Former Little Mix member Jesy Nelson's twins diagnosed with rare genetic condition, may never walk

Former Little Mix member Jesy Nelson, who had welcomed her daughters with musician Zion Foster in May 2025, has given a heartbreaking update. The singer revealed that her 8-month-old girls have been diagnosed with a rare genetic condition. Let's delve in to know what the rare genetic condition is all about and what the challenges of it are.

Jesy Nelson shares health update about her 8-month old daughters

Taking to her Instagram handle, the singer posted an emotional video, revealing that her girls, Ocean Jade and Story Monro Nelson-Foster, have Spinal Muscular Atrophy type 1 (SMA). Breaking down in tears, she says, "We were told that they're probably never going to be able to walk. They probably will never regain their neck strength, so they will be disabled. And so the best thing we can do right now is to get them treatment and then just hope for the best."

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She further said, "Thankfully, the girls have had their treatment, which, you know, I'm so grateful for because if they don't have it, they will die." JoJo Siwa showed her support in the comments, writing, “Sending lots of love and prayers,” with two red heart emojis.

Fans too took to the comment section to show support, and one user wrote, "Sending you and your family my love and strength." Another user wrote, “I'm so sorry; you are so brave, and this video will send important information to new parents. Sending love and strength to you, your girls and your family.”

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For the unversed, Jesy Nelson gave birth to twins Ocean Jade and Story Monro Nelson-Foster prematurely in May 2025 with fiancé Zion Foster. The daughters had been born prematurely at 31 weeks and five days following a high-risk pregnancy complicated by twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome.

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All about Jesy Nelson

Jesy Nelson gained fame after being a member of the girl group Little Mix, who were formed during the eighth series of The X Factor in 2011. As part of Little Mix, Jesy Nelson achieved seventeen top-ten singles and five number-one singles on the UK Singles Chart.

Nelson's private life and her departure from Little Mix in 2020 have been the subject of media scrutiny in the UK. In October 2021, she released her debut single titled Boyz, featuring rapper Nicki Minaj, which was met with negative reception.

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Popular tracks in which Jesy Nelson was part of during her Little Mix era include Power, Secret Love Song, Love Me Like You, Shout Out to My Ex, Black Magic, Sweet Melody, Woman Like Me, Touch, Salute and Hair, among others.