DNA Journey fans emotional over Corrie stars Maureen Lipman and Rula Lenska's friendship

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Coronation Street fans were overcome with emotion as they watched Dame Maureen Lipman and Rula Lenska’s genuine friendship bloom as they explored their ancestry together.During Tuesday’s (April 12) instalment of ITV’s DNA Journey, the soap legends teamed up to learn a little more about their family history which originates in the heart of Poland.The dynamic duo is known for portraying their legendary characters on the popular soap with 75-year-old Maureen playing the role of Everlyn Plummer alongside her fiery co-star, 74, who portrayed Claudia Colby.And it’s fair to say the pair instantly clicked when they first started working together on the iconic Manchester Cobbles back in 2009.But viewers got to see their friendship offscreen for the first time as they ventured overseas to learn more about their family history.And what surprised fans was their coincidental connection as it turned their ancestors grew up in Warsaw in the heart of Poland, despite originating from two drastically different social classes.After digging through the archives, it turned out Rula is born from Polish royalty and her co-star's family come from humble beginnings as a shoe maker.Despite their differences, the two friends bonded throughout the eye-opening adventure and viewers couldn’t get enough of it online.One user penned: “Lovely to see the friendship between @RealRula and @maureenlipman and very moving to learn how their words collided in Warsaw #DNAJourney.”Another added: “Rula Lenska & Maureen Lipman are the biggest friendship goal #dnajourney.”A third penned: “The relationship between Dame Maureen and Countess Rula on #DNAJourney is wonderful seeing as they only met a few years ago on Corrie!”Rula went on to seal their life-changing.