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Kids invade the HELLO! office for adorable new show When I Grow Up: see the Twitter reactions

Did you enjoy the show as much as we did?


when grow up
Emmy Griffiths
TV & Film Editor
On 3 May 2019
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We were delighted to welcome a group of youngsters to HELLO! magazine for Channel 4's new show, When I Grow Up, which follows a group of children from different backgrounds as they take on different jobs. In the first episode, the group try their hand at a career in journalism at HELLO!. During their time here, they hosted a celebrity evening at the theatre, attended a royal event where they chatted to Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall, and helped out with a Myleene Klass photoshoot.

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The children helped run a photoshoot with Myleene Klass

Viewers were delighted by the antics of the driven youngsters, particularly Isabella, who was put in charge as editor-in-chief for the project. One person tweeted: "Watching #WhenIGrowUp how articulate is Isabella, a fantastic trait at such a young age and she's from the North East," while another added: "Oh my god Isabella is just so unbelievably adorable! And so mature! I’ve got colleagues and managers who could learn lessons from her."

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Others fans of the show also praised Ryley, who struggled with his confidence during the work experience before coming out of his shell and being a huge part of making their feature a success. One viewer tweeted: "Yup! Welling up. Ryley reminded me of myself at his age. Low in confidence, but it comes with life experience. Eyes on the prize young man!" Another wrote: "Ahhh man! Ryley is just adorable." Little Ryley was also in tears when he had to leave, and gave our editor-in-chief Roxie Nixon a hug. Speaking about the sweet moment, Rosie tweeted: "I'm not quite sure how I held it together at this moment... I feel so proud that @hellomag may have played a small part in building confidence & broadening the children's horizons. Hope you enjoyed the show. Thanks to all involved." You can watch the episode on 4 On Demand here! 

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