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EastEnders fans blown away as they realise Lauren Branning actress is related to co-star

Former EastEnders star Megan Jossa, who played Tiffany and Grant Mitchell's daughter Courtney, is a cousin of Jacqueline Jossa, who is best known for playing Lauren Branning in the BBC soap

EastEnders fans have been left gobsmacked upon discovering that Jacqueline Jossa is related to a fellow soap star. During the soap's live 40th anniversary episode, Lauren was front and centre, assisting her cousin Bianca (played by Patsy Palmer) and Sonia (Natalie Cassidy) during a dramatic birth scene in the Queen Vic. Back in 2006, Grant and Courtney waved goodbye to Albert Square as they jetted off to Portugal, marking the end of Megan's stint on the show.

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