By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 1:10 AM on 28th November 2011
Triplets whose father left their mother while they were being born have showed how close their ‘unique bond’ is by all getting jobs for supermarket giant Tesco.
Kelly, Simmone and Stacey Roadway are so similar that even their mum and boyfriends have failed to tell them apart in the past.
The sisters celebrated their 21st birthday on Monday but their lives got off to a heart-breaking start.
21-year-old triplets Simmone, Stacey and Kelly Roadway all work at Tesco
Their mother Elaine, from Heath Hayes, Staffordshire, recalled: ‘My husband told me he was leaving while I was actually giving birth.
‘I couldn't believe it but, to be honest, I didn't have time to think about it. I was too busy!’ The girls were born on November 21, 1990.
It was clear from an early age that the girls had a unique bond.
When one of them dislocated an elbow, the other two sisters at home screamed at the exact moment she was being treated at the hospital, the proud mother recalled
‘It was really weird, it was like her two sisters knew what was going on.’
The girls all attended Heath Hayes Primary School, before moving on to Kingsmead Secondary School in Hednesford.
And it was while at school that they began to realise they could use their almost identical looks to their advantage.
Kelly said: ‘We used to swap classes at school. If one of us didn't want to go to a lesson or sit a test, another one would go in her place.
Pretty-in-pink: The girl's father left their mother as they were being born. The brave mother then nursed them completely by herself for two weeks when her house was snowed in
‘All the pupils would know and they'd be laughing but the teacher would ask `What's so funny?' ‘We did use the fact that we were identical sisters to our advantage a lot.’
And it was not only at school that the girls have caused confusion...
‘I once had my sister's boyfriend come up behind me and kiss me on the head!’ laughed Kelly.
‘I turned round and said, `What are you doing?' He did a double take and was really embarrassed.
‘Another time on holiday Stacey's boyfriend walked up and slapped me on the bum! He said `Oh no, don't tell Stacey' ? but she just saw the funny side.
‘It's not like it was the first time that had happened.’
'Unique bond': The triplets with their mother Elaine Gallagher. The three dye their hair different colours but still get mixed up
Kelly is manager of a One Stop shop owned by the supermarket group while Stacey and Simmone work at the local Tesco superstore.
‘I can't go to my sisters' workplace without someone saying, `Hi Stacey' because they think I'm her,’ says Kelly.
‘But it's great being triplets as there's always someone there for you.
Living together and always being together means we do have a really strong connection.
‘If one of us is sad, the others do anything to help them. ‘We're really close to my brothers too.
‘Our dad left when we were really young so, in a way, they took over the dad role, with the help of our grandad.
‘It meant we were tomboys when we were growing up. We used to play football and do everything with them.
‘When we were little, we wanted to play with the same toys and mum dressed us in the same clothes. We rebelled against that as we grew older.’
Despite dying their hair different colours, the girls still get mixed up. Kelly says: ‘It's nice sometimes to be seen as different people.
Splitting image: The three girls used their identical looks to get away with mischief at school
‘If we got into trouble when we were younger, it would always be ALL of our faults, rather than just the one who did it.
‘As we grew up, everyone knew us in a nice way as `The Girls'.
‘And we are all really proud of mum.’ Elaine married second husband Geoff Gallagher in October 1999 and the triplets were bridesmaids.
‘I'd always planned to have a big family,’ said the doting mum.
‘I thought perhaps I'd have two then a gap then another two but I ended up with three in one go!
‘I still struggle to tell the girls apart from the back sometimes and if one telephones me, it can be difficult to work out who it is at first. They're always together, they don't tend to do things separately.
‘In some ways other people sometimes feel left out because of it.’
And she added: ‘I can't believe they're 21 now.
‘It makes you wonder where the time has gone.’
To celebrate their milestone birthday the girls enjoyed a hot air balloon ride and Kelly did a bungee jump with her brother to raise money for the stroke rehab centre at Cannock Hospital, where her mum works.
‘It was the best experience ever,’ says Kelly.
