In 1996, Abby and Brittany Hensel were introduced to the world when they appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show. The conjoined twin sisters were later featured in the 2003 TV movie Joined for Life and the 2007 documentary Extraordinary People: The Twins Who Share a Body. In 2012, Abby and Brittany starred in the short-lived TLC series, Abby & Brittany, which showed them during their last semester of college.
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Fast forward to 2024, and the sisters are 34. Not only that, but Abby is a married woman. However, just one week after the news of her secret marriage broke, the public learned that Abby's husband was involved in a paternity lawsuit.
Abby and Josh low-key got married in 2021.
According to public records reviewed by Today, Abby and Josh Bowling married in 2021. Abby and Brittany's joint TikTok account has also shared wedding photos. Currently, Brittany and Abby are teachers, and Josh is a nurse and US Army veteran; they live in Minnesota.
Josh's ex-wife previously filed the paternity suit.
In October 2023, Josh's ex-wife, Annica Bowling, filed a paternity lawsuit against him, according to court records, per E! News. She reportedly filed a paternity lawsuit against another individual as well. Although the results of a genetic test were not shared publicly, they were filed in March 2024.
Josh and Annica share an 8-year-old daughter.
While they were married, Josh and Annica welcomed a daughter, now 8. The couple split in 2019 after nine years of marriage; they finalized their divorce in 2020, E! News reported. Annica welcomed another daughter later in 2020—although she was referred to as their daughter's "half-sister" in divorce documents.
After news of Abby and Josh's marriage broke, folks online had not-so-nice things to say about them.
On X, people didn't hold back with their reactions to conjoined twins getting married. One person wrote, "God imagine being forced to be a third wheel for life ."
Another X user shared, "I have so many questions!!"
Meanwhile, someone else wrote, "He only married one of them? "
Abby and Brittany seemed to clap back on social media.
Not long after news headlines circulated about Abby and Josh's marriage, the conjoined twins posted a TikTok video seemingly in response to people's rude comments. "The internet is extra LOUD today," they wrote, posting a clip showing historical art of conjoined twins. "We have always been around ❤."
TikTok users offered their support.
In the comments of Abby and Brittany's video, fans offered words of support. One person wrote, "Ignore the noise! Have a wonderful life! ❤"
Someone else commented: "I’m so happy for you both that you are living your best lives filled with love, joy, purpose, and fullfillment. You are and have always been an inspiration ."
Another TikTok user wrote: "Congrats on being so authentic and amazing!! And congrats on your wedding Abby! You are two extraordinary women!!! ♥️"
