Revealed: 6 stars who shunned the spotlight for ordinary day jobs

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HELLO! we're taking a look at some of the UK stars and their surprising career changes. Keep scrolling to discover more… The actor played Jason RoscoeAlfie Browne-Sykes – who played Jason Roscoe in Hollyoaks – snapped up a very normal job as a roofer not long after he quit the popular soap in 2016.In a candid chat on Joseph James's Just Real podcast, the actor revealed how he's struggled with anxiety and panic attacks.He said: "Going to work every day, working on people's roofs and them recognising you from Hollyoaks is a hard thing to deal with at first - especially when they make comments and don't realise what they are saying to you." The TV star is married to Angellica BellMichael carved out a successful career as a TV presenter on the likes of CBBC and CITV.

And recently, the star has revealed how he has been working as a primary school teacher for three years. "The phone stopped ringing, it's just not a nice place to be in," he told the Daily Mirror."I needed to make a decision, I thought you know what I've got my teaching degree, I’ve got 20 years in broadcasting behind me, maybe I can take that skill set and put it to good use". "Help build children's confidence, help them with their oracy, their presenting skills, that's when I thought: 'Yeah, let's grab the bull by the horns and maybe take a step out into a different career'".

The actor was a popular soap starJeremy Edwards became a familiar face on our screens between 1995 and 2003. The former actor carved out a successful career for his roles on both Hollyoaks and Holby City.MORE: Soap stars who have babies together!

DISCOVER: Coronation Street stars' wild homesBeyond this, he also appeared on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank and took part in the third series of.