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Conjoined twins and reality TV stars Abby and Brittany Hensel have been spotted carrying a newborn baby, and putting the sweet infant inside a vehicle in a car park

Conjoined twins Abby and Brittany Hensel have been spotted out and about with a sweet newborn baby, leading to speculation that their family might have grown.

In pictures shared by TMZ, the 35-year-old twin sisters, whose TLC series Abby & Brittany ended more than a decade ago, were seen carrying the adorable infant in a car seat before carefully making sure the baby was secured inside the back seat of their vehicle.

The sisters then spent some time at the boot of the black Tesla before heading off on their journey and leaving the car park in Arden Hills, Minnesota. But they aren’t the only TV stars who have gone through a major change, with the sighting coming after one huge TV star looks completely unrecognisable as she reveals latest facelift.

Abby, who married husband Josh Bowling back in 2021, is already a step-mother to his daughter Isabella, from a previous romance – but for a long time, the sisters have always expressed a desire to have children.

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“We’re going to be moms,” Brittany said in Joined for Life: Abby & Brittany Turn 16 in 2006. “We haven’t thought about how being moms is going to work yet.”

Abby and Brittany are dicephalic parapagus twins, which means they share one torso to which their two heads are joined, and they also share one pair of legs.

Abby, who is on the right side of the body, controls the right arm and leg, and Brittany has control over the left limbs. Conjoined twins are very rare, but the Hensen sisters are even more unusual because they are really pretty symmetrical compared to other conjoined twins.

They have always been really candid about their unique shared lives, and recently posted a video on their TikTok page, which saw a doctor explain how their joined anatomy actually works.

“Abby and Brittany Hensel’s anatomy is a remarkable blend of shared and individual organs and tissues,” the video they shared by molecular biologist Hashem Al-Ghaili explained, “The twins each have their own distinct upper body systems. Abby and Brittany have two heads, two brains, two spinal cords, and two hearts, which are part of a shared circulatory system.”

Despite having the same blood circulation system, their brains and spinal cords are their own, which means they have to work in tight-knit coordination to carry things, get places, or drive a car.

The pair previously opened up on their reality TV show for TLC just how painstaking the coordination has to be on a minute-by-minute basis.

“We have two licenses,” Abby said back in 2012, “When we got our driver’s licenses, we each had to take the test. We both passed.”

Brittany explained that they both have to steer, but her sister was the one in charge of the brake and acceleration pedals.

Despite having their own hearts, brains, spines, and four lungs, the sisters share one set of reproductive organs.

They haven’t confirmed whether the baby they were spotted with is their own, and the teacher sisters now stay mostly out of the spotlight.

When they were children, their parents were offered the possibility of separation surgery, but they turned it down, because it was unlikely that both their daughters would have survived.

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Jeremy Clarkson lifted the lid the way Kaleb Cooper decided to prioritise farming over family life as his wife went into labour with their third child

Clarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper is said to have stayed in a field to finish the harvest after learning his wife had gone into labour with their third child.

Cooper, 26, has been managing Diddly Squat Farm for Jeremy Clarkson since the Prime show’s debut in 2021. His down-to-earth attitude and willingness to challenge Clarkson have made him one of the most popular personalities on the show.

Jeremy Clarkson outed the farm manager in his column for The Sun, writing: “The boy wonder Kaleb Cooper, who manages my farm, received word this week that his wife was in labour. ‘Right,’ he said. ‘I’ll be there when I’ve finished harvesting this field.’”

Clarkson incredulously added: “How farmerish is that?!?!” According to Clarkson, once Cooper completed the harvest, his attention turned to naming the baby. This comes after a Clarkson’s Farm star teased a filming update for the Prime show after some ‘devastating’ news.

A friend suggested naming the child after the field where Kaleb had received the call, but Clarkson noted one issue: “The field was called Deadman.”

Earlier this summer, Cooper issued a warning on Instagram after spotting Chinese lanterns released over Chipping Norton during a heatwave.

