THE TOWN'S most famous daughter and beloved children's television star visited her old primary school for a Children in Need event. 

Dani Harmer returned to Wildridings Primary School on Monday, met pupils and gave her view on The Lexicon.

The 28 year-old  recently moved back into the area following the birth of her daughter, Avarie-Belle Betsy Rachel Brough, in June 2016.

"I have an after-school club here now, but before that I'd probably not been back here for about 22 years. It's been a while.

"I went into my old classroom and that was really weird, because it felt exactly the same but a bit smaller, it felt really nostalgic just walking around.

"This is where it all started for me, it gave me the confidence boost to go into part-time drama classes, they were always really supportive, letting me take time off due to work." 

Mrs Harmer addressed the prospect of a potential Tracy Beaker reunion, fifteen years after the original airing. 

She said: "We still all keep in contact, but we're yet to do a big reunion, as it's been 15 years now since it first aired, I feel like we need a big reunion.

"I'll try my hardest but it's hard because everyone has gone off in their own directions. 

"The fans would go nuts for that, I reckon, but who knows? I'll try. 

The former Strictly Come Dancing finalist revealed her favourite store in The Lexicon is Primark, and spoke about how much she enjoyed her visits to the new town centre.

"It's taken them long enough," she continued.

"It looks really really good now, I'm really impressed, not that it could have looked much worse.

"It's nice now when I have friends coming to visit me we have somewhere to go to, which is nice, we don't have to go all the way into Reading.

"I don't get recognised around here much anymore, because I think people just know I live here and don't care anymore, whereas before I did quite a lot.

"I think it's just a given that you'll see me walking around the town centre at some point. 

Mrs Harmer also spoke about the impact motherhood has had on her life. 

She said: "I wasn't prepared for this at all, I don't think anyone ever is. 

"I don't think you realise how much that tiny little bundle of flesh can change everything. It's so, so much fun, you get so much joy out of it.

"She's awesome, as well, she's crazy. Well, of course, she's mine, but she's just at that stage where she's on the brink of walking, so we're working on that.

"I think when you become a mother, anything involving children you immediately think of your children, and how lucky you are to be in your situation, so anything I can do to help I always will."

The Big Spotacular at Wildridings Primary School was part of the campaign from Lloyds Bank and BBC Children In Need 2017, which raised £6m for the charity in 2016.

Mr Cope, Head Teacher at Wildridings Primary School said: “It has been wonderful to have Dani here with us today. The pupils always enjoy taking part in fundraising for BBC Children in Need and we hope to raise more money than ever during this 2017 appeal.

"We are very excited to put our spotty fundraising ideas into action for The Big Spotacular with BBC Children in Need and Lloyds Bank.”