Many viewers have been following their soap favourites for years, but may not be aware that several stars have real-life family connections
Coronation Street and Emmerdale cast members often liken their co-stars to family - and for some, this is literally the case. Many fans have been following their favourite soap characters for years, but might not know that several stars have genuine family ties on these beloved ITV shows.
Sebastian and Gabrielle Dowling Sebastian and Gabrielle Dowling are another set of soap twins, having played real-life twins Cathy and Heath Hope in Emmerdale. The siblings took on the roles of Viv and Bob Hope's children back in 2007. Peter shared his excitement on Twitter when Will joined Emmerdale in 2022: "Yes! This is my cousin, Will! " "He's an absolutely fantastic actor, and was one of my big inspirations for getting into acting myself! Can't wait to see him do his stuff in #Emmerdale! " Soap fans were surprised by the revelation, with comments such as, "No way, I had no idea he's your cousin, well fantastic acting definitely runs in the family x," and, "I actually thought...
However, she's not the only soap star in her family. Her real-life brother, Jamie Lomas, has portrayed Hollyoaks legend Warren Fox since 2006, although he left the Channel 4 soap earlier this year.
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