Coronation StreetĀ stars have more in common than just their shared screen time, with several real-life family members gracing the cobbles
over the years.
TheĀ ITVĀ soap has seen siblings, cousins, and even parent-child duos sharing the set.
Among them are cousins Brooke Vincent andĀ Ellie Leach, and the late Rick Neelan (Greg Wood),
who was the real-life brother of footballer Tommy Orpington (Matt Milburn). But theyāre not the only ones with off-screen familial ties.
Fans were recently surprised to learn about a mother-son duo who appeared on the soap decades ago. Sue Jenkins, who joined the cast as Gloria Todd in 1985, worked alongside Julie Goodyear, who famously played landlady Bet Lynch.
Besides her Corrie role, Sue also portrayed Jackie Corkhill in Brookside from 1992 to 2001 and appeared inĀ EmmerdaleĀ in 2008 as Bonnie Drinkwater. However, itās her real-life son, Richard Fleeshman ā known for his role as Craig Harris ā that has left fans stunned.
Richard joinedĀ Coronation StreetĀ in 2002 as part of the Harris family, who were under witness protection, and his character had some significant storylines, reportsĀ the Daily Star.
He adopted a goth lifestyle, much to his fatherās disapproval, and became Rosie Websterās (portrayed byĀ Helen FlanaganĀ ) first boyfriend. The drama escalated when Katy Harris, Craigās sister, murdered their father following a heated argument about her clandestine relationship with Martin Platt.
Her son is a huge Corrie star too
Their mother, Angela Harris, attempted to protect Katy, but the guilt was too much for Katy and she took her own life. After these events, Craig planned to flee to Berlin with Rosie, but ultimately left alone, bidding farewell to the cobbles in 2006 for good.
The revelation of Sue and Richardās time on Corrie left fans online stunned. On X, previously known asĀ Twitter, one viewer posted about Sueās stint on Corrie. Another fan responded: āThatās Richard fleeshmans mum!ā
Someone else commented: āWow, all this time watching and I never knew that, I can see her son in that photo now.ā A third joined the conversation, stating: āHer real life son played Craig Harris, son of Psycho Tommy!ā