In the video, he fumed: “I’ve just called this in to 999 but someone has felt the need to light two Chinese lanterns in and around the Chipping Norton area. They are currently floating over the area. I’m looking at both of them as we speak right now.”

He continued: “But what goes through someone’s mind when they decide to light two Chinese lanterns in the middle of a heatwave. We’ve hardly had any rain since March. Jesus, honestly. What’s going on with the world.”

Followers came out in support of Cooper, pointing out how dangerous floating lanterns can be for dry farmland. Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service has previously warned that sky lanterns are a “significant” hazard, and pose risks to agriculture, livestock, camping, and properties.

The update on Cooper’s personal life comes at a difficult time for the Diddly Squat team. Clarkson recently confirmed that the farm has been affected by bovine tuberculosis.

He took to X to share the sad update, writing: “Bad news from Diddly Squat. We’ve gone down with TB. Everyone here is absolutely devastated.”

He later added: “We’re now locked down and it’s just dreadful, absolutely dreadful.” The restrictions will remain in place for at least two months, with another test required before livestock operations can resume. Clarkson confirmed the farm shop remains open.

Clarkson also shared that one of his dog Arya’s puppies had died, which only adds to the list of difficulties that workers on the farm have been facing this summer.

Sheridan Smith has taken on a new role that claimed was her toughest yet as she played real-life hero Ann Ming who battled to put her daughter’s killer behind bars

Sheridan Smith has admitted that a traumatic childhood memory helped her to take on one of the most challenging roles of her career. The actress has opened up about her new project, I Fought the Law, as she claimed it was “the hardest job I have done” and left her “bawling her eyes out.”

Sheridan, 44, has also confessed that she is “sober for real” while discussing her addiction battle. Speaking in a new interview, Sheridan talks about her role, telling the real-life story of Ann Ming, who spent 15 years campaigning for the UK’s 800-year-old ‘double jeopardy’ law to be overturned following the murder of her daughter Julie Hogg.

Sheridan said that she would draw on her own experience to fulfil the role. She told The Guardian, “I’d remember the night my brother died and my mum screaming, so I’d tap into that. Now, as a mum, I imagine what if something happened to your child.”

Sheridan’s brother Julian died of cancer when he was 18, and Sheridan was just eight years old. She said playing Ann “took it out of her” and made her think about the kind of roles she will take in the future.

She explained, “I have to always remember that the real-life characters have actually gone through this, but I think a little bit of each character stays in me.” Sheridan then addressed her sobriety saying: “I was always going back and forth between drinking and sobriety. But this time I feel it’s for real.”

Ann Ming’s daughter Julie was murdered by William ‘Billy’ Dunlop, but jurors failed to find him guilty twice, which meant he couldn’t be tried again legally. But Ann and her husband Charles – who sadly passed away in 2013 – did not give up and kept campaigning until they got the law amended.

Billy is now serving a life sentence after the brutal murder of Julie, who was just 22 when she died and a mother to a three-year-old, Kevin. Julie’s body was found 80 days after Billy murdered her, concealed underneath the bath in the bathroom of her home.

Police officers and forensics teams had carried out extensive searches of her home but failed to find the body, which was eventually discovered by her family as they investigated a smell. Billy had strangled and sexually mutilated Julie.

Ann said, “My daughter’s killer was wrongfully acquitted, and a number of years later confessed to her murder, for which he could only be prosecuted for perjury due to the 800-year-old Double Jeopardy Law. I wasn’t going to let this stand in my way of getting justice for Julie. I’m overwhelmed that Sheridan Smith will be playing me.

“Having such an iconic and talented actress portray me is truly wonderful.”

Speaking about the role, Sheridan said, “I am so honoured to have been asked to play the role of Ann Ming, a mother so determined to fight for justice for her murdered daughter that she spent 15 years campaigning for the Double Jeopardy Law to be changed.

“She is a truly courageous and remarkable woman to whom we all owe a debt of gratitude.”

