THEY kick-started some impressive careers playing football-mad teens on Bend It Like Beckham, alongside a string of well-established stars.
But while some of the cast have scored some major work goals since, others have battled personal issues including a highly-publicised drink problem and mental health struggles.
Leading star Keira Knightley has become a Hollywood sensation since the movie's release in 2002, despite suffering a mental breakdown at 22, while her on-screen best pal Parminder Nagra had a string of top TV roles before embracing a quieter life post-divorce.
But things have been particularly difficult for their on-screen love interest Jonathan Rhys Meyers, who has battled with drinking problems for years.
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