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Lucy Needham

CBBC stars reunite almost twenty years on - Simon Thomas shares epic snap of telly favourites

Simon Thomas delighted fans by sharing a picture from inside his reunion with his former CBBC co-stars - and they've barely aged at all.

The 46-year-old presenter caught up with Matt Baker, 41, Angellica Bell, 43, and Michael Underwood, 43, at a restaurant in London on Tuesday night.

During their meet-up, the foursome posed up for a smiley photo which Simon posted to Instagram .

"Lovely evening with some of my favourites #CBBC," he wrote as the caption.

CBBC stars Matt, Michael, Angellica and Simon caught up over drinks (Instagram)

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Simon's nostalgic followers immediately went wild for the pic, with one commenting: "It's like my childhood in a photo."

Another added: "Here's a whole load of almost 30yo's whose hearts you've just exploded. You guys. It's gorgeous you're still hanging out - and like, we could tell you were really friends when we were kids watching, it's what made it all special."

While a third joked: "I feel like my past has just whacked me in the face. Great to see you’re all still pals!x"

The friends all worked alongside each other as CBBC hosts back in the late 90s and early noughties.

Simon, Angellica and Matt all presented on Blue Peter together.

Michael and Angellica went on to marry in New York City in 2010 and share two children together, Elijah Joseph, seven and Kezia Mae, five.

Michael Underwood and Angellica Bell started dating after meeting on CBBC (BBC)

Angellica still presents alongside Matt as part of the One Show team as she takes over while regular host Alex Jones is on maternity leave.

After leaving kids' TV, Simon went on to become one of the lead hosts of Sky Sports' live Football League coverage.

He announced plans to step down from his role in 2018 after his wife Gemma died just three days after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.

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Earlier this year it was announced that Simon will be returning to TV and joining ITV's This Morning.

Dad-of-one Simon will present a three-part series for the daytime show called Pursuit of Happiness, which will focus on mental health.

Martin Frizell, editor of This Morning, told the Mirror: "This series will be Simon’s first step in returning to his presenting career and will focus on a subject matter that changed his life for ever."

Simon is now in a relationship with Darina Webb, who he has described as an 'incredible support.'

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