BBC Share By Entertainment Daily Nov 20 2021 By Entertainment Daily Nov 20 2021 5 soap stars whose kids followed them into acting The talented apples don't fall far from the trees Coronation Street EastEnders Emmerdale Share By Entertainment Daily Nov 20 2021 By Entertainment Daily Nov 20 2021 It would be no surprise that soap stars tend to have children with similar skills to their own. But some stars of Coronation Street, Emmerdale and EastEnders have offspring who are well on their way to becoming Hollywood megastars. Katy has some very famous children (Credit: Splash News) Katy Cavanagh Coronation Street star Katy Cavanagh is beloved by millions as the comedic Julie Carp in the soap. So people reacted with great sadness when she quit in 2015 to help her son Noah Jupe’s burgeoning Hollywood career. He’s been in Downton Abbey, The Night Manager, The Undoing, A Quiet Place (one and two!) and has been nominated for countless awards. Article continues below Read all the latest spoilers And it’s not just Noah who has inherited his mum’s talents – his little brother Jacobi is one of the lead stars of a new Peter Pan series. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tina O’Brien (@tinaob83) Tina O’Brien When Tina O’Brien and Ryan Thomas got together and had a baby it was only a matter of time before the little one started displaying their own talents. And wouldn’t you know it but before she’s even become a teenager, young Scarlett is already auditioning for leading roles in Disney films. Tina revealed last year: “She’s a really good mimic. And the most incredible singer. “She’s brilliant and she’s getting better and better. I’m really excited for her when she’s older.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sally Dynevor (@sallydynevor) Sally Dynevor Growing up as the daughter of one of Coronation Street’s most recognisable stars must make being an actor a challenge. With Corrie known around the world – it’s not easy to eclipse. However Sally Dyvenor’s daughter Phoebe managed it when she was catapulted to super stardom after landing the lead role in Netflix megasmash Bridgerton. Fortunately for Phoebe her mum Sally knows a thing or two about being an international sensation. Soap stars Denise Welch and son Louis Healy (Credit: Splash News) Denise Welch Current Hollyoaks soap star Denise shot to fame as man-eater Natalie Barnes in Coronation Street. She’s gone on to be everything from a Loose Woman to a hardened loan shark in Benidorm (the comedy, not the place) but her son Louis has followed her into the soapy world. He made his debut as drug dealer Danny Harrington in Emmerdale in 2019 and has been in it on and off until this year. Shane Richie’s son followed him into soapland (Credit: BBC) Shane Richie For EastEnders star Shane – it should be no surprise that his kids have followed him into showbusiness. His eldest two are after all the product of him and Coleen Nolan. However it was son Jake that went into soapland appearing in Emmerdale as Isaac Nuttall. Leave us a comment on our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know what you think! Good to Know Share By Entertainment Daily Nov 20 2021 By Entertainment Daily Nov 20 2021
