Conjoined twin Abby Hensel gets married! Star of Abby and Brittany secretly weds in stunning gown
Abby and Brittany Hensel are fused together at the torso, with each controlling one side of their body, with public records revealing Abby married Josh Bowling in 2021
Conjoined twin Abby Hensel, who shares her whole life with sister Brittany, is now married, public records have revealed.
The 34-year-old women are fused together at the torso, with each controlling one side of their body. Now, it appears that one of them has found true love, after it emerged Abby tied the knot with Josh Bowling.
Public records obtained by Today shows Abby and Josh, a nurse and United States Army veteran, married in 2021. Pictures of the ceremony have also been shared on social media, with one image showing Abby and Brittany dressed in a white wedding dress, standing alongside and holding hands with Josh, who is wearing a grey suit.
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The women shared videos from the special day on their TikTok account, showing them celebrating with loved ones wearing a white gown with an embroidered top and mesh neckline. Both women appeared to be all smiles on the big day as they celebrated the love between Abby and Josh.
According to the report the couple live in Minnesota, with the sisters working as fifth grade teachers. According to Josh's Facebook page, the family enjoys nature hikes, ice cream and snow tubing. His X, formerly Twitter, profile suggests at children in their lives as it reads: "Christian, Father, Husband, Veteran, and occasional gamer."
Born on March 7, 1990, in Minnesota, USA, Abby and Brittany have defied the odds to live long and happy lives. They are what's known as dicephalus conjoined twins, which is a rare version of conjoined twins where both heads appear side by side sharing one torso.
The women share a bloodstream as well as all organs below the waist. Abby controls their right arm and leg, while Brittany controls the left. Determined to live their lives to the fullest, they even attended university where they achieved separate degrees.
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Although they discussed their options, parents Patty and Mike never considered separating the girls, fearing that they would die or be left with severe disabilities if it was attempted. Instead, they encouraged the girls to develop their own minds.
Speaking when they were older, Abby said: "We never wish we were separated because we would never be able to do all the things that we do now, like play softball, run and do sports." On their 16th birthday, they passed their driving test - with both of them behind the wheel.
The sisters found fame in 1996 when they appeared on an episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show. Their lives were then documented on the TLC reality series Abby & Brittany. The twins have previously been asked about their love life. Speaking in 2012, Brittany said: “The whole world doesn’t need to know who we are seeing, what we are doing and when we are going to do it.
"But believe me, we are totally different people.” Abby added: “Yeah, we are going to be mums one day, but we don’t want to talk about how it’s going to work yet.”