Yes, and it is very common. Most people name their spouse or an adult child as both executor and beneficiary. Being a beneficiary does not disqualify someone from acting as executor.
The one rule to remember: witnesses to your signature must not be beneficiaries, or the spouse or civil partner of a beneficiary. If they are, the witness does not lose their role as witness, but they do lose their gift under the will.
Executors can be beneficiaries. Witnesses cannot.
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