Julie Wilson Nimmo is best known for starring in Balamory but now has a very different side hustle. The children’s TV star, who played Miss Hoolie on the CBeebies show, runs a wild swimming and yoga workshop. Julie juggles her classes, which take place every Sunday across over eight locations in Scotland, with her on-screen career.
Since shooting to fame on Balamory, Julie has continued to star in shows including BBC comedy series Scot Squad and and Olga Da Polga. She has also worked as a stand-in presenter on Bauer Network’s Ewen and Cat at Breakfast and recently featured in a BBC Scotland documentary celebrating 100 years of broadcasting. Earlier this year, Julie’s former co-stars Kim Tserkerzie and Miles Jupp, who starred as Penny Pocket and inventor Archie respectively on Balamory, sent the internet into meltdown after reuniting.
Kim shared a picture of herself alongside Miles on X and captioned the post: ‘I adore this man so much! Joyous to catch up with the fabulous Miles Jupp. He’s on tour at the mo! Go see him if you can!’ The reunion delighted Balamory fans, with Irene M Blair raving: ‘Lovely to see your 2 smiling faces this morning. Love and big hugs to you both xxx.
’ ‘That is awesome, Kim! I always wish you the best,’ Noah Baigent added. Former Balamory cast member Andrew Agnew, who played PC Plum, also recently got nostalgic about his time on the show on social media. The actor posted an unseen photo of the cast during their first day of filmin.
