were getting fake IDs and going to pubs I always knew I couldn't do that.' But where is Sam Aston now?

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Sam Aston (Chesney Brown)

Sam is engaged to his girlfriend of five years Briony Gardner! The star had previously said: 'I do think I'm romantic. I like to treat my girlfriend, buy her flowers and make a fuss of her.'

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Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle)

Eden Taylor-Draper has played Belle Dingle since 2005, when she fell down a mineshaft on Christmas day. Speaking about being a child actor she said at the time, 'there is no time to go off the rails like Belle, I go home and learn my lines and I am in bed by 9pm!' Where is Eden now?

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Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle)

Eden is still in Emmerdale and recently was involved in a storyline where Belle pretended to be pregnant to keep her boyfriend. Uh oh.

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Charlie Jones (Ben Mitchell)

'Enders troublemaker Ben Mitchell has been played by a handful of actors, but we'll never forget the sweet Charlie Jones who was tormented by the evil Stella. Where is Charlie now?

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Charlie Jones (Ben Mitchell)

Charlie is now studying acting at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts – he looks COMPLETELY different to his Walford days.

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Charlie Clements (Bradley Branning)

Albert Square's favourite ginge (apart from his onscreen dad Max, obv) Bradley, was a knitted jumper-wearing sweetheart and made us want to pinch his cheeks through the television between 2006 - 2010. We are still getting over his tragic fall, where he saw his grizzly end. Where is Charlie now?

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Charlie Clements (Bradley Branning)

We hardly recognise Charlie Clements with a beard! The actor uploaded the snap to Twitter with the caption. "A year ago everyone was up in arms because I looked SO different at 28 to 18.. bet they didn't expect this at 29! #actor 'chameleon', He has since starred as Charlie Brackenreid in Murdoch Mystereries.

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Sonny Flood (Josh Ashworth)

Of course you remember Hollyoak's rather swishy-haired Josh Ashworth! His character was best known for dating Amy Barnes and an array of outlandish storylines including attempted murder, underage sex, drugs, drinking and joy riding. Where is Sonny now?

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Sonny Flood (Josh Ashworth

Sonny has since completed a law degree at the University of Manchester, working as a paralegal. Miles away from underage drinking a pint at The Dog, eh!

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