The actors in Mrs Brown’s Boys who are related in real life, from Brendan O’Carroll’s children to more distant relatives.

Fans of the BBC’s Mrs Brown’s Boys may have no idea that many of the characters are actually related.

The hit show always re-dominates television during the festive period with a Christmas and New Years special annually.

They both drew a huge audience in 2020, but how many people who watched it at home realized that the cast is largely related?

Here’s a rundown of the cast and who’s related to whom – we’ve listed them in terms of who’s related to star Brendan O’Carroll, who plays Agnes Brown;

Real Life Family Tree of Mrs Brown’s Boys

Danny O’Carroll as Buster Brady

Everyone’s favorite troublemaker Buster Brady is played by Danny O’Carroll, who is actually Brendan’s son in real life.

Fiona O’Carroll – Maria Brown

Maria is Mrs. Brown’s daughter on the show and Fiona is actually Brendan’s daughter in real life.

Martin Delany by Trevor Brown

The man who plays Trevor, Martin Delany, is actually married to Maria Brown (above), making him Brendan’s son-in-law in real life.

Amanda Woods – Betty Brown

Yet another relationship, the woman who plays Betty is married to Danny O’Carroll, who plays Buster.

This makes Amanda Brendan O’Carroll the daughter-in-law.

Jamie O’Carroll – Bono Brown

Ms. Brown’s on-screen grandson is also the off-screen grandson: Jamie is the son of Amanda and Danny, both mentioned above.

Jennifer Gibney as Cathy Browne

Mrs. Brown’s on-screen daughter, Cathy, is actually his wife in real life, oddly enough.

Jennifer Gibney and Brendan O’Carroll married in 2005 and have been together ever since.

Eilish O’Carroll as Winnie McGoogan

Brendan O’Carroll’s sister in real life is Eilish, who plays the lovable Winnie McGoogan on screen; of course, she is Agnes’s best friend on the show.