X Factor: John and Edward were born three months premature

October 28, 2009 by Baby Chums
Filed under: Celebrity Baby News

X Factor stars John and Edward Grimes were born prematurely

Irish twins John and Edward Grimes of X Factor fame were born three months premature both weighing just 2lbs and had to spend weeks in an incubator, it’s now revealed.

Their father told The Mirror: “They were so small and fragile, thankfully they pulled through. They’ve always had a bond and I think it goes right back to that. Even now they are in tune with each other.”

John and Edward, both turned 18 only a fortnight ago. Staff at Dublin’s Rotunda hospital are credited with helping them get to the milestone age. John said he hadn’t been back to the hospital, but would: “love to go back, maybe when X Factor’s over.”

Odds on the twins have been slashed by bookies from 50-1 to 16-1 to win after they had the most public votes at the weekend, despite singing Ricky Martin’s, “She Bangs” completely out of tune on Saturday night.

In another revelation, the Irish twins’ X Factor rival Rachel Adedeji, was also born three months early weighing in at 2lbs.

John Grimes said: “I suppose we have always been trying to upset the odds and we are very close because of that.”

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Tags: Dublin, Dublin’s Rotunda hospital, Edward Grimes, John Grimes, Rachel Adedeji, Ricky Martin, Rotunda hospital, The X Factor, X Factor

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2 Comments on "X Factor: John and Edward were born three months premature"

demi on Wed, 18th Nov 2009 8:43 pm

awwww soz boys i luv no matter what you two r still stars and the best twins ever xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

Bryony on Sun, 3rd Jan 2010 2:46 pm

o.m.g i luv john and edward i think dey r amazin’ i wud llllllllluuuuuuuuuuuuuuvvvvvvvvvvvv 2 meet dem an get der autograph and hav an interview wiv dem o.m.g i just absolutly luv dem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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