Rebecca Ryan is currently starring in Coronation Street. where she lights up screens as Lydia Chambers.
The soap star first appeared on the cobbles last December and has been involved in a number of dramatic storylines since her arrival.
Her scenes on screen have led viewers curious to find out more about the actress, especially her real-life sibling costar.
Here is everything you need to know…
Rebecca, 30, joined the show in December as newcomer Lydia.
While her brother Jack James Ryan plays Jacob Hay, was also introduced last year as Simon Barlow’s shifty new mate.
Talking about his sibling joining the famous cobbles, Jack admitted he was "buzzing" as Rebecca is his "biggest inspiration" and the pair are often posing for cute selfies and snaps on Instagram.
Speaking about working with her brother, Rebecca previously told press: "It's so amazing to be working with Jack, that's another dream come true to be to be able to get to work with Jack on the same time and the same thing."
So far, the pair's characters are yet to cross paths but Rebecca is confident that they would find a mutual respect as Lydia is "quite feisty" and "wouldn't take any crap from Jacob".
The siblings have another brother, Charlie, who is also an actor and has appeared in Casualty.
Rebecca previously said: "I've worked with my older brother Charlie before, because we're all actors, the three of us.
"And me and Charlie have worked together on a couple of stuff before, but I've never got to work with Jack. So it's amazing now that I've gotten to work with Jack on Corrie, it's a dream come true."
You might recognise Rebecca from her previous role as Debbie Gallagher in the Channel 4 comedy-drama series Shameless.
The actress also played Vicki MacDonald in the BBC One series Waterloo Road, and Gemma Dean in the BBC One medical drama Casualty.
Rebecca lives with her fiancee and sausage dog Leo in Manchester and announced her engagement on Instagram where she shared she was the, "luckiest girl in the world!"
Coronation Street continues on weekdays on ITV.
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