Coronation Street fans gobsmacked as they realise two stars are mother and son

Two stars of Coronation Street share more than just their ability to captivate audiences. Over the years, the ITV soap has welcomed several real-life family members onto its iconic cobbles. Real-life siblings, cousins, and even parents and their children have all graced the set.

Cousins Brooke Vincent and Ellie Leach have made a name for themselves on the soap, while the late Rick Neelan (Greg Wood) was actually the real-life brother of footballer Tommy Orpington (Matt Milburn). But they're not the only ones with familial ties both on and off screen. Fans have recently been taken aback by one mother and son duo that appeared on the soap years ago.

Back in 1985, Sue Jenkins joined the ITV soap as Gloria Todd. She became a regular face on the show as a barmaid at the legendary Rovers Return, reports the Daily Star.

Sue also worked alongside Julie Goodyear who famously played landlady Bet Lynch.

In addition to her Corrie role, Sue portrayed Jackie Corkhill in Brookside for nine years between 1992 and 2001. She also had a brief stint in Emmerdale in 2008, appearing in five episodes as Bonnie Drinkwater.

However, it turns out she has a very famous son who also made an appearance on Corrie. In reality, Sue's son is Richard Fleeshman - who played Craig Harris.

Richard joined the cast of Coronation Street back in 2002 with his TV family, the Harrises, who were hiding due to the witness protection programme. His character Craig certainly had some memorable moments.

He adopted a goth persona, much to his father's dismay, and became Rosie Webster's (portrayed by Helen Flanagan) first boyfriend. The drama escalated when Katy Harris, Craig's sister, murdered their father following a heated argument about her clandestine relationship with Martin Platt.

Their mother, Angela Harris, attempted to shield Katy, but overwhelmed by guilt, Katy took her own life. In the aftermath, Craig planned to flee to Berlin with Rosie, but ultimately departed alone, bidding farewell to the cobbles in 2006 for good.

The revelation of Sue and Richard's Corrie connection left fans online astounded. On X, previously known as Twitter, one viewer posted about Sue's stint on Corrie.

Another fan responded: "That's Richard fleeshmans mum!".

A third person commented: "Wow, all this time watching and I never knew that, I can see her son in that photo now."

Another added: "Her real life son played Craig Harris, son of Psycho Tommy!".

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