EASTENDERS actress Natalie Cassidy stunned fans with a series of snaps showing her look-a-like niece.
The BBC favourite, 40, is close to her family and recently hailed niece Ellia, 31, a "best friend" after uploading a sweet throwback.
Natalie, who has played Sonia Fowler on EastEnders since 1993, regularly gives fans a peek into her personal life on social media.
And this week was no different as she uploaded a series of spitting image snaps with eldest niece Maria, alongside a touching caption.
The soap favourite kicked off her Instagram montage with a picture showing the pair looking glam in white T-Shirts at a gig.
She followed up with a glam image showing the pair cuddling before sharing a selfie in a taxi.
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In her sweet caption, Natalie shared: "Happy birthday my sister I never had. My first niece. My best friend. My yummy mummy.
"Have a wonderful day. See you later and I can’t wait for Saturday."
She then added: "I love you."
Fans were quick to react to the similarity in appearance of the brunettes, with one writing: "Wow she looks just like you xxx"
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Another put: "Yeah you actually look like you could be sisters lol x"
A third wrote: "Twins!"
Maria then reacted to the post and wrote: "Love you so much – thank you for everything always."
Recently, Natalie looked completely different as she headed for a date day at Wimbledon.
She also shared another rare insight into family life with a sweet snap showing her daughter and partner Marc.
The actress was attending a friend's wedding with her family and took to Instagram to post some gorgeous snaps.
"The best daddy ever," she wrote alongside a selfie of Marc and Eliza, before her mini-me was tended to by a bridesmaid.
Natalie has been with the cameraman since 2014.
The pair got engaged in October 2015 and Natalie welcomed their first child Joanie into the world in August 2016.
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