FORMER Little Mix star Jesy Nelson and fiancé Zion Foster have split up after four years.
, 34, whose , is no longer wearing her ring after getting engaged four months ago.
Former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson and fiancé Zion Foster have split up after four yearsCredit: jesynelson/Instagram
Singer Jesy was spotted on This Morning without her ringCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
A source said: “She and Zion remain friends and are fully focused on their daughters.”
have Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 — the most severe form of a rare disease affecting muscle strength and movement.
Jesy and Zion, 26, were told it is unlikely the girls will ever walk, and may face serious breathing and swallowing difficulties.
The source added: “They are fully united in co-parenting.
“Their priority continues to be the well-being of their daughters.”
first began dating in 2022 after years of friendship.
In January 2025 they announced
Jesy’s pregnancy was later classed as high-risk after the girls were diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), a rare condition affecting identical tots who share a placenta.
Jesy had in-utero surgery and spent several months under medical supervision before the girls were born prematurely in May.
Jesy’s mum Janice first raised concern when she noticed the girls showing limited leg movements.
Symptoms of SMA depend on which type of condition, but the most common include floppy or weak arms and legs, as well as swallowing and breathing problems.
If untreated, the life expectancy of a baby with SMA Type 1 is two years.
Early intervention is considered critical in limiting long-term impacts.
If the twins had been tested and treated in time, there is a chance they would have avoided disability.
It is now unlikely they will regain their neck strength after the disease caused nerve cells to die, leading to progressive muscle weakness.
Ocean and Story are under the care of Great Ormond Street Hospital in central London and have received treatment, including a one-off gene-therapy infusion approved by the .
TWINS’ HEALTH BATTLE
Jesy is working tirelessly to raise awareness of SMA and campaigning for the condition to be added to the NHS newborn heel-prick test, which currently screens for ten other conditions.
She appeared solo on ITV’s This Morning days after posting an emotional video on about her twins’ health battle.
Jesy and Zion got engaged in September last yearCredit: Instagram
A source said: ‘She and Zion remain friends and are fully focused on their daughters’Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
Jesy said: “We’ve been told they will probably never walk.
“They’ll probably never regain their neck strength. They are going to be in wheelchairs. But there have been so many stories where parents have been told this, and their children have gone on to do incredible things.
“So I believe that you’ve just got to manifest this into existence.”
The determined singer added: “I truly believe that my girls will defy all odds. And with the right help, they will fight this and go on to do things that have never been done.”
The Brit Award-winner has launched a petition to force the Government to enforce a non- invasive £4 blood test at birth.
It could help avoid 33 babies a year left needing a wheelchair for life.
Jesy told fans: “I just need you to know that I am so determined to make this happen.
“So I am going to fight as much as I can to make this part of the newborn screening.
“I’m genuinely overwhelmed by the amount of support.
“I just want to say thank you to everyone that shared it, to everyone that wants to learn about it, that’s taking the time to watch it and send me beautiful messages.”
They’ll probably never regain their neck strength. They are going to be in wheelchairs. But there have been so many stories where parents have been told this, and their children have gone on to do incredible things.
Jesy Nelson
Despite no longer being in a relationship, Zion continues to support Jesy as they raise their daughters together.
He has written a touching poem to his “two little warrior girls who already know how to fight”.
Jesy has fought her own battles since catapulting to fame at 20 years old.
She was working as a barmaid in Dagenham when she auditioned for as a solo artist in 2011.
Judge Kelly Rowland then matched her with , and to form who became the first group to win X Factor in its history.
Beloved for their pop hits, and praised for championing girl power and body positivity, they soon became the most popular girl band since the
They even beat the dizzying heights of success by — breaking UK singles chart history with five No1s and selling more than 75million records worldwide.
Jesy with her former Little Mix bandmates Perrie Edwards, Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne PinnockCredit: Getty
Zion continues to support Jesy as they raise their daughters togetherCredit: Instagram/jesynelson
Little Mix fans were left devastated in 2020 when Jesy revealed she was leaving the band.
She initially said she was taking an extended break, but a month later left for good — admitting nine years in the band had taken a toll on her mental health.
Jesy released her debut song Boyz with rapper — and paired up with Zion on the track Mine in 2024 — before fulfilling her dream of becoming a mum.
Meanwhile Little Mix went on an extended hiatus in 2022 to pursue solo careers and start families.
Jesy has often spoken out about the torments of pop stardom, including in an NTA-winning documentary about online trolls.
And she will share her journey to motherhood in a six-part documentary secretly filmed last year.
- Jesy Nelson: Life After Little Mix will be aired on Prime Video from February 13.
In January 2025 the pair announced they were expecting identical twinsCredit: Noah Sapon
Jesy is working tirelessly to raise awareness of SMA and campaigning for the condition to be added to the NHS newborn heel-prick test, which currently screens for ten other conditionsCredit: Instagram/JesyNelson
Jesy and Zion smile in a post shared online by the singerCredit: instagram/jesynelson 
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