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It is one of the most loved TV shows of all time, and today it hits the big 2-5. 

Yep, that's right, it's been 25 years since The Fresh Prince of Bel Air first aired. 

Feeling old? Yep, we are too. 

To celebrate the birthday we look to see what the beloved cast members are up to now. 

Carlton Banks (Alfonso Ribeiro)

Alfonso stuck to television since his time on Fresh Prince. In 2013, he participated in I'm a Celebrity… and then did a stint on Dancing With the Stars, which he won of course *que Carlton dance*. He is also BFFs with Justin Timberlake. 

 

Hilary Banks (Karyn Parsons)

Karyn stopped acting around 2002 but she has turned her talents into helping "little known stories of African American history to children everywhere" with her company Sweet Blackberry. 

 

Vivian Banks (Janet Hubert)

Janet made appearances in shows such as Friends and Gilmore Girls since her time on the show. In 2013, she was the voice of Aunt Denise in the Grand Theft Auto V video game. Who knew? 

 

Ashley Banks (Tatyana Ali)

Tatyana continued acting in both TV and film. She also enjoyed success as a musician in the UK and US and has three top 20 hits in the UK from her debut album Kiss The Sky

 

Geoffrey (Joseph Marcell)

The much-loved English butler made appearances in soaps such as The Bill, Eastenders and Hobly City to name a few. He is now on the board of the Globe Theatre in London and has taken part in many Shakespeare plays. 

 

Philip Banks (James Avery)

James continued acting after the Fresh Prince and made himself an acting legend. In 2013, James died due to open heart surgery complications. SOB. He will always live on as Uncle Phil. 

 

And of course, Will Smith

Not only is Will part of a major Hollywood power family (hat's off to Jada), he's had continued success throughout his entire career. I Am Legend, Men in Black, Bad Boys, The Pursuit of Happiness, I, Robot… need we say any more? In 2016, Will is set to star next to Jared Leto and Margot Robbie in Suicide Squad.

We. Can't. Wait. 

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We have only just recovered from the news that our favourite film ever The Notebook was going to be coming to our screens. Now it looks like we’re going to be treated to another old school remake that has us all sorts of excited.

The classic and hilarious 90s sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air is going to be rebooted!

TVLine has reported that star of the series Will Smith is leading the discussions surrounding the rebooting of the show.

However, if it is decided to go ahead with this dream-project, Will could more than likely end up being behind the camera as opposed to actually on screen.

His production company, Overbrook Entertainment, are apparently in the early stages of developing a present-day version of the much loved series.

The original show ran for 6 years before it ended in 1996. The new remake will attempt to present a more modern day approach to the fish-out-water story while maintaining the original’s brand of comedy.

If this goes ahead it is less than likely that the original cast will be making an appearance. However, Will’s wife Jada Pinkett-Smith could step in as a producing partner for the series as she is also a producer with Overbrook Entertainment.

We’re just not so sure that anyone other than Alfonso could so justice to that dance though.

While we wait for more news, we're going to be over here rehearsing the theme song. Again.

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