EXCLUSIVE: Gemma Collins’ plan for ‘mystical’ wedding to her fiancé Rami Hawash are on hold as she makes blunt admission – and spills the beans on her life as a stepmum

She’s the reality TV star who doesn’t hold back, and now Gemma Collins has spilled all on her future wedding plans (involving a certain pair of Irish twins), her weight loss journey and a summer spent on stepmum duties.

A proud oversharer, the TOWIE icon is in the midst of preparing for her big day, but things aren’t quite following the schedule. So much so, Gemma admitted to us she is even considering leaving it all to the last minute. Her excitement at walking down the aisle hasn’t dwindled four years since her second engagement to fiancé Rami Hawash, who she met in 2011.

As she opens up on her rather unusual wedding theme, the Mirror sits down with 44-year-old Gemma to find out more… It comes after one TV star admitted she sleeps in separate bed to partner as she fumes over pregnancy.

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Hi, Gemma! You recently tricked fans by saying you’ll marry on ice in a nod to your iconic time on Dancing On Ice. How did that go down?

People loved it. I’ve always been an oversharer. I love to spill the coffee. I just think everyone’s just not been saying much and keeping it in. We all need to overshare more. Everyone’s so reserved. So everyone loved it. It was like they were getting the scoop. And it’s gonna be so much fun when people finally realise that I’m not getting married on ice.

How are those wedding plans going?

It’s going really well but, if I’m honest, I haven’t actually done anything about it yet because I’ve had just the craziest of times recently. It’s been nonstop. But I’m sure Jedward are gonna get up and sing. I’ve not decided where it’s gonna be.

I mean, after Jeff Bezos’ wedding, I’ve sure as hell got to try and top that one, haven’t I? I had my friend DJ Fat Tony’s wedding this year and that was just so beautiful, it was just so right. They obviously put a lot of planning into it, but their day was beautiful. I am very last minute so, knowing me, I’ll probably decide two weeks before.

So will it be next year?

Absolutely it will be 2026. I spoke to my astrologer and that is the year to get married.

Are there any unusual plans you would actually include in your big day?

“I’d like it very mythical, actually. I’d like fairies. I’m obsessed with Maleficent , you know the movie? So I’d like a woodland setting, I think. Very like boho but magical.

You’ve said that Jedward could have a special role – is that still on the table?

Absolutely. They will be singing. They’ll definitely have a major role in the big day. They could be mythical creatures. I love them to death, the boys.

What have you enjoyed most about wedding planning so far?

That’s the thing, I haven’t pulled my finger out and done one bloody single thing. So I’m literally at the very, very beginning. All I know is I want it mythical with mythical creatures.

Have you got your guest list sorted?

Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

You have been open about your weight loss journey. How is everything going?

There was a spanner in the works, because I got pneumonia, so it slowed down a bit. I’m just constantly on that vibe of positivity and loving yourself, and just taking it slow, really. There’s no rush there.

You’ve said your weight loss has been life-changing – in what ways?

I think it’s just really lovely to walk into a shop and to be able to buy outfits and they fit. I have gone from a size 26 back to a 20. I make sure I can enjoy my summer. We all relax a bit more in the summer but then – boom – straight back on it again.

How have you been since your bout of pneumonia?

It was terrible, but I’ve just suddenly, in the last couple of weeks, been back to normal. But it really takes it out of you. I’m fine now, so I can get about a bit more, and I’ve been walking a lot more. Everything’s on the up now, honey.

Can we expect you back on our screens any time soon?

Do you know what? Watch this space.

So can you tell us what you’ve been up to over the summer months?

I’ve been a busy stepmum because, obviously, I’ve got Tristan now [fiancé Rami’s seven-year-old son]. I don’t share him too much on socials, because I respect his privacy but we’ve had him, so that’s been lovely. We’ve been just doing normal, kiddy-friendly things. I spent more time in Jump Street [children’s trampoline park] than I’ve had hot dinners. I’ve been on the PlayStation – you name it, I’ve been doing it: parks, doggy walks.

I wish I could say to you, I’m sat in Mykonos drinking a Piña Colada, but I’m not. I have been busy doing stepmother duties but I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’ve loved it.

