Two stars of Coronation Street are mum and son in real life and many fans had no idea. Over the years, the ITV soap has seen several real-life family members tread the cobbles.

Joel Deering has finally been arrested in Coronation Street. The soap signaled Joel could be facing his downfall earlier this week when Dee-Dee Bailey and DS Lisa Swain figured out he'd bought a dodgy labour-inducing drug to spike Lauren.

Sibling rivalry has seen Ryan and Adam Thomas star on Coronation Street and Emmerdale, twins Isabella and William Flanagan appeared on Corrie with sister Amelia playing April Windsor on Emmerdale, whilst Peter Ash played Paul Foreman in Weatherfield and cousin Will Ash landed the role of Caleb Milligan on Emmerdale.

Coronation Street has revealed Betsy Swain's link to Joel Deering's dark plan. The troubled teen became involved with Joel earlier this year when he tried to blackmail the villain, only for Joel to turn nasty and physically attack her.

Betsy Swain could hold the key to Joel's downfall as she further shares the guilty secret she has been keeping. Earlier this week, Betsy confided in her friend Sabrina Adetiba about how she'd helped Joel to secure the labour-inducing drugs he used to spike Lauren Bolton with.

Coronation Street's Betsy Swain has a huge secret that was finally revealed during tonight's episode of the ITV soap, as she made a worrying confession to her mum DS Lisa Swain

Coronation Street’s Betsy Swain admitted she was hiding something big earlier this week about Joel Deering and Lauren Bolton - and now the troublemaker has revealed all

Coronation Street appeared to confirm Joel Deering's exit was on the way as he finally faced justice for his crimes, with a damning confession from Betsy Swain on the ITV soap