Abby Hensel, one half of the well-known conjoined twins Abby and Brittany Hensel, attracted renewed public attention in March 2024 when reports revealed that she had married Josh Bowling, a nurse and U.S. Army veteran, in 2021. The news prompted widespread curiosity about the couple’s relationship, the legal details of their marriage and a separate court case involving Bowling. However, separating confirmed records from online speculation is essential to understanding the story.

The Marriage Was Kept Private for Years

Abby and Josh married on November 13, 2021, in Minnesota. Their wedding became widely known in March 2024, when media outlets reported details from public marriage records and pH๏τographs of the ceremony circulated online.

Abby and her twin sister, Brittany, became famous after appearing on The Oprah Winfrey Show as children in 1996. They later starred in the TLC reality series Abby & Brittany and pursued careers as elementary school teachers.

The twins share one body but have distinct idenтιтies and individual preferences. Public curiosity about Abby’s marriage has often blurred that distinction, despite the sisters’ emphasis that they are two separate people.

What Was the Court Case Involving Josh Bowling?

In October 2023, Bowling’s former wife, Annica Bowling, filed a paternity case involving her younger daughter and another man, Gavin Vatnsdal. Court records reported by entertainment news outlets showed that genetic testing was subsequently submitted.

In April 2024, a lawyer for Vatnsdal told the New York Post that testing identified his client as the child’s biological father. A Minnesota judge agreed to remove Bowling from the case concerning paternity. The proceeding was separate from Abby’s marriage and did not establish wrongdoing by Abby or Brittany.

What About the Online Rumours?

Since the wedding became public, speculation has circulated about the twins’ family life, including unverified claims about whether they have welcomed a baby.

In September 2025, Josh Bowling publicly denied that a TikTok account claiming to represent Abby and Brittany belonged to the family. He said the account was using pH๏τographs obtained elsewhere and was not an authentic account operated by the twins. He declined to discuss private family matters further.

That distinction matters: a viral post or pH๏τograph is not, by itself, proof of a personal announcement. Claims about pregnancy, parenthood or private relationship arrangements should not be treated as fact without reliable confirmation.

What Is Known Today?

The established facts are that Abby married Josh Bowling in 2021 and that a separate paternity case involving Bowling was resolved after testing identified another man as the biological father. Much of the additional online discussion consists of questions and speculation rather than confirmed developments.

Abby and Brittany have maintained a relatively private life as adults. While public interest in their unusual circumstances continues, their personal decisions deserve the same respect for privacy afforded to anyone else.

Sources:

• Entertainment Tonight — Abby Hensel’s marriage