Baby no more
The Teletubbies Sun Baby is all grown up 20 years after finding fame on the children’s TV show and you’ll never guess what she looks like now
Jess Smith became one of the most famous faces on kids TV as a baby thanks to her cheeky grin
THE Teletubbies' sun baby has revealed how she found fame 20 years ago after being spotted in a hospital.
Jess Smith became one of the most famous faces on kids TV after she was chosen to be the baby that appeared in the sun on the hit BBC show.
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And 20 years on, Jess is all grown up but still has the famous grin which landed her the golden gig.
Speaking on BBC South East, Jess said: "I was being weighed at the hospital.
"My mum took me and it just happened to be the same time that the producer of the old series had come in and wanted the hospital to get in contact with them if they'd seen any smiley babies.
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"It was just a case of sitting in front of a mirror and a camera and my dad playing with toys and race cars and that sort of thing to try and get me to laugh at the camera."
Teletubbies began in 1997, with children all over the country falling in love with the characters Dipsy, Laa-Laa, Tinky Winky and Po.
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The show ended up being aired around the world, and Rebecca Ryland, who played Laa-Laa said the actors worked to scripts to make the show the hit it was.
Rebecca said: "It isn't just about wearing the suit and doing the actions, it is an actual acting role as well. "Beautifully crafted scripts we've got to work from."