John and
Edward Grimes (born 16 October 1991 in Dublin, Ireland), known professionally as
Jedward, are an Irish singing and television presenting duo. They are identical twins and first appeared as
John & Edward in the sixth series of
The X Factor in 2009, generating a phenomenon of ironic popularity described as "the Jedward paradox". and were managed by Louis Walsh, who was their mentor during
The X Factor. John and Edward's combined net worth was estimated at €6m in September 2013, and they have been ranked as the fifth most financially successful former
The X Factor UK contestants.