Actor and singer Drake Bell tells PEOPLE he feels "thankful" that he and former 'Drake & Josh' costar Josh Peck "missed the social media era while we were working" as teens on Nickelodeon.

Drake & Josh alum Drake Bell, who starred alongside Josh Peck in the Nickelodeon series from 2004 to 2007, detailed how tough it was to enter the real world after the TV series ended.

Actor and musician Drake Bell recalled the challenges he faced as a teenager in Hollywood. He feels that even if he had not committed any mistake, he was targeted by the media in the 2000s."When you're an adult,

The former child star, who recently revealed he has a new girlfriend, starred in 'Drake & Josh' from 2004-2007 and tells PEOPLE he "lost my path” when it wrapped