I’m British, my sister’s American, I didn’t know she existed until 2 years ago – people call us ‘real life Parent Trap’
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DISNEY'S remake of The Parent Trap left little girls all over the world wondering if they had a secret sister out there somewhere too. The family film follows Lindsay Lohan in the roles of identical twins Annie James and Hallie Parker. Separated at birth, the sisters miraculously meet at a summer camp and begin to hatch a wild plan.
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In the clip, she says: "My sister and I, are the real life Parent Trap. "Sisters growing up on opposite continents never knowing each other existed.". She told viewers: "Two years ago me and my sister never knew one another existed - she's American living in Miami and I'm British and was living in London.
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"She's Jaydah, the Hallie Parker to me, Heather, Annie James.". Heather quips that it makes their father Nick Parker, The Parent Trap patriarch who finds himself in a love triangle with high-maintenance girlfriend, Meredith Blake, and his daughters' mother, Liz James Parker.
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She even reveals the girls have their "own Meredith Blake" - but thankfully clarifies "we love our Meredith.". Heather says her story begins with a secret kept by her mother: "My mum never told my dad she got pregnant with me, so he never knew I existed.".
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In 2022, Heather decided to take a DNA test, inspired by a TikTok video she'd seen. She said she wanted to know about her ancestry and ethnicity, but ended up finding out much more than she bargained for. Not only did her results reveal her sister - but she also discovered she had brothers too.
