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Michelle Keegan and look-alike cousins take mums to the theatre in Manchester and fans do a double take

Michelle Keegan had fans doing a double take as she went with her family to watch Disney's The Lion King at the Palace Theatre, Manchester. The Brassic actress and former Coronation Street star, from Stockport, and her mum Jackie Thornton headed out on the town.

They were joined by Michelle's cousins Katie Fearnehough and Lauren Bell and their mums Deborah Fearnehough and Samantha Bell for the musical night. Michelle, who also played Lance Corporal Georgie Lane in the BBC drama Our Girl, proudly wrote on her Instagram: "What it’s all about Friday night in the city with our mums. #lucky #family."

The compliments came flooding in over the stunning family and heatherivan asked: "Which one is Michelle Keegan? We can't decide." And jacobson5079 gasped: "@heatherivan I couldn't work this out either!"

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emzy19262 laughed: "Is it just me or was I looking for the mum that was in our girl totally forgetting it’s just a programme." angie.gunny said: "Memories with mums priceless." And xxmichkeegs praised: "Best looking family."

emmyclarkson commented: "What a stunningggggg family!!!" And Angela Lonsdale, who played Michelle's mum Grace Lane in Our Girl, shared a stream of love hearts.

The cousins together (Michelle Keegan/Instagram)

In 2021 Michelle, 35, previously drew gasps about good genes running in the family as opened up her photo album when Katie turned 30. She took to her Instagram Stories to post a collection of photos of the pair together over the years.

"For three decades we have been side by side, growing up together and how lucky we are to have such special memories," Michelle wrote. "Happy 30th birthday to my girl. Not only my cousin but my best friend," she said about Katie.

In 2019 she showed off her look-alike cousin on Instagram saying 'it’s a family thing' - and fans commented that she was her "double." "You look so alike (the girl on the left)" commented one follower.

Katie and Lauren were bridemaids for Michelle when she tied the knot with former The Only Way Is Essex star and TV presenter Mark Wright in May 2015. Michelle presented her bridesmaids with matching 'Bridesmaid' pink silk robes and they were each presented with Tiffany & Co necklaces engraved with their initials. Michelle and Mark said 'I do' at St Mary's Church in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

The star recently announced a new career move after teasing fans with a poolside snap. The former soap star, who played Tina McIntyre in Coronation Street for six years, has revealed she'll be in a completely different role to the ones fans have seen her in before.

Since leaving the ITV soap after her character's death in 2014, Michelle went on to play medic Georgie in Our Girl and plays Erin Croft in the hit Sky Comedy Brassic.

She declared 'the secrets out' as she told her 6.4 million followers that she would be joining the cast of Fool Me Once, the new Netflix adaptation of bestselling author Harlan Coben's book. Michelle announced the news to her followers with a photo of her posing at a poolside in a bikini with the bestselling book in hand.

Another snap showed a sign which read 'Maya', indicating her character's name, as well as an exclusive photo of her filming in action. Alongside the pictures @michkeegan wrote: "Finally the secrets out!! I'm over the moon to be joining the cast of FOOL ME ONCE, a @netflixuk thriller based on the book by the extremely talented @harlancoben. Here we gooooo."

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