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Next’s knit cardigan has been described as ‘timeless’ and comes in ‘beautiful autumnal colours’ that are perfect for transitioning into cooler weather

With September drawing in closer and closer to us, Next has launched a new cardigan that’s perfect for chilly summer evenings and the transition into autumn.

Our team of shopping experts are impressed by the ‘gorgeous autumnal shades’ of the Threadbare Crew Neck Structured Knitted Cardigan – available in brown, black, red and green.

Offered in sizes eight to 18, the £25 cardigan can be machine-washed and is crafted from a blend of 54% viscose, 28% polyester and 18% nylon.

The cardigan features a ribbed crew neckline, long sleeves with ribbed cuffs, and a structured waist with a ribbed hem for a flattering fit that pairs great with jeans, skirts and even over dresses.

It’s the perfect piece to layer over summer outfits during chilly evenings, as well as wear under autumnal coats and jackets when the weather starts to get colder.

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For a more budget-friendly alternative, Marks and Spencer stocks a Crew Neck Button Front Cardigan for £19.50 in six shades, including raspberry, red, black, and pink.

For those seeking pure indulgence, Boden offers the Eva Cashmere Crew Cardigan, priced at £139. It has nine colour options and an impressive 4.5-star rating from over 220 customers, reports Birmingham Live.

As it’s recently launched, the Next cardigan has received just three reviews so far, with one shopper commenting: “Feels soft and good quality. Thicker and warmer than I expected so have not worn it yet.”

Another customer remarked: “Nice cardigan, more suitable for colder weather, well made, reasonable price.”

However, one buyer was let down: “I thought the cardigan was really nice and fitted well, but did return, as the green colour was not for me in the end.”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced a new deal with Netflix – but one royal expert believes the announcement was very telling about their future directions

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new Netflix deal underlines a major decision by the couple, according to a royal expert.

The Sussexes have revealed they have signed a new “multi-year, first look deal for film and television projects”. The pair’s new deal means Netflix will have the first option on their new projects.

Five years ago, Harry and Meghan secured a lucrative contract, thought to be worth more than 100 million dollars (£74 million), with Netflix after quitting as senior working royals in 2020 – but this new extension is seen as a downgrade on their previous exclusive rights deal and is believed to be worth a lot less.

As the deal was announced, Meghan was quoted as saying how she and Harry were proud to be extending their partnership with the platform. And just hours later, the trailer for Meghan’s upcoming second series of With Love, Meghan lifestyle show dropped.

And former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond says it is telling that there is “scant mention of Harry” int he announcement. She told the Mirror : “It seems clear that this deal is very much Meghan‘s project.

“It seems he may have played some part in the production of a documentary about a Ugandan orphanage, but it is Meghan who will be on screen presenting her lifestyle shows.

“I think this underlines that the couple has decided that Meghan is really the TV personality, and Harry is more comfortable continuing his charity work. And I think that’s the right balance for them.”

It comes after the couple’s controversial docuseries, Harry & Meghan, in which they were highly critical of the Royal Family, has been among the streaming platform’s most-watched documentary of all time with 23.4 million views.

However, other projects, such as Harry’s series on Polo, have failed to bring in anywhere near the same viewers.

Meghan’s latest project, her cookery and lifestyle show With Love, Meghan, released in March, failed to break into the top 300 most-watched shows on the streaming platform in the first six months of 2025 and was also panned by many critics.

And Jennie added: “As I understand it, first look deals like this are not unusual in Hollywood. Arrangements like this usually come with a certain amount of financial investment in the company. And that’s good news for Archewell.

“The fact that Harry and Meghan have got any kind of new deal with Netflix really is one in the eye to everyone who said their contract was done and dusted.

“Netflix has publicly hailed them as ‘influential voices’ -nd it’s hard to argue with that. Whatever they do and say is widely reported on both sides of the Atlantic.

“So I say well done to the two of them. They’ve shown that they still hold sway in Hollywood, and they’ve done what so many people said they couldn’t: they’ve kept their link to Netflix alive and well and – to whatever extent – lucrative.”