Jedward: Their DNA is the same - but do the world's most famous twins share a biological age?
About this episode
<p>John and Edward Grimes burst on to the scene in 2009 as a phenomenon on X-Factor, and have been a mainstay on the showbiz scene ever since.</p><p>TV, movies, Eurovision: no one can escape this Irish duo's j-epic brand of entertainment.</p><p>But what impact has more than 15 years of fame had on the boys as they became men?</p><p>Their care-free, feel-good attitude is synonymous with the Jedward brand, but losing their mum at an early age, and playing the fame-game has had its own impact behind the scenes.</p><p>Now 33, they've given Katherine Ryan a few drops of their blood to get it tested, so she can find out their biological age.</p><p>As twins, their DNA is an exact match, so our resident scientist Dr Nichola Conlon explains how slight variations in diet and mindset could be a reason why their biological ages might differ... </p><p>And will the boys get competitive when the results are incoming? You bet!</p><p> Lead producer– Mick Coyle</p><p>Social media - Cassidy Rebelo</p><p>Video Producer – Elena Cotton</p><p>Video Producer– David May</p><p>Artwork – Ben Watkins </p><p>Video Editor - Paul Collins-Reddin </p><p>Head of Video – Edie Jefferys</p><p>Sound Designer – Dominic Delargy</p><p>Executive Producer – Henrietta Harrison</p><p>Chief CreatIve Officer – Lucie Cave</p><p> </p>
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