What do the Outnumbered cast look like now? Plus what they've been up to

They were joined in the series by Claire Skinner and Hugh Dennis as their parents Sue and Pete, and the whole family is returning for this year's special, as they are seen attempting to have a traditional Christmas.

There are set to be ups and downs, with Jake struggling to juggle his own life as a parent now with working from home, Ben planning a trip and Karen dealing with frustrations at work and in her relationships, all while Pete tries to tell them some difficult news.

Of course, one of the things fans will be looking out for is how the cast have changed over the years, as they have watched the kids grow up before their eyes across the show's five seasons and additional specials.

To show how stark this is, Radio Times recently reunited the cast to recreate an old photoshoot - you can see the original image below, and the new one at the top of this article.

Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of Outnumbered and what they've been up to since the original series.

Outnumbered cast

Tyger Drew-Honey plays Jake

Drew-Honey's spent the past few years trying his hand at everything from starring in BBC Three sitcom Cuckoo, playing some guest roles in Midsomer Murders and Citizen Khan, and taking on real-life challenges in Celebs Go Dating, Celebrity Mastermind, Celebrity MasterChef and 24 Hours in the Past.

You might also have spotted him doing some presenting on his very own BBC Three series, Tyger Takes On. He has more recently made his pantomime debut playing Prince Charming in Lighthouse Poole's production of Cinderella in 2022.

"It seems absurd people don't realise that we age at the same rate as everyone else on the planet" the now 28-year-old previously told Radio Times. "People say 'I thought you were 11!' I was…"

More recently, all three Outnumbered siblings also partnered up for Comic Relief to show their support for this year's Red Noses.

Daniel Roche plays Ben

Aside from starring as the middle child in Outnumbered, Roche also played Just William’s William Brown back in 2010 and even joined Dani’s House as Megaboyd back in the day.

Mostly, though, Roche has been off our screens since the Outnumbered 2016 Christmas Special. The 25-year-old juggles acting with his commitments to rugby, as he's playing semi-professionally with Wasps Academy and previously told Radio Times that it's "hard to juggle the two".

Ramona Marquez plays Karen

The littlest Brockman is 23 years old now and has amassed a whopping 118,000 followers on Instagram. Marquez is well known thanks to roles in The King’s Speech (Princess Margaret), Arthur Christmas and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, but it's her time as Karen that seems to have captured the imagination of the viewing public.

She said: "I get recognised a lot and people can't get their head around it that I'm not Karen – and I'm not a child!"

Claire Skinner plays Sue

TV veteran Skinner has popped up on the telly many a time since we last saw her as Sue. Roles in Inside No. 9, Channel 4’s Power Monkeys and Sky1’s Critical but more recently, Skinner has been seen on our screens in Channel 5's Coma alongside her McDonald & Dodds co-star Jason Watkins.

Skinner has gone on to star in numerous theatre productions and has also featured in Scream Street, The Chelsea Detective and Vanity Fair. She and her on-screen husband Hugh Dennis are also partners in real life.

Hugh Dennis plays Pete

Hugh Dennis has been something of a constant on our TV screens thanks to panel shows like Mock the Week, Would I Lie To You? and Duck Quacks Don’t Echo.

In the years since the last Outnumbered special, he’s done his fair share of acting, too, popping up in Ballot Monkeys, Not Going Out, Drunk History: UK and the very popular Fleabag.

He has most recently been seen on our screens in Channel 4's The Couple Next Door as well as presenting shows like Huge Homes with Hugh Dennis and The Great British Dig.

Past seasons of Outnumbered are available to watch on BBC iPlayer and Netflix.

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