Hollyoaks actress Isabelle Smith has posted a sweet picture with best friend Sydney Martin, who just happens to be a Coronation Street star.
Taking to Instagram, the Frankie Osborne star shared a selfie of her posing alongside the Betsy Swain actress, with a sweet birthday message.
‘Happy birthday bestie! Love you forever,’ she wrote, tagging Sydney in the message.
This isn’t the first time the two soap stars have shared their friendship on social media, with Sydney having previously shared a photo of them partying together.
‘In another universe Betsy and Frankie would be friends,’ she wrote in the caption.
It has been a busy year for both actresses in their respective soaps, with Hollyoaks star Isabelle scooping up the award for Best Newcomer at the Inside Soap Awards in September.
Her character Frankie has been at the centre of a harrowing sibling sexual abuse storyline, which has kept the nation talking all the way through.
‘I think the reaction has been everything we could’ve hoped for and more,’ Isabelle told Metro. ‘Hannah Cheers and the team have done an absolutely incredibly job with this storyline.
‘It’s not over yet – we’re still going – and I think it’s been amazing for us to be able to bring such a taboo subject that’s not really spoken about widely in the media to the forefront of people’s lives.
‘It’s gone viral on TikTok, it’s all over Instagram and Facebook. Everybody at my Nana’s gym is talking about it. I think it’s really good that we’re supporting survivors of sibling sexual abuse.’
Over on the cobbles of Coronation Street, Betsy Swain is on our list of suspects for the Who Killed Joel? storyline, after her big secret was recently revealed.
Having been blackmailing Joel, Betsy also fell victim to his manipulation, and ended up helping him purchase abortion pills, which he later used to drug Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) in a bid to get rid of her baby.
But is Betsy responsible for his murder – or is someone else in the frame?
