The kids of Supernanny now: from 10-year prison sentences to single parenthood (2024)

IT was the phenomenon that became a ratings winner on both sides of the Atlantic and becoming one of the globe's most memorable shows but just what came to be for the families of Supernanny?

As well as being the launch pad for the TV career of parenting expert and nanny Jo Frost around the world, the programme featured a variety of unruly families both in the UK and stateside struggling to keep their children in check.

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With the help of Jo, they often managed to curb the bad behaviour and set up their children on the right path - sometimes with hilarious results and content that still fuels meme channels to this day.

The show aired on Channel 4 in the UK and aired its most recent incarnation with Jo back in the US last year.

A ratings hit, the programme was watched in more than 47 different countries.

Ever wondered what the show's most memorable families are up to now? Well wonder no more...

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Meghann and The Cooke Family

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Meghann Cooke is one of kids whose 2005 appearance has prompted countless memes and regularly goes viral on social media due to her no-nonsense attitude with Jo and daring backchat.

During the 2005 episode, Jo had her work cut out for her as Meghann proved to be one of the most difficult children of all time on the show.

In one notable moment, she continually attempted to correct Jo on her pronunciation of the word 'unacceptable' which led to Jo furiously snapping back.

The unruly child also claimed on many occasions that the programme was 'her show' and therefore she 'could do what [she] likes', also referring to herself as 'the director'.

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In another standout moment, Meghann shouted at Jo: "My friend thinks you're a b**ch and so do I!"

The now 26 year old sports a glamorous look and debuted her flowing locks and minimal make-up in a recent TikTok clip where she regularly chats to her followers about her time on the show.

she insisted that her behaviour changed as she simply grew up, saying: "For us I don't really think Jo changed us.

"Over a few years after Jo visited us, we grew up and the dynamic changed in our family and that made us behave better."

Another scene which showed the child launching at nanny Jo to slap her prompted a question from a fan if the moment was scripted.

Meghann replied: "It wasn’t scripted me hitting Jo…. I lashed out, a lot."

Meghann is now a mum and has parlayed the fan interest from the show into her role as a TikTok star where she boasts just under 100,000 followers and 3.2 million likes.

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The Amouri Family

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One of the first families to make waves across the pond in the US was the Amouri family.

The Michigan based family consisted of Tamara and Michael with their four children, Hailey, four, twins Jianni and Julian, two and one-year-old Ashton.

Hailey was the troublemaker of the group often ruling the roost of the house and took her siblings out to play on the street before leaving them unattended in terrifying scenes.

Her parents were at the end of their tether with the wayward youngster and her bossy attitude.

Now, Hailey is a devout Christian and often shares videos about her faith and beliefs.

She also shared a TikTok where she called herself a 'good kid' alongside a montage of her craziest moments on the programme.

She captioned the clip: "To the British lady that turned me into a good kid."

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The Young Family

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Back in 2005, Jo was faced with helping out the difficult Young family.

Paul and Susan Young had five sons and it appeared that this was possibly one time where Jo's help was not going to be much help.

The family faced a number of problems beyond the programme and were entangled in legal problems.

Two years after the episode had finished filming, youngest member of the family, Joel, who was three at the time, had burned the family home down after managed to start a fire in the kitchen with a lighter.

The family were forced to live in a hotel after their home became uninhabitable following the incident.

However, there was more turmoil to come as the family found themselves back in the headlines again ten years later.

Jacob was arrested and sentenced to 10 years in a young offenders institute for both rape and theft.

Ipswich Crown Court heard how the then 18 year old had strangled his victim to the point where she was almost unconscious.

The horrific incident occurred in the victim's own home with the BBC reporting that the judge said that Jacob had an "extreme form of sexual curiosity or unhealthy fantasy".

He denied charges of rape, ABH and theft but was found gulity by the jury.

It came after he had gained a conviction four years previously for threatening a 12 year old girl with a knife.

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The Minyon Family

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The second US series of the show launched with an epic episode and did not disappoint.

Fans were introduced to the Minyon family where parents Danielle and Frank had a very unruly child in the form of daughter Princess Skyler.

She loved a good kick-off and temper tantrum and was often left shouting and screaming at her parents in a bid to cause disruption to the family home.

The youngster even threatened to lash out at her mum should she not get her own way.

Following filming, Danielle and Frank welcomed another child before divorcing.

She soon remarried and had another child before Skylar herself confirmedshe was expecting last year.

The now 22 year old and boyfriend Justin are due to welcome a daughter next month.

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The Bruno Family

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Florida based the Bruno family were left requiring Jo's help as a result of their four children - Mariah, 15, Taylor, 13, Isabella, six and Samantha, four.

Having been born with Cerebal Palsy, the family did not expect Mariah to live long after she was born whilst father of the family John had a very strained connection with daughter Taylor as a result of her goth lifestyle choice.

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In 2016, Taylor found herself in trouble with the law for battery against a firefighter but appears to be living a much less drama-filled life these days.

The four siblings all remain incredibly close with Bella welcoming a child, Elijah, at the age of 16.

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