Little Mix singer jesy nelson She has separated from her longtime love, her fiance Zion Fosterjust weeks after revealing that her 8-month-old twins are battling one severe form of muscle disease.
Nelson, 34, and Foster have split after four years together, but remain friends and co-parents. The Sun reported on Monday, January 19.
The couple got engaged in September 2025, just four months after Nelson they welcomed their twin daughtersHistory and Ocean.
Us Weekly Nelson’s representatives have been contacted for comment.
Many celebs expanded their families in 2025. Bachelor Nation alum Krystal Nielson experienced “complications” while giving birth, but welcomed baby No. 2 with husband Miles Bowles in November, the same month fellow franchise Hannah Ann Sluss welcomed her first baby. Thank you! You have successfully subscribed. Subscribe to newsletters Please enter a (…)
In early January, Nelson revealed the heartbreaking news that her daughters had been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 1, a genetic disease that causes muscles to weaken.
“A few months ago, my mom noticed that the girls weren’t showing as much movement in their legs as they should,” Nelson shared on January 4. Instagram video “(At the time) I wasn’t really worried because from the moment I left the NICU, they told me, ‘Your babies are premature, so don’t compare your babies to other babies.’ They will not reach the same milestones. Take them as they are.”
“When the health care visit came, they said, ‘They look great, they’re healthy and everything’s fine,'” the singer shared. “A few signs started to show a little later that they were having difficulty feeding properly. Little by little, it was getting less and less.”
Nelson continued, “Long story short, after the most grueling three (or) four months and endless appointments, the girls have been diagnosed with a serious muscle disease called SMA type 1.”
Several celebrities announced in 2025 that their families are expanding. In November, Carly Rae Jepsen and Cole MGN announced baby No. 1, while 90 Day Fiancé stars Emily and Kobe Bieberly said they were expecting baby No. 4. Later that month, both Lindsay Arnold and Hallmark actress Erin Krakow announced they were expecting new additions (…)
“Type 1 is the most severe type that a baby can have. It means spinal muscular atrophy, which can affect every muscle in the body right down to the legs, arms, breathing, swallowing and … over time it kills the muscles in the body,” he explained. “If not treated in time, your baby’s life expectancy will not exceed 2 years.”
Nelson said Story and Ocean quickly underwent treatment for type 1 SMA, which the youngest have now completed.
“When (doctors) evaluated the girls, they told us they probably would never be able to walk,” Nelson said through tears. “They’ll probably never get their strength back, so they’ll be disabled. The best we can do right now is get them treated and hope for the best.”
“I’m very grateful because if they don’t have it, they’re going to die,” the musician said. “It’s been endless and endless hospital appointments. I practically feel like the hospital has become my second home.”
An emotional Nelson added: “The last few months have been the most heartbreaking time of my life. I literally feel like my whole life has done a 360. I almost feel like I’m grieving the life I won’t have with my kids. I have to be thankful because at the end of the day, they’re still here and that’s the most important thing they treat me with girls. odds and with the right help, they’ll fight through it and continue to do things they’ve never done”.