'I was a Spuggie in Byker Grove before axe now I have £17 an hour new career'

'I was a Byker Grove star - now I have a very different career'

Lyndyann Barrass shot to fame as a teenager in the 90s after she became one of the iconic characters in Byker Grove, but since then she has walked away from the spotlight

'I was a Spuggie in Byker Grove before axe now I have £17 an hour new career'

From Byker Grove success to cleaning houses, here's how Lyndyann Barrass has found happiness in her careers over the years.

Byker Grove's Spuggie on attack by fans and reason she quit acting

Lyndyann Barrass was one of the breakout stars of Byker Grove - but she walked away from the industry after a brutal attack by fans and is now running her own cleaning business