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.
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She followed up with a glam image showing the pair cuddling before sharing a selfie in a taxi.
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"
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.
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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.
The soap star shares 12-year-old Eliza with her ex Adam Cottrell.
She recently left fans stunned as she revealed her genuine age.
