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Alexandra Topping

Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson says her twin babies may never walk

Jesy Nelson
Jesy Nelson (pictured) and Zion Foster welcomed Ocean Jade and Story Monroe Nelson-Foster in May, after they were born prematurely. Photograph: Anthony Harvey/Rex/Shutterstock

The former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson has said her twin babies will “fight all the odds” after being diagnosed with a rare genetic condition that means it is unlikely they will ever be able to walk.

The 34-year-old singer and her fiance, Zion Foster, welcomed their twins, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe Nelson-Foster, in May after they were born prematurely. In an emotional Instagram video posted on Sunday, Nelson revealed the girls had been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy type 1 (SMA1).

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