Harry Potter's Weasley twins unrecognisable as they take on brand new roles live on This Morning
They rose to fame as the Weasley twins in the Harry Potter movies, but actors James and Oliver Phelps are now focusing on what they can magic up in the kitchen. The identical twin brothers, 38, are set to front new six-part cookery series, Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking, which will begin streaming on Prime Video from 17 December.
The show follows pairs of bakers as they compete against each other to create show-stopping Harry Potter-inspired creations, in a bid to impress judges Carla Hall and Jozef Youssef. In order to promote their new venture, Oliver and James are set to appear on ITV's This Morning on Monday, 16 December, where they will join the team in the kitchen and chat about the new cookery series. The twins look unrecognisable in contrast to their Harry Potter days, having ditched their long strawberry blonde locks for much shorter looks.
Oliver and James, who hail from Birmingham, starred in the films from 2001 until 2011 and have continued to work together ever since. The pair auditioned for Harry Potter despite have no previous acting experience at the time, however, six auditions later they were cast in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, going on to play Fred and George in all eight films.
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Following this, the twins appeared in an episode of TV series Kingdom and a short film called A Mind's Eye. James also worked as a runner on the set of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and on The Da Vinci Code. The pair have been involved in the Harry Potter Exhibition in the past as well as video games based on the hit movies.
Away from acting and TV, James and Oliver have launched their own podcast, which is available to stream on services including Spotify. The first season focused on travel, while the second featured guests who spoke about their personal lives, and the third - titled Normal Not Normal - saw the pair discuss what 'normal' is and whether it exists. Celebrity guests on the podcast include Sasha Banks, Tom Hopper, Evanna Lynch, Mara Wilson, Alfie Enoch and Katie Leung.
Oliver and James are also supporters of various charities, including Teenage Cancer Trust and Cancer Research UK. Away from the cameras, Oliver is married to Katy Humpage. The couple wed in 2015 and share two daughters together. Meanwhile, James married Annika Ostle in 2016.
Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking premieres on Amazon Prime on 17 December
