Abigail and Brittany Hensel, the conjoined twins who rose to international prominence through their TLC reality show, have been spotted with a newborn baby in a rare public sighting. The appearance, captured in photos, has fueled speculation that one of the sisters may have had a child, a significant development following the news last year that Abby had married a man named Josh Bowling.
Photos, first published by TMZ, show the Hensel sisters carrying a newborn baby in a car seat while running errands near Minneapolis. The twins, who share a body from the waist down, including all major organs, have not publicly commented on the photos or the rumors of a new addition to their family. It is currently unconfirmed whether the child is a biological baby, an adopted child, or if they were simply caring for the infant of a friend or family member.
The sisters have previously spoken about their desire to become mothers. In a documentary from their teens, they stated, “Yeah, we are gonna be moms,” although they acknowledged at the time that they hadn’t considered the anatomical complexities of how that would work. Their unique anatomy includes a shared set of reproductive organs, and medically, a pregnancy would be experienced by both twins.
The news comes more than a year after it was revealed that Abby Hensel had secretly married Josh Bowling in 2021. Their wedding became public knowledge in March 2024. The couple’s relationship and potential for starting a family have been a topic of interest given the twins’ shared anatomy.
While the twins’ lives have been the subject of public fascination since they were children, they have largely maintained a private life in recent years. Their last public statements before the marriage news were about their work as elementary school teachers in Minnesota. The appearance with the newborn has reignited global interest in their lives and choices.