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"Unknowing twins marry each other
A set of British twins who were separated at birth went on to marry each other without realizing they were related, the UK Press Association reported Friday.
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Unknowing twins marry each other
A set of British twins who were separated at birth went on to marry each other without realizing they were related, the UK Press Association reported Friday.
The brother and sister, who were adopted by separate parents, were given an annulment after a High Court judge ruled that the marriage had never been valid.
Their identities and details of their relationship have been kept secret, but the Press Association reported that the duo did not find out that they were blood relatives until after they were married.
David Alton, a member of the House of Lords, revealed their situation as a way of highlighting perceived shortcomings in the Human Embryology and Tissues Bill which is now going through Britain's Parliament.
He first heard of the twins' marriage in a conversation with a High Court judge, and initially raised the case in a House of Lords debate on December 10.
Alton said: "(The brother and sister) met later in life and felt an inevitable attraction, and the judge had to deal with the consequences of the marriage that they entered into and all the issues of their separation.
"I suspect that it will be a matter of litigation in the future if we do not make information of this kind available to children who have been donor-conceived."
Alton is concerned that the new bill would allow the biological identity of one parent to be removed from the birth certificate, PA reported, and that there would be no way for the child to know if they had been donor-conceived.
He told PA on Friday: "The state is colluding in a deception. We are opening the door to more cases like this one. One of the most fundamental things of all is to know who you are. The issue here is about human rights.
"A birth certificate that omits any mention of your true origin falsifies your history in a very significant way."
haha! i knew there'd be a bunch of comments about the picture…
Re: Phillie – ….as a response to #29 Phillie… they weren't conjoined twins you genius. they were seperated at birth as in adopted off to different families. did you just assume that the disgusting picture perez chose is a real picture of them as babies?
Yeah, that photo is completely unnecessary, Perez.
Perez, that is wrong. Please take the pictures down. You have sunk to the ultimate low. Honestly that is simpy sick and it is NOT funny. You have hurt alot of people out there who have lost babies. Very wrong of you. Please take the picture down.
Re: Lisa – WHO THE FUCK CARES………Like I care enough about the "british" to get the term right. Fucking BITCH!!! ♥
Re: K –
the twins in the picture arent the twins they are talking about! the married couple were separated at birth, this doesnt mean they were conjoined twins. people need to understand that perez sometimes puts non-relevant pictures up just to be silly. ugh…
thats perty crazy!
Perez, please take this picture down. It doesnt really fit the story - the twins were separated at birth - meaning they were given to different parents, not surgically separated. Please do the right thing for the sake of doing the right thing and take the picture of the babies down. Please.
Fun fact of the week: Conjoined twins cannot be opposite genders (male/female). Conjoined twins are caused by an egg splitting (which causes identical twins) but not fully detaching. If you check the picture you'll see these poor things are clearly both female. The story mentioned brother and sister several times.
It's perfectly possible for this story to happen with a ferternal set of twins but impossible for it to happen to identical twins…. unless they were both lesbian or gay ( and even then, their first clue that something was off would probably be the fact that they look exactly the same).
other than that, interesting story
You do realize that the conjoined twins in the picture are dead, right? It's disgusting. Please, take it down.
The picture you chose, the dead siamese twin babies, is absolutely horrific! You could have done better than that Perez. It's discusting and completely heartless.
Change the picture man…this is awfull
You just lost some of my respect…
TAKE DOWN THE PICTURES NOW
Thats a sad picture. I don't care if you find the story interesting or funny, that picture shouldn't have been posted. Shame on you Perez. Shame.
Please take that picture down. It's disrespectful to the extreme.
Man Perez, I was eating pizza.
… briefly reading some of the posts I am glad to see some people have their heads on straight. CONJOINED TWINS CANNOT BE DIFFERENT SEXES, just like identical twins they come from 1 egg which means they have the same everything eg. sex,dna etc …. I can't believe someoone would actually go to the trouble of printing that story and not do at least that much fact checking or really have any sort of logic … ah well I guess it was just something that catches the eye and that sells…. now if they said they were the same sex and they entered into a same sex marraige … well that would be off the hook… that would be one heck of a story , even if it wasn't true… I should write these things
Change the picture !!
Re: #Re: take the picture down – I am with you… I too look at this site a bit too much. I think this is also what I need to stop cold turkey. If I feel like visiting I will remember that those babies are/were someone's children and I will not come back in their honor. At least since they have been exploited so horrifically here, even if I as one reader leaves, it will show that someone cared. Perez, you really outdid yourself this time. Very shameful and shitty.
Perez, Love you ,love your site…but…This picture is probally the worst thing you have put up on your site and has no relation to the story.. My niece died at birth and this is just inappropreate.
