Zoo (dance Troupe) - Life After Zoo

Life After Zoo

Some of the dancers who appeared in routines by Zoo went on to achieve success after leaving the troupe:

• Clive Clarke Became a choreographer for films, commercials and pop-promotionals working with an international cast of music performers throughout the 80s and 90s FIlm Credits Blue Juice and Chaplin . Also he is the bartender in Rick Astely song "Never Gonna Give You Up"

• "Downtown" Julie Brown combined her appearances on TOTP with co-hosting duties on children's series Crackerjack. In the late 1980s, she moved to the United States to become an MTV presenter (most notably host of Club MTV) and actress. She also appeared as a contestant in the American version of I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! in 2003.

• Sharon "Sid" Haywoode became a singer, best known for her hit "Roses", which reached Number 11 in the UK single charts in 1986. She also provided vocals for Dutch band The Limit's single "Say Yeah!". She later moved to the United States to continue her singing career. Prior to joining Zoo, she appeared on The Benny Hill Show during the 1980 series as one of the "Hill's Angels."

• Julie Harris joined the line-up of Tight Fit before the release of their UK Number 1 version of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", and went on to record under the name "Chopper Harris".

• Anita Mahadervan combined her appearances with Zoo with her role in Legs & Co., who continued their dancing career after leaving TOTP in 1981. In the summer of 1982, she appeared twice on TOTP as a member of Toto Coelo. She later joined the band Cherry Bombz.

• Voyd was in the original cast of Starlight Express and continued with the show for years. She was also in the musical version of Kit Williams Masquerade with Sarah Brightman. Appeared in the movies Monty Python's The Meaning of Life, It Couldn't Happen Here, videos for Depeche Mode (Just can't get enough) and Buck's Fizz (London Town). Voyd was a favourite dancer of Arlene Phillips and assisted her for many years.

• Penni Dunlop was part of Hot Gossip and appeared with them on The Kenny Everett Show. She was in the original cast of Chess with Debbie Fox(Foxy). Penni was also in a dance group called "Shock", but was replaced by Carole Caplin.

• Jeanette Landray was recruited to perform lead vocals on the Blue Sunshine album by The Cure/Siouxsie & The Banshees side-project/super-group, The Glove.

• Jon Peterson performed on the West End most notably in Cats. Appeared in Duran Duran's Wild Boys video promo with Eddie Kemp.