There's a new wave of people just discovering Laila Morse and Gary Oldman are siblings
This old chestnut is doing the rounds again!
There are many famous siblings in the world of celebrity, we've got James and Dave Franco, The Kardashians, soap stars Charley Webb and Jamie Lomas, and many more, but the latest reveal has left some EastEnders fans in complete shock.
Is Laila Morse related to Gary Oldman?
Despite this news coming to light a number of years ago now, the fact that Laila Morse (AKA Big Mo off EastEnders), and Oscar winner Gary Oldman are siblings has only just been discovered by many.
Of course 67-year-old Gary and 79-year-old Laila have always been siblings, but after a TikTok video brought up the long-forgotten fact once more, fans went into meltdown...
One wrote: 'today in what did tiktok teach me: actors gary oldman of that wizard movie and laila morse of eastenders are siblings 🤯', with another adding: 'gary oldman and big mo from eastenders are SIBLINGS???????? WHAT!' (sic)
A third wrote: 'I just found out that Gary Oldman is Big Mo's brother, and I NEED A SOME WATER AND A REST'. (sic)
The confusion could be due to the fact Laila changed her name when she was younger. The EastEnders star was born Maureen Oldman, but she was later given the stage name Laila Morse by a fellow actress.
See which other TV stars you didn't know were related:
Rita Simons and Lord Alan Sugar
Former EastEnders and I'm A Celeb star Rita Simons is the niece of the one and only Lord Alan Sugar.
Phoebe, Hattie and Sally Dynevor
Phoebe Dynevor who plays the role of Daphne in Netflix show Bridgerton, is the daughter of Coronation Street actress Sally Dynevor, who plays the iconic character Sally Webster.
Sally's other daughter Hattie Dynevor now appears in Waterloo Road as student Libby Guthrie.
Jamie Lomax and Charley Webb
Former Hollyoaks actor Jamie Lomas, who played bad boy Warren Fox in the soap, is the brother of Emmerdale star Charley Webb.
Ryan, Adam and Scott Thomas
Former Coronation Street actor Ryan Thomas is the older brother of Emmerdale actor Adam Thomas and Love Island star Scott Thomas. Adam and Ryan have now teamed up for a brand new show called 99 To Beat.
Kimberley and Amy Walsh
Girls Aloud singer and TV presenter Kimberley Walsh is the older sister of Emmerdale's Amy Walsh, who plays the role of Tracy Metcalfe.
Brooke Vincent and Ellie Leach
Coronation Street actresses Brooke Vincent and Ellie Leach played half sisters in the ITV soap, but in real life they are cousins.
Jill and Chelsea Halfpenny
Actress Jill Halfpenny is former Casualty actress Chelsea Halfpenny's auntie.
Nick and John Pickard
Hollyoaks actors Nick and John Pickard played half brothers in the Channel 4 soap, but they are also brothers in real life.
Lacey and Daisy Turner
EastEnders actress Lacey Turner is the older sister of former Hollyoaks actress Daisy Turner.
Hannah and Kara Tointon
Former EastEnders actress Kara Tointon is the older sister of Hannah Tointon, who has starred in TV shows such as The Inbetweeners and Call The Midwife.
Joe and Shana Swash
Joe Swash is the older brother of former EastEnders actress Shana Swash. The pair appeared on the soap together.
Mark and Jess Wright
Siblings Mark and Jess Wright appeared on The Only Way Is Essex together.
Laila Morse and Gary Oldman
EastEnders star Laila Morse is the older sister to Oscar winner Gary Oldman.
Greg Wood and Matt Milburn
The Coronation Street actors are actually brothers! Greg plays loan shark Rick Neelan and Matt plays Weatherfield County footballer, Tommy Orpington. They have also both appeared in Hollyoaks and Emmerdale!
Anthony and Emily Head
Emmerdale actress Emily Head is the daughter of actor Anthony Head, who is famous for his roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Stranger and Little Britain.
Sophie and Pete Sandiford and Paul Chuckle
Gogglebox star Sophie and Pete Sandiford are the niece and nephew of The Chuckle Brothers - Paul Chuckle and the late Barry Chuckle.
Meanwhile, after joining EastEnders back in 2000, Laila made her last appearance as Big Mo in the soap on the 21st January 2016.
After expressing interest in returning to the popular soap, it was later revealed in December 2017 that the character would be returning to Albert Square, and despite taking some time off following the Coronavirus pandemic, she's now back on Albert Square.
Laila returned to EastEnders as Mo in 2024, alongside her grandson Freddie Slater.
On returning to EastEnders, Laila Morse said at the time “I’m delighted to be coming home to Walford to bring Mo back to life. EastEnders holds such a special place in my heart, and I can’t wait to be reunited with my on screen family, who are like my family, as well as old and new faces.”
Now read:
Phoebe Dynevor from Bridgerton's mum is Sally from Corrie
All of the TV shows we can’t wait to return
The British Soap Awards 2025: Voting now open
Rayo Premium