Rochelle Humes has reunited with her estranged sister after 23 years They could be twins! Rochelle Humes has revealed a hidden family secret that many of her fans were in the dark about. She has a younger half-sister called Lili Piper who she hadn’t seen for 23 years until the pair were reunited in 2018. The Saturdays singer and This Morning guest presenter grew up with her mum and half-sister Emily. She shares a dad with Lili, but as neither of the girls saw him regularly, they hadn’t spent time together since Rochelle was five and Lili even younger. Rochelle was already friendly with her other half-sister on her dad’s side, Sophie, so was open to meeting another family member, but the meet-up was organised by an unlikely source. Husband Marvin Humes is one of Rochelle's biggest supporters At her management company’s Christmas party in 2017, Love Island star Kem Cetinay approached Rochelle and revealed he was a friend of Lili’s and had promised that he would try to reunite the sisters. Mother-of-two Rochelle, 30, handed over her phone number so Kem could make the introduction, and the next thing she knew she was planning to meet Lili for dinner. READ MORE: Rochelle Humes has banned talking about weight loss and diet in front of her daughters Rochelle made the surprising revelation on Giovanna Fletcher's Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast, and explained that she was so nervous before the meeting that she took along her husband, JLS star Marvin, for moral support. But it turns out she needn’t have worried. Not only do she and Lili look so alike they could be twins, their connection was clear to everyone who knows them. “Marvin was like, ‘OMG, there’s more of you,’” Rochelle revealed – and she agrees. “We are literally the same people. We’ve spoken every day since – Jeremy Kyle style. It’s like we’ve known each other all our lives.” Rochelle often shares photos with her sisters Lili and Sophie but hadn't shared their backstory RELATED: Marvin and Rochelle Humes have some surprising renovation plans for their family home Rochelle and Marvin married at Blenheim Palace in 2012 after getting engaged in 2010 and have two daughters of their own, Alaia-Mai, 5, and Valentina Raine, 2. Meanwhile, Sophie Piper, the sister Lili and Rochelle share, is rumoured to have been asked to appear on the next season of Love Island. Like this story? Sign up to our newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox.<doc-sep>Rochelle Humes has revealed she has reunited with her long-lost sister Lili Piper after 23 years apart. The presenter met her sibling once when she was just five-years-old but they’ve been apart ever since. Rochelle said Love Island star Kem Cetinay helped the reunion happen because he’s friends with Lili. Rochelle reunited with Lili after 23 years apart (Credit: Instagram) Read more: Love Island bosses ‘desperate to sign Rochelle Humes’ lookalike sister’ Speaking to Giovanna Fletcher on her Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast, Rochelle explained: “I’ve never told anyone this before. Two years ago, I was at our management’s Christmas party and Love Island’s Kem was there. “He was chatting away and said, ‘I got to talk to you… as soon as I became a celeb, I promised my friend Lili that I would talk to you as she’s your sister on your dad’s side.’ “I knew of her and met up with her when I was five, but it was so complicated as they were a lot younger and my dad wasn’t involved.” Rochelle said Love Island star Kem helped the reunion happen (Credit: Brett D. Cove / SplashNews.com) The singer said that Kem asked if he could give Rochelle’s number to Lili and that’s when the pair started talking. Rochelle continued: “She WhatsApped me and I didn’t reply till the morning. We planned to go out for dinner with my other sister and brother and I made [my husband] Marvin come with me because I was so scared. “We are literally the same people, Marvin was like, ‘OMG, there’s more of you.’ We’ve spoken every day since – Jeremy Kyle style. It’s like we’ve known each other all our lives.” In March, Rochelle shared a photo of herself, Lili and her other sister Sophie to celebrate her 30th birthday. The photo showed the trio posing alongside each other outside. Rochelle captioned the post: “Lil birthday week launch #RH30.” Fans couldn’t get over the close resemblance between Rochelle and her sisters, with some people even asking if they were triplets. One person commented: “Sisters or triplets?” while another asked: “Are you a triplet?? ?” “Can’t even tell which one is you,” remarked a third. Fans couldn’t get over the close resemblance between Rochelle and her sisters (Credit: Instagram) Read more: Fans stunned by how much Rochelle Humes and her sisters look alike Meanwhile, it’s been reported that Love Island bosses are desperate to get Rochelle’s sister Sophie on the show this year. A source told The Sun: “ITV2 bosses are really keen for Soph to be the star of this year’s series. “Last year they had Dani [Dyer] and her claim to fame with dad Danny captured viewers and boasted the show’s ratings. This year they’re hoping to do the same with Rochelle and her youngest sister, who’s the spitting image of her.” Have you ever reunited with a long-list sibling or family member? Leave us a comment on our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know!