CORONATION Street fans were stunned after spotting a doppelganger of a beloved character.
The revelation came as Nina (Mollie Gallagher) and Dee-Dee (Channique Sterling-Brown) visited Roy (David Neilson) in the hospital.
Craig Tinker (Colson Smith) has become a staple of the ITV soap after featuring among the cast for over a decade.
Actor Colson Smith first stepped onto the famous cobbles in 2011, aged just 12.
Over the years, the character has undergone a dramatic transformation.
At first he was a schoolboy but has since grown up to become one of Weatherfield’s local police officers.
During Monday’s (July 15) episode, fans were left seeing double as they noticed a newcomer’s resemblance to Craig.
This was a nurse at the hospital where Roy is being treated after suffering a heart attack.
Earlier, viewers saw the shock return Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) – who had been missing since February and presumed dead – as she visited Roy’s bedside.
Although Roy told Nina that he had seen Lauren, she didn’t believe him and insisted that Lauren is dead.
While the nurse spoke to Nina and Dee-Dee, he revealed that Roy’s “other niece” – a blonde woman slightly younger than Nina – had also paid him a visit.
Despite the crucial information being revealed to Nina, viewers were more concerned about the nurse’s resemblance to Craig.
Taking to X, one wrote: “Is that male nurse Craig’s twin?”
Another commented: “I thought that nurse was Craig’s brother at first!?”
A third penned: “Had to do a double take, Thought Craig was a nurse.”
Yet another shocked viewer echoed: “Is that male nurse going to turn out to be Craig’s long-lost brother?”
A fifth wrote: “Is the doctor Craig’s twin separated at birth.”
The beloved British soap has been captivating audiences for decades.
The show follows the lives of the residents as they navigate love, loss, family drama, and community struggles.
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Earlier this year, Colson briefly left Craig and Weatherfield behind for a stint in the Celebrity Big Brother house.
He starred alongside the likes of Sharon Osbourne, Fern Britton, Louis Walsh and Nikita Kuzmin.
The popular soap actor reached the final and ultimately finished in third place.
Coronation Street airs on ITV1 and is available to watch on ITVX.
