Abby and Brittany Hensel, born in 1990, are dicephalus conjoined twins who captured public interest after appearing on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 1996.
Abby Hensel, one of the conjoined twins, has recently married Josh Bowling, marking a significant personal milestone.
The twins starred in the TLC reality series “Abby and Brittany,” which followed their lives as they traveled, drove, and finished college with education degrees.
In 2021, Abby and Josh, a nurse and U.S. Army veteran, got married in Minnesota, where the Hensel twins were born and raised.
Both Abby and Brittany have pursued careers in education, currently teaching fifth grade in Minnesota, showcasing their dedication to helping others learn.
The family enjoys spending time together with activities like nature hikes, enjoying ice cream, and snow tubing, as seen on Josh Bowling’s Facebook page.
Abby and Brittany share a body and organs below the waist, with Abby controlling the right side and Brittany the left, leading a coordinated life as conjoined twins.
Their parents, Patty and Mike Hensel, decided against separation surgery when the twins were born, prioritizing their chance to live together over the high risks of the procedure.
Conjoined twins are extremely rare, with the Hensels being part of the 1 in 200,000 live births that result in such twins, the majority of whom are female and stillborn.