Where Are Conjoined Twins Abby and Brittany Hensel Now? All About Their Lives Over 10 Years After Their Show Ended (and Their Jobs as 5th Grade Teachers!)

Former TLC stars Abby and Brittany Hensel first became famous due to their rare condition as conjoined twins.

Born on March 7, 1990, in Minnesota, the Hensel sisters are dicephalic parapagus twins, meaning they have two heads but share one body.

Their story was brought to a national audience when their early life was featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 1996. The sisters stunned viewers with their ability to coordinate movements and their determination to lead a normal life.

In 2012, TLC aired the reality series Abby & Brittany. The show documented their experiences as they graduated from Bethel University with degrees in education, traveled through Europe and began their careers as teachers.

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Now, nearly 30 years after their life in the spotlight began, Abby and Brittany continue to teach and progress in their lives. Abby even married her husband, Josh Bowling, in November 2021 and the twins shared the news three years later.

So, where are Abby and Brittany Hensel now? Here’s everything to know about their lives since their show ended in 2012.

Who are Abby and Brittany Hensel?

Abby and Brittany Hensel are conjoined twins, each controlling one side of their shared body — Abby the right and Brittany the left — while having separate heads, hearts and personalities. The Midwestern sisters, born to parents Patty and Mike, share a bloodstream and all organs below the waist.

When the twins were born, doctors told their parents there was an option to try to separate them, with little chance that both could survive, per TIME. “How could you pick between the two?” Mike said at the time and the couple decided to not separate Abby and Brittany.

Despite their physical limitations, the Hensel twins learned to coordinate their movements, from walking, texting and driving to playing sports.

When did Abby and Brittany Hensel start sharing their story?

The Hensel twins gained fame due to their ability to live a relatively normal life despite their extremely rare condition.

In 2008, the twins starred in a documentary titled Joined for Life: Abby & Brittany Turn 16. A few years later, TLC’s Abby and Brittany reality show ran for one season with eight episodes, showing the then-22-year-olds going to university, having a social life, traveling and navigating life as conjoined twins.

“People have been curious about us since we were born, for obvious reasons,” the twins said in the first episode of the show in 2012. “But our parents never let us use that as an excuse. We were raised to believe we could do anything we wanted to do.”

The twins added: “The most amazing thing about us is we are like everyone else.”

When did Abby Hensel get married?

Abby made headlines in 2024 when she announced she had married Josh Bowling, a nurse and Army veteran, three years prior.

The twins have since shared glimpses of Abby’s wedding on social media, including in a 2024 recap TikTok featuring footage of Abby and Bowling's first dance.

They also called out "haters" in late March after receiving attention online about the event. “The internet is extra LOUD today,” Abby and Brittany shared in one TikTok video. Months later, they shared another post captioned, “We know you think you know us.”

After their wedding, Abby became a step-mom to Bowling's daughter from his first marriage, Isabella. Brittany’s relationship status is unknown.

Where are Abby and Brittany Hensel now?

According to public records, Abby and Brittany live in Minnesota and work as fifth-grade teachers. When they were hired shortly after their college graduation, the twins were given separate contracts and split their one-person pay.

Abby’s “strong points” were math and science, while "Brittany is more focused on the language arts, reading—stuff like that,” they shared on an episode of Abby & Brittany, per E! News.

They’re sometimes spotted engaging in everyday activities and are somewhat active on TikTok, where they’ve garnered more than 300,000 followers. Otherwise, the Hensels tend to stay out of the spotlight.

Abby's 2021 marriage and subsequent announcement in 2024 put the twins back in the public eye, and they shared a recap of their year on TikTok, including photos and videos of the wedding.

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