Many viewers have been following their soap favourites for years, but may not be aware that several stars have real-life family connections

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Sibling rivalry has seen Ryan and Adam Thomas star on Coronation Street and Emmerdale, twins Isabella and William Flanagan appeared on Corrie with sister Amelia playing April Windsor on Emmerdale, whilst Peter Ash played Paul Foreman in Weatherfield and cousin Will Ash landed the role of Caleb Milligan on Emmerdale.

Many soap stars have likened their co-stars to family - and for some ITV actors, this really is the case with real-life siblings appearing in rival soaps as well

Soap acting clearly runs in the family, as both Coronation Street and Emmerdale are home to many real-life family members - from twins to cousins

Coronation Street has seen a number of real-life family members appear on the cobbles over the years - but fans were left stunned after realising two stars are mother and son

Coronation Street has seen a number of real-life family members take to the cobbles over the years, but some fans are only just discovering that two stars are related