CORONATION Street fans have been left gobsmacked after discovering an EastEnders' star's forgotten role in the soap.
Only a few actors over the years have played regular characters in both shows.
Zaraah Abrahams, 38, is currently starring as Chelsea Fox in the BBC soap.
But viewers have been stunned after learning of Zaraah's past role in Corrie.
She played Joanne Jackson from 2005 until ultimately departing in 2007.
Taking to X, a fan wrote: “Just flicked onto #ClassicCorrie. OMG I didn't know Zaraah Abrahams ( Chelsea Fox in #EastEnders) was on Classic Corrie.”
Another replied: “Yes has been for a while. Just a small part though…”
A third shared: “I cannot believe you did not know. Surely!
“She also starred in after she left Weatherfield.”
Joanne was introduced to Corrie alongside “twin sister” Jessie(Nailah Cumberbatch) – later revealed to be her cousin.
She had relationships with Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson), Jamie Baldwin (Rupert Hill) and Liam Connor (Robert-James Collier).
The character left having been paid £5,000 by Carla Connor (Alison King) for her silence amid a legal dispute.
Zaraah of in 2020, becoming the second actress to play Chelsea.
She succeeded Tiana Benjamin, who originated the role from 2006 to 2010.
Speaking at the time of her casting, Zaraah said: “I am so excited to be joining such an iconic show and I am really looking forward to taking on the role of Chelsea Fox.”
It's not the first time fans have spotted in another show.
Fans were floored after spotting a pre-famous Zaraah in legendary CITV kids' show, Jungle Run.
A fan shared a clip from the kids programme on a EastEnders fan page.
In the video, Zaraah participates in Jungle Run alongside two friends.
The fan captioned the post: “Just saw this. It's Chelsea playing Jungle Run back in 2005,”; along with a laughing face emoji.
Fans were stunned and took to the comments section to share their disbelief.
One wrote: “Is that not zaraah Abraham’s from Eastenders who plays Denise daughter Chelsea???”;
A second added: “Yep!!! The voice is literally her.”;
EastEnders continues on and iPlayer.
