Corrie fans gobsmacked as they realise two stars are real-life relatives
Coronation Street has seen more than its fair share of real-life family members treading the cobbles, with cousins Brooke Vincent and Ellie Leach among those who've found fame on the show.
The late Rick Neelan (played by Greg Wood) was actually the real-life brother of footballer Tommy Orpington (Matt Milburn).
However, they're not the only ones with familial ties both on and off the screen. Fans were recently surprised to discover a mother and son duo who appeared on the soap years ago.
In 1985, Sue Jenkins joined the cast of Coronation Street as Gloria Todd, a regular character who worked as a barmaid at the iconic Rovers Return. She also shared scenes with Julie Goodyear, who famously played landlady Bet Lynch, reports the Daily Star.
Beyond her stint on Corrie, Sue portrayed Jackie Corkhill in Brookside for nine years from 1992 to 2001, and made a brief appearance in Emmerdale in 2008 as Bonnie Drinkwater.
Interestingly, Sue's son is Richard Fleeshman, who also had a role on Coronation Street.
Richard played Craig Harris, joining the cast in 2002 as part of the Harris family, who were hiding under the witness protection programme.
His character, Craig, had some significant storylines, reports Leicestershire Live.
He embraced a goth lifestyle, much to his father's dismay, and became Rosie Webster's (Helen Flanagan) first boyfriend.
The plot thickened when Katy Harris, Craig's sister, killed their father after a heated row about her secret relationship with Martin Platt.
Their mother, Angela Harris, tried to shield Katy, but overwhelmed by guilt, Katy ended her own life.
In the aftermath, Craig planned to escape to Berlin with Rosie, but ultimately left alone, saying goodbye to the cobbles in 2006 for good.
The revelation of Sue and Richard's time on Corrie left fans gobsmacked. On X, formerly known as Twitter, one viewer posted about Sue's stint on Corrie.
Another fan replied: "That's Richard fleeshmans mum!"
Another person remarked: "Wow, all this time watching and I never knew that, I can see her son in that photo now."
A third chimed in: "Her real life son played Craig Harris, son of Psycho Tommy!"
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