Dylan Sprouse Jokes About Family Tree, Cole Reacts to Viral Headline

Dylan Sprouse has joked that he and his twin brother, Cole Sprouse, are “children of incest” after discovering unexpected connections between their family lines through genealogy platform Ancestry. Cole later responded to the headline on Instagram, calling it clickbait.

The 34-year-old actor discussed the discovery during Tuesday’s episode of the Wildmen Podcast. He explained that he had connected with relatives he had never met because of divisions within his father’s side of the family.

Dylan said both sides of his family had lived in California during the Gold Rush era. Their family lines eventually connected through marriage in the 1800s.

Seven Sets of Twins Across Four Generations

Dylan also revealed that his family tree includes seven sets of twins across four generations. He jokingly attributed the pattern to the connection between the two sides of his family.

“The reason we have a lot of twins is because it’s the same family!” he said.

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He then added, “Long story short, Cole and I are children of incest.”

Dylan shared other unusual family stories during the conversation. He recalled an account involving an aunt whose cyst reportedly contained teeth and hair. The actor also joked that he did not “have webbed toes”.

Cole Sprouse Responds to the Headline

Cole, also 34, reacted to the coverage in an Instagram Story on October 20. Sharing a screenshot of the headline, the Riverdale actor wrote: “No media training on earth can prep you to read this clickbait headline at 10am.”

The brothers became household names through their roles as Zack and Cody Martin in the Disney Channel sitcom The Suite Life of Zack & Cody.

Dylan recently entered fatherhood with his wife, model Barbara Palvin. The couple welcomed their first child, a daughter named Sylvie, and announced her arrival last month.

The genealogy discovery and the brothers’ reactions have since drawn attention online, with Cole poking fun at the headline’s sensational wording.