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Lauren Del Fabbro

Jesy Nelson’s fiance says twins are ‘little warriors’ following diagnosis

Jesy Nelson revealed earlier this month that their twins are unlikely to ever be able to walk (Doug Peters/PA) - (PA Archive)

Jesy Nelson’s fiance, musician Zion Foster, has described their twin daughters as “two little warriors” in a poem he wrote for them following their diagnosis with a rare genetic condition.

The former Little Mix singer, 34, revealed earlier this month that their twins, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe Nelson-Foster, are unlikely to ever be able to walk after being diagnosed with SMA1 (spinal muscular atrophy), a condition which, according to the NHS, causes muscle weakness, movement problems, problems with breathing and swallowing, muscle tremors, and bone and joint problems.

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