Drake and Joshthe hit youth series that aired on Nickelodeon, celebrates 20 years since its first broadcast. From January 11, 2004 and during four Seasons, this comedy has won the hearts of thousands of Latino children and teenagers. Today, as happened in fiction, its protagonists have taken very different paths. What happens to their lives in 2024.
The TV show tells the story of Drake Parker and Josh Nichols, two teenagers with opposite personalities who must learn to live together after they became stepbrothers.
The protagonists They won over audiences with their timeless humorwhich to this day is current in the memes we often see on social networks. Phrases from the series, such as “Hey, calm down, old man.”they are still used by young people who grew up with this story.
Drake and Josh marked the beginning of the Nickelodeon sitcom universe, then All subsequent series launched by the youth television network have nods to her.. Some of them also feature sporadic appearances by the characters from this hit comedy.
“Drake and Josh” told the story of two half-brothers who didn’t get along very well.Drake Bell: Complaints, Abuse and Deletions
At the age of 37, American musician and actor Drake Bell was involved in a series of scandals that led to the end of his acting career in Hollywood.
His troubles with the law began in 2015, when He was arrested for drunk driving in California.
Things got worse for Bell in 2021: He was sentenced to two years of probation and 200 hours of community service. for accusations made by a minor who had met him online and attended one of his concerts in 2017.
Although not much information was revealed in the dossier to preserve the minor’s privacy, the spokesperson for the public prosecutor in charge of the case, Tyler SinclairBell said “violated his duty of care”. Furthermore, he confirmed that the actor had been in a relationship with the minor for several years and that they had exchanged inappropriate messages.
The blended family of “Drake and Josh”, the series that lasted four seasons.Although he had pleaded not guilty when the charges were filed, He later pleaded guilty to the two crimes for which he had been charged.: endangering minors and distributing material harmful to young people.
After details of the case emerged, the actor’s ex-girlfriend, Melissa Lingafelthe shared a video on his TikTok account in which he said this she had suffered physical and verbal abuse from Drake Bell between 2006 and 2009.
“He drugged me and dragged me down the stairs of my house. My face hit every step as I went down,” the model and actress said during her testimony. She revealed to her followers that she started dating Drake Bell when she was 16 and he was 20. “Imagine the worst kind of verbal abuse. This is what I got.”– added Melissa.
Lingafelt, known as “Jimi Ono” on social networks he shared screenshots of the messages with his followers They came to her from other women who had experienced similar situations with Bell when they were minors..
Drake Bell five years ago, now closer to the accusations than to those around him. APThe last media scandal in which the actor was involved dates back to April 2023, when The American police reported him missing and assured that his life was in danger.. However, Bell appeared 48 hours later. Although not much information has been revealed about the reason for her absence, the actor joked about the situation on the social network X (formerly Twitter). “You leave your phone in the car and don’t answer it at night and this happens?”the actor wrote ironically.
He was last seen on camera on January 1, 2024, when he attended the New Year’s Eve party of the Mexican television network TV Azteca. Drake Bell, As Bell calls himself since 2020, he has been working in Mexico as a musician for years, which is why he has released several songs in Spanish. Taking advantage of the fact that he continues to have the affection of the Mexican viewers who knew him Drake and Joshmakes appearances on local reality shows such as Who is the mask?
Brotherhood only in fiction
Josh PeckOn the contrary, maintains a life free from controversy. He currently continues his acting career in series such as How I met your father AND Grampa.
In 2017, The 34-year-old actor married Page O’Brien, with whom he already has two children. The wedding day, Drake Bell revolutionized social networks after revealing that his ex-boyfriend didn’t invite him.
Drake Bell and Josh Peck when they were a successful couple. And they talked. Not anymore.Years later, in an interview for the podcast Best friend, Josh confessed that he has had no relationship with the musician since they stopped working together. “We had a small wedding. Drake and I had no contact for 10 years, but no one had to know.“the actor said.
As for the allegations made against his colleague, Peck said Variety what happened “It’s a disappointing and unfortunate situation”.
Source: Clarin