<doc-sep>Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Click here Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Rochelle Humes has reunited with her long-lost sister after spending 23 years apart - and it is thanks to the help of a Love Island star. The singer turned TV presenter has recently reconnected with her half-sister Lili after only previously meeting as children. And Rochelle, 30, has said that they haven't gone a day without speaking since. The This Morning regular discussed the reunion on Giovanna Fletcher's Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast where she explained it was former Islander Kem Cetinay who got them back in touch. Explaining what happened, Rochelle said: "I grew up with my mum and sister, all my siblings are half siblings. My dad was never around. "I've never told anyone this before. Two years ago, I was at our management's Christmas party and Love Island's Kem was there. "He was chatting away and said, 'I got to talk to you... as soon as I became a celeb, I promised my friend Lili that I would talk to you as she's your sister on your dad's side'. "I knew of her and met up with her when I was five, but it was so complicated as they were a lot younger and my dad wasn't involved. "On a drunken night out, Kem asked me if he could give her my number. "She WhatsApped me and I didn't reply till the morning. We planned to go out for dinner with my other sister and brother and I made Marvin come with me because I was so scared." (Image: mirror.co.uk) The mum-of-two went on to say that when they did finally meet, she couldn't believe the resemblance between them - and it is uncanny. Rochelle continued: "We are literally the same people, Marvin was like, 'OMG, there's more of you.' "We've spoken every day since - Jeremy Kyle style. It's like we've known each other all our lives." The Saturday's star regular posts pictures to her Instagram page with her sisters, and even fans can't get over how much they look alike. Fans flooded a recent post, saying the three half-siblings could be triplets. One commented: "Omg I'm seeing three of you wow !!!! So pretty." Another said: "Oh my god i had to look 5 times..wow triplets." A further comment even recalled how they met Rochelle's younger sister and were left a little baffled by the experience. It read: "I'll never forget walking into a classroom at a comprehensive school on Essex, and being presented with your youngest sister and thinking 'erm... am I going mad.....'." What lovely family news!<doc-sep>
Rochelle Humes has reunited with her long-lost lookalike sister Lili after 23 years apart. The telly star, 30, previously met her half-sister Lili only once, when they were children, and she has credited Love Island star Kem Cetinay with getting the siblings back together. The plan came about at a Christmas party two years ago when Kem revealed he was friends with Lili and decided to help them reunite. Speaking to Giovanna Fletcher on her Happy Mum Happy Baby Podcast, Rochelle explained: "I grew up with my mum and sister, all my siblings are half siblings. My dad was never around. "I've never told anyone this before. Two years ago, I was at our management's Christmas party and Love Island's Kem was there. "He was chatting away and said, 'I got to talk to you... as soon as I became a celeb, I promised my friend Lili that I would talk to you as she's your sister on your dad's side'. (Image: Instagram) "I knew of her and met up with her when I was five, but it was so complicated as they were a lot younger and my dad wasn't involved. "On a drunken night out, Kem asked me if he could give her my number. "She WhatsApped me and I didn't reply till the morning. We planned to go out for dinner with my other sister and brother and I made Marvin come with me because I was so scared." The former pop star went on to reveal she couldn't believe how much they look alike when they finally met up - and her husband Marvin was also shocked by the family resemblance. She added: "We are literally the same people, Marvin was like, 'OMG, there's more of you.' (Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX) "We've spoken every day since - Jeremy Kyle style. It's like we've known each other all our lives." The Saturdays star has even shared a picture of the siblings together with their other sister Sophie Piper, 20. Sophie is said to be the latest name tapped to appear on Love Island this year, which would be an ironic twist to the family tale as it was former winner Kem who brought them all back together. A source close to the programme claimed Soph has been made an offer, but she's still weighing up the decision. (Image: Instagram) The insider told The Sun bosses are hoping Soph could emulate the success of Dani Dyer , who was familiar to some at the start of the 2018 series as the daughter of EastEnders' actor Danny Dyner. The source said: "She’s incredibly beautiful and loves meeting new people after already doing a season in Ibiza. “She’s currently deciding with her family if it’s the right move for her but it’s looking like a strong possibility.” Do you have a story to sell? Get in touch with us at webcelebs@trinitymirror.com or call us direct 0207 29 33033