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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Entertainment
Lauren Del Fabbro

Jesy Nelson speaks out after fresh news on condition that affects her twin daughters

Former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson has described her feelings as "bittersweet" following Scotland's decision to become the first UK nation to screen babies for a rare muscle disease affecting her daughters.

Earlier this year, the 34-year-old announced that her twin girls, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe Nelson, had been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a genetic condition leading to progressive muscle wastage.

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