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Charlotte Everett

Coronation Street viewers confused after figuring out Paul Foreman’s real name

Coronation Street fans have been left confused after finally figuring out Paul Forman's real name.

After being in the ITV programme since 2018, viewers of the show have only just worked out what Paul's real name is.

Played by Peter Ash, it was during a scene when fans were told his full name.

Paul is twins with Gemma Winter, but it looks as they both have different identities.

Their mum Bernie, played by Jane Hazlegrove, was in the Bistro and was struggling to pay for the meal while saving for Joseph’s school uniform.

She then called Gemma ( Dolly-Rose Campbell ) and Paul by their birth names – Gemini and Apollo.

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Viewers couldn't believe Paul's real name (ITV)

Viewers couldn't believe they didn't already know they had the unique names and instead went for something a bit more common.

One person said: "Gemini and Apollo is that Gemma and Pauls real names!" alongside a series of crying laughing emojis.

While another didn't seem to like Paul's real name as much: "Apollo? Crikey!! No wonder he changed his name."

Another fan couldn't believe the revelation: "As if Paul and Gemma’s real names are Apollo and Gemini!"

Bernie is going to be front and centre of the soap in upcoming episodes and a storyline will focus on her coming face to face with her long-lost sister Fern, played by Corrie star Gabrielle Glaister.

Jane has revealed that she often gets mistaken for Gabrielle so it seems like a perfect storyline.

She came up with the idea herself.

Jane told the Metro : "Gabby and I are constantly mistaken for each other with people saying they have seen one of us in something when it was the other one.

"We have often laughed about it together but then I started thinking it might be fun to have her in the show as Bernie’s secret twin or a doppelgänger. I was so chuffed when they told me that they had devised this storyline and that Gabby was on board."

Bernie will go on a shopping spree but ends up getting followed home.

She goes home with Joseph's new school uniform as well as a new blazer for herself, however, she admits she was given it as a mistake.

Gemma and Chesney try and persuade her to take it back before a woman knocks at the door and introduces herself as Fern.

Fern accuses Bernie of stealing her blazer but it's not known how she tries to get out of the situation.

There's a definite similarity in the characters but it's thought the pair don't realise at first they could be related.

It's not known how long it takes the pair to realise that it's actually like looking in a mirror.

Coronation Street airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8pm on ITV.

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