Emily Atack's famous family and connection to Beatles icon as she stars in The Rumour

Emily Atack is best known for her role as Charlotte in The Inbetweeners, and has gone on to become a successful actress and comedian, as well as a popular TV personality.

The 35-year-old is now back on TV screens in Channel 5's new thriller The Rumour, in which she stars opposite All Creatures Great and Smallactress Rachel Shenton.

The actress and comedian, who has also appeared on reality shows such as Dancing on Ice and I'm A Celebrity, hails from a family of stars.

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Here, we take a look into Emily's famous family and the unique link she has to a member of The Beatles...

Who are Emily's parents?

Her father is musician Keith Atack, a former member of the 70s pop group Child, and her mother is actress and singer Kate Robbins.

Kate shot to fame in the soap Crossroads and had a top ten single with 80s hit More Than in Love. She starred in Spitting Image for nine years, has also appeared in shows including Afterlife, EastEnders, Death in Paradise, Doctors and Unforgotten.

Keith, 66, is also an actor. He is father to Emily, Martha and George, with ex-wife Kate, who he divorced in 2008.

Famous extended family

Emily's mum Kate has three sisters, who are all stars in their own right.

Her younger sister Amy Robbins, is an actress, known for her role in ITV's The Royal, reports OK!.

Kate's other two other younger sisters, Jane Robbins and Emma Robbins, both boast successful careers too.

Jane Robbins is a successful sculptor, while Emma Robbins is a singer; she was a member of the novelty group The Sheilas, who appeared in a 2007 ad campaign for insurance firm Sheilas' Wheels.

Kate's older brother, Ted Robbins, is an actor and comedian, best known for starring as Den Perry in Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights.

Connection to The Beatles

Emily boasts an extraordinary family tie to The Beatles legend Sir Paul McCartney. She is a first cousin twice removed of the legendary musician.

Emily's mother is a first cousin once removed of Sir Paul, with her mother, Elizabeth Robbins, having been Sir Paul's first cousin.

"Paul is my grandmother's first cousin. At school I went around saying he was my uncle, as it sounds a bit cooler," Emily revealed during an appearance on a podcast with comedian Rob Brydon.

"But I grew up with him in our lives. He's a lovely man, a family man. He was very close to our grandmother, Betty, and our grandad, Mike. They were very helpful to him growing up."

Emily has also claimed that The Beatles' 1968 single, Lady Madonna, was inspired by her grandmother.

The Rumour begins airing on Channel 5 at 9pm on Wednesday, 10 September.