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Jesy Nelson Confirms Split From Zion Foster Following Twins’ SMA Diagnosis

Nelson links the breakup to the strain of her daughters’ SMA Type 1 diagnosis, refocusing on co-parenting alongside a campaign to add the condition to newborn screening.

Overview

  • Nelson said the relationship’s “energy wasn’t right” after their twins’ diagnosis, stressing they remain friends and united in co-parenting.
  • The twins have received a one-off gene therapy infusion intended to prevent further muscle loss, though it cannot restore function already lost.
  • Nelson has launched a petition urging the NHS to include spinal muscular atrophy in the heel-prick blood spot test offered to newborns.
  • The UK National Screening Committee has commissioned a reassessment of SMA screening, Scotland plans to begin screening in spring, and Health Secretary Wes Streeting expressed support for examining delays to diagnosis.
  • Prime Video will release Jesy Nelson: Life After Little Mix on February 13, documenting her complicated pregnancy and the family’s journey.