Fans SPEECHLESS as THIS Emmerdale star shares selfie with ’twin’ sister

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Actress Isobel Hodgins has shocked fans with a new picture on social media...

Emmerdale star Isobel Hodgins has left fans stunned after sharing a lockdown selfie with her older sister.

The actress, better known to soap fans as Emmerdale's Victoria Sugden, shared the snap on Instagram over the weekend, and fans couldn't believe how similar the siblings looked.

Isobel, who is currently on a break from filming in Emmerdale village thanks to the ITV studios being temporarily shut down because of the current coronavirus pandemic, looks like she has been making the most of lockdown by spending time with her family.

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The actress is understandably a very proud auntie and often delights fans with pictures of her niece and nephew on social media.

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But this weekend her sister also featured on the star's account, and fans couldn't believe how much they looked like one another...

One fan commented: "On my gosh, I thought it was you... twice!"

Another said: "You look so alike!"

While someone else messaged: "You're like twins!"

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While Isobel's home life looks lovely, the same can't be said for her long-suffering character in Emmerdale.

Poor Victoria has been to hell and back over the last year, and has spent months trying to piece her life back to normal after being raped on a night out.

Since that fateful evening her brother, Robert has ended up in prison for killing her attacker, Lee, and she has since had a baby after falling pregnant the night she was abused.

Victoria and Luke get closer in Emmerdale

Luke and Victoria have grown closer over recent months but it hasn't been plain sailing (Picture: ITV)

She has since fallen for Lee's brother, Luke, but the pair have had an on/off relationship with Victoria finding it hard to move forward following her attack.

Emmerdale will temporarily air a reduced schedule of three episodes a week. Watch on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7pm on ITV.

Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 


After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off


She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 


As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.