How Cole Sprouse reacted to twin Dylan discovering they’re ‘children of incest’

See more of our coverage in your search results. Cole Sprouse hung up the phone on twin brother Dylan Sprouse after learning they are “children of incest.” “I called Cole. I was like, ‘Dude, I just found out some f—ing crazy s–t,'” Dylan said on Tuesday’s episode of the “Wildmen Podcast.” “And I sent him a picture, and he goes, ‘Not looking at that.’ Closed it. Hung up on me,'” the “Under Fire” actor added. Dylan Sprouse revealed that his twin brother Cole hung up on him on the phone after he told him that they are “children of incest.” Wildmen with Dylan Sprouse and Brendan Columbus After Dylan sent Cole (seen here at the 2026 Toronto Film Festival) a picture of their family tree, Cole replied, “Not looking at that,” and hung up the phone. GC Images Dylan, 34, revealed on the podcast how he used the genealogy program Ancestry to discover that both sides of his and Cole’s family joined together by marriage during the Gold Rush in California in the 1800s. “Then they diverged, and then they married again [through] my mom and my dad,” Dylan shared. The Disney Channel alum explained that he “started to get suspicious” about his family tree after finding out that his father’s uncles were identical twins. Dylan (seen here with Cole in 2016) revealed that he learned both sides of his family joined together by marriage in the 1800s. Getty Images Dylan (seen here with Cole in 2006) called the revelation “some f—ing crazy s–t.” WireImage for BWR Public Relations Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! “I’d only ever thought that identical twins or twins in general came from my mom’s side of the family. We had seven sets of twins in four generations. Which is crazy,” he said. “And the reason we have a lot of twins is because it’s the same family!” Dylan detailed another wild fact about his family history. “One of my aunts was a twin, but she was one of the twins who ate her twin in the womb, and when they cut open a cyst in her shoulder, it had teeth and hair,” he said. Dylan (pictured above with Cole in 2024) said he “started to get suspicious” about his family tree after finding out that his father’s uncles were identical twins. Getty Images Dylan (seen above with Cole in 2019) said they have seven sets of twins in four generations in their family. WireImage Dylan and Cole’s parents are Matthew Sprouse and Melanie Wright, who divorced by the time the twins were two years old. Melanie got Dylan and Cole into acting, but after she used a majority of their early earnings for herself, Matthew was granted sole custody of the boys, who cut Melanie out of their life. “My mother was an incredibly wonderful and artistic woman, but she was financially the most irresponsible woman ever,” Cole said on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast in 2023. The “Riverdale” actor confirmed the twins are still estranged from Melanie, which he called “the greatest wound in my life.” Dylan and Cole are estranged from their mom Melanie (all seen above), who used to be their manager. Getty Images Cole (pictured here with Melanie and Dylan in 202) previously called his estrangement from his mom “the greatest wound in my life.” Corbis via Getty Images Dylan, for his part, expanded his family when he and his wife, Victoria’s Secret Angel model Barbara Palvin, welcomed their first child, a daughter named Sylvie, on September 7. Dylan recently told E! News what surprised him the most about fatherhood. ​”How desensitized I am now to bodily fluids,” he joked. “That’s just having a baby, I guess.” Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!