‘Celebrating your 21st birthday with your two sisters is really special.’
Last updated at 1:10 AM on 28th November 2011
Triplets whose father left their mother while they were being born have showed how close their ‘unique bond’ is by all getting jobs for supermarket giant Tesco.
Kelly, Simmone and Stacey Roadway are so similar that even their mum and boyfriends have failed to tell them apart in the past.
The sisters celebrated their 21st birthday on Monday but their lives got off to a heart-breaking start.
21-year-old triplets Simmone, Stacey and Kelly Roadway all work at Tesco
Their mother Elaine, from Heath Hayes, Staffordshire, recalled: ‘My husband told me he was leaving while I was actually giving birth.
‘I couldn't believe it but, to be honest, I didn't have time to think about it. I was too busy!’ The girls were born on November 21, 1990.
It was clear from an early age that the girls had a unique bond.
When one of them dislocated an elbow, the other two sisters at home screamed at the exact moment she was being treated at the hospital, the proud mother recalled
‘It was really weird, it was like her two sisters knew what was going on.’
The girls all attended Heath Hayes Primary School, before moving on to Kingsmead Secondary School in Hednesford.
And it was while at school that they began to realise they could use their almost identical looks to their advantage.
Kelly said: ‘We used to swap classes at school. If one of us didn't want to go to a lesson or sit a test, another one would go in her place.
Pretty-in-pink: The girl's father left their mother as they were being born. The brave mother then nursed them completely by herself for two weeks when her house was snowed in
‘All the pupils would know and they'd be laughing but the teacher would ask `What's so funny?' ‘We did use the fact that we were identical sisters to our advantage a lot.’
And it was not only at school that the girls have caused confusion...
‘I once had my sister's boyfriend come up behind me and kiss me on the head!’ laughed Kelly.
‘I turned round and said, `What are you doing?' He did a double take and was really embarrassed.
‘Another time on holiday Stacey's boyfriend walked up and slapped me on the bum! He said `Oh no, don't tell Stacey' ? but she just saw the funny side.
‘It's not like it was the first time that had happened.’
'Unique bond': The triplets with their mother Elaine Gallagher. The three dye their hair different colours but still get mixed up
Kelly is manager of a One Stop shop owned by the supermarket group while Stacey and Simmone work at the local Tesco superstore.
‘I can't go to my sisters' workplace without someone saying, `Hi Stacey' because they think I'm her,’ says Kelly.
‘But it's great being triplets as there's always someone there for you.
Living together and always being together means we do have a really strong connection.
‘If one of us is sad, the others do anything to help them. ‘We're really close to my brothers too.
‘Our dad left when we were really young so, in a way, they took over the dad role, with the help of our grandad.
‘It meant we were tomboys when we were growing up. We used to play football and do everything with them.
‘When we were little, we wanted to play with the same toys and mum dressed us in the same clothes. We rebelled against that as we grew older.’
Despite dying their hair different colours, the girls still get mixed up. Kelly says: ‘It's nice sometimes to be seen as different people.
Splitting image: The three girls used their identical looks to get away with mischief at school
‘If we got into trouble when we were younger, it would always be ALL of our faults, rather than just the one who did it.
‘As we grew up, everyone knew us in a nice way as `The Girls'.
‘I'd always planned to have a big family,’ said the doting mum.
‘I thought perhaps I'd have two then a gap then another two but I ended up with three in one go!
‘I still struggle to tell the girls apart from the back sometimes and if one telephones me, it can be difficult to work out who it is at first. They're always together, they don't tend to do things separately.
‘In some ways other people sometimes feel left out because of it.’
And she added: ‘I can't believe they're 21 now.
‘It makes you wonder where the time has gone.’
To celebrate their milestone birthday the girls enjoyed a hot air balloon ride and Kelly did a bungee jump with her brother to raise money for the stroke rehab centre at Cannock Hospital, where her mum works.
‘It was the best experience ever,’ says Kelly.
‘Celebrating your 21st birthday with your two sisters is really special.’
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