Skins series 5 trailer

Laya Lewis

“Hello! I’m Laya and I’m from Bristol. It’s so exciting to be part of Skins, mainly because I’m from Bristol and it’s great to represent the place where it’s set. The auditions took place in my school. It was incredible, there were so many people. It was mad! I got the part while I was working. I was so excited but had to carry on. It was a great feeling”

Will Merrick

“Hi I’m Will. I live in Ledbury, Herefordshire. I got the part through the open auditions in Bristol. I went with a group of friends as we were massive fans of the show so wanted to be part of it. We turned up to see thousands of people so I thought it would be pointless but turns out it was all worth it. I’m so lucky to be part of the Skins family, it’s really fun and every day just gets better.”

Jessica Sula

“My name is Jessica Sula, I’m from Swansea, South Wales. It still hasn’t sunk in yet! Skins is so different from anything else on TV and I’m just so excited to be part of it. I was revising for my exams, I took a break and saw that there were open auditions taking place for the next series. I headed down the next day to the open auditions in Bristol and the rest is history. I’m incredibly lucky.”

Freya Mavor

“Hi, I’m Freya and I’m from Edinburgh. I got the part through the open auditions in Bristol. I overheard about them in conversation on a bus and thought this was something I needed to be part of! I went along, queued for hours, made friends - it was crazy but all totally worth it! It’s insane to think I’m in Skins, I’ve always been a fan and I’m so lucky that I’m in something which I’ve always admired.”