The 2012 TLC television series “Abby and Brittany” showcased the extraordinary lives of conjoined twins Abby and Brittany, who are dicephalic twins.
Recently, it has been revealed that Abby Hensel, one half of the conjoined twins, is now married. This revelation comes almost three decades after Abby and Brittany Hensel first captivated the public’s attention when they appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 1996.
According to a report from TODAY, citing public court documents, Abby tied the knot with Josh Bowling in 2021. Both Abby and her twin sister Brittany pursue careers in education in Minnesota, while Bowling serves as a nurse and a combat veteran in the United States Army.
The two Brittanys, Abby, were featured on the television series “Abby and Brittany,” aired on TLC in 2006. Following their college graduation, European travels, and job search, the twins became the focal point of the show’s single-season journey, documenting their endeavors.
Although the news of Abby and Bowling’s 2021 wedding is only surfacing now, their family has already shared numerous photos and a wedding video from the ceremony. Among these snapshots are glimpses of the newlyweds sharing what appears to be their inaugural dance.
Their parents made the decision to forgo a separation procedure for their twin daughters, Abby and Brittany, when they were advised of the slim chances of both children surviving. Despite sharing a single body and bloodstream, their heads, necks, and upper organs are distinct. Remarkably, they each possess their own set of vital organs, including two hearts and two stomachs, while sharing reproductive organs, intestines, and a bladder. Below the waist, other organs are similarly shared. Control over limbs is divided, with Abby managing the right arm and leg, while Brittany controls the left.
In the documentary “Joined For Life,” Patty Hensel, their mother, revealed that her daughters, who were teenagers at the time, expressed a desire to become mothers in the future.
Patty noted at the time, “That is probably something that could work because those organs do work for them,” and her assessment proved correct.
Brittany chimed in, “Yeah, we’re going to be moms.” However, she added, “To this point, we have not given any consideration to the logistics of becoming mothers. However, we are only sixteen years old; we do not need to be concerned about it at this time.”
Further discussions about their desire to start a family were reported by the Daily Mail in a subsequent interview with the twins.
“In an interview, Brittany expressed, ‘The whole world doesn’t need to know who we are seeing, what we are doing and when we are going to do it.’ She followed up with a declaration, ‘But believe me, we are completely different people.'”
Abby added, “Yeah, we are going to be moms one day, but we don’t want to talk about how it’s going to work yet.”
According to the Daily Mail, Abby fulfills the role of a stepmother, as Josh already has a daughter from a previous relationship.
Over the past decade since their television debut, Abby and Brittany have led relatively private lives. Both are currently teaching fifth grade in New Brighton, Minnesota.
