Dylan Sprouse uncovered a wild family secret. The former Suite Life of Zach and Cody star said he and his twin brother Cole Sprouse found an unexpected connection in their family tree that led him to jokingly declare they are children of incest. Watch NBC 5 free wherever you are WATCH HERE WATCH HERE During an episode of the Wildmen podcast, Dylan explained to his co-host Brendan Columbus that he had been researching his family's genealogy through Ancestry when he noticed a curious pattern involving twins on both sides of the family. They diverged, Dylan said about his parents' family lines. Then, they married again with my mom and my dad, like, last generation. The actor said he first became suspicious after learning that his father's uncles were identical twins. That discovery added to a family history that already included seven sets of twins across four generations on his mother's side. The only reason I started to get suspicious is when I talked to my dad's side of the family, I found out that his uncles were identical twins, Dylan explained. I'd only ever thought that identical twins or twins in general came from my mom's side of the family. After piecing together the family connections, Dylan immediately called his brother with the news. I called Cole and I showed him a picture, he recalled. And was like, 'Dude, I just found out some f------ crazy s---.' According to Dylan, Cole wasn't eager to dive into the details. He goes, 'Not looking at that.' Closed it. Hung up, Dylan said. Dylan then delivered the punchline that quickly sparked headlines: Long story short, Cole and I are children of incest. Cole later responded to the uproar on Instagram Stories, sharing coverage of the revelation and joking, No media training on earth can prep you to read this clickbait headline at 10am. The twins, who found fame starring together on Disney Channel, have long been known for poking fun at each other. This time, however, the joke came from a family tree neither brother saw coming #nbcdfw #crimewatchdallas