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Zara Woodcock

Coronation Street Chesney Brown actor has two siblings that appeared on the show

Coronation Street star Sam Aston has two siblings that appeared on the same long-running soap as him.

The actor, 28, has played Chesney Brown since 2003 - when he was only 10 years old.

Chesney is the younger sibling of Fiz Brown (played by Jennie McAlpine) and the son of Cilla Battersby-Brown (played by Wendi Peters).

But he's not the only one in the family who has graced the cobbled streets of the ITV soap.

His 40-year-old sister Emily appeared on the show between 1996 and 1997.

She was in 51 episodes and starred as Rebecca Palmer, the daughter of Claire Palmer, Des Barnes' girlfriend from 1996 to 1997.

The mother and daughter duo lived with Des during her mother's relationship with him.

Emily played schoolgirl Becky Palmer (ITV)
His brother Joseph also appeared on the show (INSTAGRAM)

As time went on - all while mourning the loss of her father - she began to accept Des as part of the family.

However, things didn't last long and her mother and Des split up a year later.

Since her appearance in Weatherfield, Emily has appeared in shows like Where the Heart Is, Blackpool, Funland, Robin Hood, Doctors and Heartbeat.

Joseph was on the show back in 2000 (INSTAGRAM)

Sam and Emily have another talented relative who showcased their acting skills on the soap.

Their little brother, Joseph, appeared on the show in 2000 as the grandson of Jack and Vera Duckworth.

The character was in the middle of a storyline about a custody battle. It had both sets of his grandparents wanting to take on the parental role after his mother died.

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Back in February, soap star Sam discussed whether he will be leaving Corrie after almost 20 years.

During an appearance on Loose Women, panellist Janet Street-Porter asked Sam whether he was considering exiting the soap in the near future.

She said: “Is there any chance you could suddenly branch out and be somebody else or is that character and you so closely intertwined now?”

He replied: “I’ve played him for so long, but I’ve been lucky, because I’ve had so many storylines over the years that they always test you and it’s a new thing to sink your teeth into.

“So, I’ve not really entertained the idea right now. I don’t know, maybe not.”

The actor is married to childhood sweetheart Briony Gardner, with the two welcoming their first child in August 2020. The two are soon expecting their second child.

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