Bob Valleau

Share When we last spoke with Charlotte Delaney Riggs, she was a 15-year-old actress living in Texas, already building an impressive résumé while dreaming about the opportunities that lay ahead. Five years later, many of those ambitions have become reality.

Share Among the series’ most memorable characters was Jake Ryan, the charming yet egotistical teen heartthrob played by Texas native Cody Linley. For many viewers, Jake was their first television crush — complicated, funny, and surprisingly heartfelt beneath the celebrity swagger. Since his Disney Channel days, Linley has built a career that spans family comedies, dramas, cult classics, and reality television, from Cheaper by the Dozen and My Dog Skip to Dancing with the Stars and Sharknado.

by Bob Valleau on June 11, 2026 in Entertainment, Share Known to many from his appearances on The Voice and American Idol, Fenley has steadily carved out a career rooted in heartfelt storytelling and a powerful, soulful voice. The new project marks his first full-length release in 15 years and traces a deeply personal journey shaped by faith, family, and a renewed connection to his musical roots.