United Kingdom, March 26 -- 'Adolescence' star Ashley Walters stays connected to his kids by banning phones during family dinners.

The former So Solid Crew star, 42, is a father of eight - he has three grown-up kids with his ex-partner Natalie Williams, two daughters from a previous relationship and Amaiya-Love, nine, and River, five, with his current wife Danielle Isaie as well as being step-dad to his partner's child from another relationship - and he says the secret to a happy home life is gathering everyone together for a meal once week and banning devices from the table.

He told the Daily Mail newspaper: "Have Sunday lunch with your kids and lock their devices away. That's what we do.

"Every Sunday my wife puts our children's devi...