Jedward: Their DNA is the same - but do the world's most famous twins share a biological age?

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.TV, movies, Eurovision: no one can escape this Irish duo's j-epic brand of entertainment.But what impact has more than 15 years of fame had on the boys as they became men?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.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.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...  And will the boys get competitive when the results are incoming? You bet! Lead producer– Mick CoyleSocial media -   Cassidy RebeloVideo Producer – Elena CottonVideo Producer– David MayArtwork – Ben Watkins Video Editor -  Paul Collins-Reddin Head of Video – Edie JefferysSound Designer – Dominic DelargyExecutive Producer – Henrietta HarrisonChief CreatIve Officer – Lucie Cave 

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Welcome to What’s My Age Again – the podcast that asks:  How old are you?  How old is your body?  What do you do to feel young?  Katherine Ryan not only asks her celebrity guests how they feel about ageing but she also asks them to give her their blood.  Every famous name on the show takes a biological age test and midway through the show we reveal how their bodies' age compares to their chronological age.     Katherine Ryan is 41 but is her body?  It’s a fascinating and fun conversation about their lifestyle, their childhood, their family and their attitude to getting older. Do they do anything to reverse the visible signs of ageing?   The guests span the decades, and we find out if years of being at the top of their game in sport, entertainment or politics has impacted their body.   Dr Nichola Conlon, who has a PhD in biochemistry joins us every week to discuss the guests’ results and to share the latest science on longevity.   This podcast is bought to you by Absolute Collagen, proven to visibly reduce the signs of aging by priming your skin, hair and nails from within, available in powder or liquid sachets, find out more at Absolutecollagen.com.  The test is carried out by the company Glycanage   https://glycanage.com/  DISCLAIMER   The Glycanage biological age test is a wellness test that helps measure chronic inflammation in the body.  It is not a medical-grade device and the biological age is not a predictor of life expectancy.  There are other tests available which use different methods and markers to assess biological age.  This test has been used as a vehicle for an interesting conversation about ageing. Glycanage have not been paid to be part of the podcast.