Identical triplets

Learn 8 truths about the life of an identical triplet, including the real deal on competitiveness, relationships, friendships, and more.

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Little Roman, Rocco and Rohan Tierney already came as a surprise to their mother, Becki-Jo Allen from Liverpool - but her shock was complete when she found out the adorable trio are identical.

A couple wanted to give their 8-year-old daughter a sibling, but little did they know about the miracle heading their way. The family’s fortune changed when the 29-year-old mother had her first astonishing pregnancy scan, and all she and her husband could do was laugh in disbelief.

Michelle and Mauricio Kaiser planned to have a second child, but during pregnancy, they found out they were expecting triplets. The most curious thing is that their sons are 100% identical, which happens only once in 10,000 cases. They are so similar that even the parents cannot always tell them apart.

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Triplets Eddy, Bobby and David grew up unaware of each other's existence as part of an experiment that their parents didn't know about. A new Channel 4 documentary examines their separation.

Three's a crowd: The boys became known as the Tabloid Triplets after their photograph appeared in a newspaper in 1931

Roman, Rocco and Rohan don’t get anywhere fast because people are always stopping their mum when they're out and about to ask if they are identical