Dylan Sprouse Makes Stunning Family Revelation, Says He and Twin Brother Cole Are “Children of Incest”

The former Disney star says a genealogy search uncovered a surprising connection between his parents’ family lines. But while Dylan joked about the discovery, twin brother Cole Sprouse had a very different reaction.

Hollywood actor Dylan Sprouse has left fans stunned after revealing an unexpected discovery about his family history, claiming that he and his identical twin brother, Cole Sprouse, are “children of incest.”

The 34-year-old actor shared the startling revelation during an October 20 episode of the Wildmen podcast, explaining that a deep dive into his ancestry uncovered an unusual overlap between his mother’s and father’s family trees.

What began as a search to learn more about relatives he had never met quickly turned into an unexpected family mystery — one that Dylan said even his parents had not realized existed.

A Family Tree That Led to an Unexpected Discovery

Dylan explained that he began researching his ancestry through Ancestry, a genealogy service that helps users explore their family histories and connect with relatives.

Because his father’s side of the family was relatively disconnected, Dylan said the research allowed him to meet previously unfamiliar relatives and compare information about their shared heritage.

During the investigation, he discovered that both sides of his family had traveled to California during the Gold Rush era. According to his account, the two family branches became connected through marriage in the late 1800s before diverging and eventually coming together again when his parents married generations later.

“It’s my dad and my mom. They had no idea,” Dylan explained while describing his reaction to the discovery.

The actor said the finding prompted him to reconsider the unusually high number of twins in his extended family. He had previously believed the pattern came primarily from his mother’s side, but learning that his father’s relatives also included identical twins made the family connections more intriguing.

“We had seven sets of twins in four generations,” Dylan said, describing the pattern he found in his family history.

He ultimately summed up his discovery with the provocative phrase that quickly became the story’s headline.

However, the reported family-tree connections do not independently establish the degree of biological relationship between his parents. The exact relationships would need to be verified through genealogical records before drawing firm conclusions.

The Bizarre Family Story That Made the Discovery Even Stranger

Dylan also recounted an unusual story about an aunt who, according to his account, had absorbed her twin in the womb.

He claimed that a cyst discovered in the aunt’s shoulder later contained hair and teeth, adding another remarkable detail to his family’s medical and genetic history.

The anecdote contributed to Dylan’s humorous explanation of why twins appeared so frequently among his relatives. However, the specific medical circumstances were not independently established in the reporting, and the story should be understood as Dylan’s recollection rather than a verified medical finding.

Although the actor joked about the possibility of unusual inherited traits, his comments did not establish that the family’s historical marriages caused the twins’ births. Identical twinning is generally not considered to be caused by a simple inherited pattern, and the family-tree discovery alone cannot explain why the brothers are identical twins.

Cole Sprouse’s Reaction: “Not Looking at That”

Perhaps the most entertaining part of the story came when Dylan decided to share his discovery with his twin brother.

Dylan recalled calling Cole and showing him an image of the family tree, describing the information as something extraordinary that he had just uncovered.

Cole, however, reportedly wanted no part of the investigation.

According to Dylan, his brother responded, “Not looking at that,” before closing the image and hanging up.

Cole later addressed the headline himself. In an Instagram Story on October 20, he shared a screenshot of the coverage and joked: “No media training on earth can prep you to read this clickbait headline at 10am.”

His response added another layer of humor to an already unusual story, suggesting that Cole was more concerned about the sensational headline than eager to investigate the family history.

From Disney Channel Fame to a New Family Chapter

Dylan and Cole became household names as child actors, appearing together in Big Daddy before achieving widespread popularity through Disney Channel’s The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and its spin-off, The Suite Life on Deck.

As adults, the brothers have pursued different career paths. Cole later gained recognition for playing Jughead Jones in the television series Riverdale, while Dylan continued acting and explored other business interests.

Dylan has also entered a new chapter in his personal life with his wife, model Barbara Palvin. The couple recently welcomed their daughter, Sylvie, adding a new generation to the family tree that has now become an unexpected topic of public discussion.

For Dylan, the ancestry investigation appears to have uncovered a complicated family history that he never anticipated finding. For Cole, the revelation seems to have been one family mystery he would rather not examine too closely.

In the end, the headline-grabbing claim is only part of the story. The real intrigue lies in the unusual connections Dylan says he uncovered — and the questions that remain about what those connections actually mean.