Re: Phillie –
The picture has nothing to do with the story, P u should take this off, it's totally unapropriate
Take that picture down you idiot!
THE THING ABOUT THAT IS IT IS NOT SILLY IT IS DISRESPECTFUL BEYOND WORDS.
You're the biggest asshole ever if you don't change this picture…POR FAVOR
perez there is no need for those pictures.
PLEASE TAKE DOWN THAT PICTURE. I LOVE YOUR SITE BUT THE PISTURE IS A BIT MUCH
Discusting pig.
Perez, I say this because I really used to love your site. It was funny, loved to hear about celebrities…but anymore you are showing nothing but sick stuff. Honestly, are you THAT insensitive and stupid? Disgusting videos of pathetic people and now this photo of dead conjoined babies?? Are you really that desperate to have THAT kind of audience? Obviously you aren't a parent, or you would find this whole thing disturbing. I think you have turned into one of the worst tabloids EVER.
Why the fucking picture? Ignorance
couldn't you have posted donnie and marie or something?? dead babies, you fucking douchbag. INSENSITIVE, not funny.
Wow, what are the chances of that happening??? I guess it has its pro's and con's!
…ok….some of you are complete morons. The twins were NOT conjoined. They were fraternal twins, adopted by different sets of parents.
GET THAT PICTURE OFF!! That is the most disrespectful thing I have ever seen on your website. I really didnt know that you were that sick.
Perez….I mean really…how low to use this picture for what is obviously your benifit. Take the picture down and perhaps I will still have a shred of respect left for you.
omg i can not believe that those people got married this is what went wrong the two kids were adopted by two different parents there should be a law or something that if the kids are twins or even siblings they should know who each other is. so this wont ever happen again. and please take those pictures of the babies down. Not funny
You are the biggest asshole ever, cause you still didn't take this tasteless picture down…
TAKE THE PICTURE DOWN YOU PIG
perez you fuckwit they weren't conjoined twins.
Pls take down the picture, why would you even put it up?
Your a sorry excuse for a human TAKE THAT PIC DOWN!!
Those babies are definitely not alive. This is sick and twisted and soo way over the line. I've seen something this distasteful (and that is saying something) on this site. Please take it off.
Those babies are definitely not alive. This is sick and twisted and soo way over the line. I've never seen something this distasteful (and that is saying something) on this site. Please take it off.
Perez doesn't read his site . Click on the tips link at the top of the page & email him.
Take the picture down……asshole…
what the hell? they don't do blood tests before you can get a marriage certf in england??
How can you be so insensitive? This was someone's children that obvioulsy died at birth. That might not mean anything to you but as someone who has lost a child at birth I can tell you it means more than you will ever be able to comprehend in your pea sized brain
Ah, jeeze. Take that picture of those poor babies down. That's just horrible.
Maybe Perez is trying to show the consequences of closely relate people procreating between them and how irresposible it is to not inform kids where they come from?
Oh my God Perez - you couldn't put some sort of warning about that photo???????????? I'm disgusted.
OMG!! LOVE #14 runnergal's comment:" and both of them didn't have visible scars?"
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
I don't think the picture of the conjoined twins are the same people that married each other!
Yuck-mouth! They will never be able to live down the fact that "I fucked my sister/brother!"
I thought siamese twins had to be identical as they were always in the same "sac"–in that case, they couldn't be different sexes..
I am 9 months pregnant and really didn't need to see that picture… surely to God you can find a more appropriate picture!…
Take that picture down. Totally inappropriate! These babies might be dead by now, can you imagine how their parents feel (felt)? Inappropriate!
Take done that photo NOW! What the fuck is wrong with you Perez?
Really offensive
(Cont of my previous comment) even if that is the case, I agree this puts perez in a "crazier than britney" category. Awful!!!!!!!!
For the first time I think you suck Perez. That picture is someones children and children of God. My grandson was born with a cleft lip and palette and both of these children have clefts with other major major problems. Shame on you for lowering yourself to make yourself look good. YOU SUCK!!!!!!!!!!! I wouldn't wish anything such as a birth defect on any child not to mention the stress on a parent. It is hell and a challenge in all sense of the word. I understand this is suppose to entertain us on this site, but you need another black eye and a kick up your ass for this picture. Take the picture off!!!!!!!!!
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AS FAR AS "CHANCE IN A LIFETIME ODDS" OF THINGS HAPPENING — I THINK I'D HAVE PREFERRED TO WIN THE LOTTO.
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OR GET STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
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You're a bad man, mucho malo
If you really are offended by this phot, e-mail him at Perez@PerezHilton.com like I did and maybe he'll get the message. If enough people do it it will really send a message.
seriously, that picture was posted in bad taste. PLEASE REMOVE it. That is wrong on so many levels.
There's no way this could happen. it is impossible to have male/female conjoined twins.
