The dad of Coronation Street's real-life twins has marked their birthday in a sweet social media post.
Isabella and William Flanagan are best known to viewers of the ITV soap for playing Hope Stape and Joseph Brown.
The pair were celebrating their 11th birthday on Wednesday as their latest storyline took twist.
During the latest trip to Weatherfield, viewers watched as a distressed Chesney searched for his son, whom he shared with the late Katy Armstrong.
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The youngster disappeared after his dad went against his wishes and spoke to the school after his revealed he was being picked on by his peers.
After storming off, Chesney went to Joseph in the backyard, thinking that he was hiding away in a den.
But he soon discovered his son was nowhere to be seen.
A so far fruitless search is now underway for Chesney and partner Gemma Winter but fans of the soap were dealt a twist when the cameras then panned to cousin Hope helping to hide him away in the loft at mum Fiz's house.
But back to the young actors real-life relationship, Isabella and William's proud dad Chris Flanagan took to Twitter to share a sweet picture of the siblings on the cobbles filming.
The pair grinned for the camera as they kept warm in their own ITV puffer jackets, with Chris commenting: "Happy Birthday to these little legends, 11 years old today!
"Been a busy week but we will celebrate tonight!!"
The post was quickly flooded with messages, with many soap fans not realising that Isabella and William were twins.
@DebraK99 tweeted: "@chrisflanagan83 Didn't realise you were twins, happy birthday guy's hope you have a good one."
"@chrisflanagan83 Have been loving the scene’s with them both together in @itvcorrie this week fab little actors happy birthday both," @angelelliesmum said.
@SamBawse replied: "@chrisflanagan83 They're twins?!! Ahh that's awesome! Had no idea! Happy birthday you two!!"
"@chrisflanagan83 Happy birthday guys. Love seeing you on Corrie. Keep up the great work," @sandraw10998011 added.
Isabelle and William also have an older sister, Emmerdale actress Amelia who plays April Windsor.
And when William made his return to screens as Joseph earlier this week, Corrie viewers could see the resmblance.
@ktlulu1985 said: "You wouldn’t think Joseph and Hope were twins.. he looks more like his older sister April in #emmerdale #corrie."
"Joseph looks so like his sister in Emmerdale #Corrie," @joy9kat tweeted.
@JamieNews81 wrote: "Joseph in #Corrie looking exactly like his sister in #Emmerdale."
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