Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton are still carrying on their unlikely Thanksgiving tradition, seven years after meeting when she accidentally texted him and invited him to Thanksgiving, thinking it ...

Wanda Dench, the grandma who once accidentally invited a stranger to Thanksgiving instead of her grandson back in 2016, has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

Arizona residents Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench will continue their beloved Thanksgiving tradition for the ninth year. Their texting mishap in 2016 went viral, leading to an unlikely friendship.

Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton, who became unlikely friends after a mistaken text message in 2016, are continuing their tradition of meeting for Thanksgiving in 2024. ABC News. Video.

Wanda Dench accidentally texted Jamal Hinton in 2016, inviting him to Thanksgiving thinking he was a family member. They're not related, but he's been with her for the holiday ever since.

Wanda Dench says she still plans to celebrate Thanksgiving with Jamal Hinton, just like they have every year since she accidentally texted him an invite Jamal Hinton/X.com Jamal Hinton, center ...

Wanda Dench, who became known as “Thanksgiving Grandma” after mistakenly inviting Jamal Hinton over for the holidays, shared she is ready to find love again after watching The Golden Bachelor.

Despite her recent cancer diagnosis, Dench said she and Hinton will still get together for Thanksgiving in November “as we have every year.”But next year, she’s hoping she’ll add a new ...

However, it hasn’t been without tragedy, as Wanda’s husband Lonnie Dench died in 2020, following complications from COVID-19. In 2023, Jamal and Wanda met for the eight consecutive year.

Wanda Dench and Jamal Hinton spent their first Thanksgiving together in 2016, after the grandmother initially meant to text her grandson . Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent.

From left: Lonnie Dench, Wanda Dench, Jamal Hinton and guest. Related: Grandma Accidentally Invited Teen to Thanksgiving in 2016. How They've Spent the Holiday Together Ever Since.

Wanda Dench, an Arizona grandmother who rose to viral fame in 2016 after an accidental Thanksgiving invite, has breast cancer. Dench shared the diagnosis through Jamal Hinton, the recipient of her ...