I'm not normally one to comment, but I just wanted to say according to genetics, it is not possible for opposite sexes to be conjoined. They would both have to be male or both female. This is obviously false.
First off, that is a photo of DEAD conjoined twins.
Secondly, "separated at birth" means that the twins who married each other were 'separated' by being adopted by two different families.
Thirdly, conjoined twins are ALWAYS the same sex.
Fourth, once again, that photo is of DEAD BABIES.
the picture is not cool
You're trash , this is so sick man, u got issues posting a picture like this, u on Brit's level now…
Mario you filthy cunt! Take this picture down!
hey perez, you're a brand. stick to your core. stick to what you do best. I think this article has little to do with the spirit of perezhilton.
I read you because I crack up with your acid sense of humour when you talk about some people.
I hope you don't feel offended with my piece of advice (my major is brand management).
have a happy new year!!
You are one sick fuck.
Perez! Since when is posting pictures of dead babies funny?!!
That picture is something I could've done without seeing…..
Remove that picture.
you're an idiot and a sickfuk for posting that at lunch time PST
conjoined twins are the same sex… p.s. thanks for the pic of dead babies… really classy perez
You're fucking sick.
Why on earth would you post a picture like that?
They were somebody's children.
You're fucking sick.
Why on earth would you post a picture like that?
They were somebody's children.
Where is Lola? Lola baby, come to me.
As the mother of twins, this picture is inexcusable.. Perez I am so dispointed that you would post a picture like that… So sosososos sad u did that
Please, please take this picture down, Perez. I'm an avid reader, but I think I'm done with you after this. You have more respect for your cutsie little dog than you do these babies. Why don't you try to show the same amount to each and take the flipping thing down. NOW. LISTEN TO YOUR READERS WHOM YOU SUPPOSEDLY LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!
I check your site every day and leave comments sometimes, but if you don't take that picture down I'm never looking at your site again. There's nothing funny, catty, or outrageous about that picture, and those are the reasons that I and many others look at your site. Take the picture down. You know it's wrong.
pushing up your / our limits Perez ?
How dare you put this photo here : dead baby siamese !
take that picture away. please. show a little respect.
This is what happens when children are not given information about their origins. That picture looks like it came from a Russian museum that has deformed babies in bottles of formaldahyde.
PLEASE TAKE DOWN THE PICTURE
That picture is not only inappropriate but extremely poor judgement on your behalf. Dead conjoined twins, with multiple congenital defects? Shame on you.
Perez, I normally love your blog, but as a mom who has experienced the loss of a baby, that's just like a damn knife right through the heart. Please take that down and show that you respect those of us who have been through that kind of hell-I have to think you simply don't have a clue what horrible feelings it dredges up for people who have been through that, or you never would have posted it.
Take the pictures of the babies off the web site. Obviously your not a parent.
Perez,
I love you and the site, but please tell me you have not broken my heart and posted a picture of dead conjoined twins. Not cool.
I think you owe all of your viewers an apology for this picture. It is obvious we are all offended by it! Think about all the families that have been affected by a stillborn? They are really hurting by your sick humor.
I really thought you would have removed it by now.
SHAME ON YOU PEREZ FOR POSTING THAT PICTURE OF DECEASED CONJOINED TWINS!!! PHOTOSHOP OR REAL I TRULY BELIEVE THAT YOU HAVE HIT YOUR LOWEST POINT FOR PUBLICITY!!!
that's got to be fake. I thought siamese twins could only be the same sex. Gross!
That is a horrible picture to post… those babies are someone children…that passed away… how aweful to post!!!!!
Don't be surprised if you lose a hell of a lot of visitors to you're sight because of this. Have some respect. I love how it doesn't phase you what so ever to exploit theese children. It's a bloody shame.
Don't be surprised if you lose a hell of a lot of visitors to you're sight because of this. Have some respect. I love how it doesn't phase you what so ever to exploit theese children. It's a bloody shame.
perez, you are highly entertaining but please, please take that ridiculously horrific photo down. it is completely tasteless. we get the point of the story without needing a foray into ripley's believe it or not.
Re: cdub – … or the picture has nothing to do with the story, and was just for shock value.
Re: Jesus – Is this Joe?
That's really sad. I'd hate to really love someone then find out that I'm their sister.
That picture has ZERO to do with this story. Conjoined twins are identical twins who have not fully separated….This means they would either both be male or female…not one of each. Does someone from X17 want to tell me WHY in the name of GOD you posted this pic when it has nothing to do with the story?
Perez,
I have seen you show some class in previous instances that needed to be treated delicately, why did you choose not to in this case. Those are two real humans who didn't get a chance at life, why would you want to exploit that? Posting this picture is detestable! Please show some compassion and take it down!