Little Mix's Jesy Nelson Gives Birth to Twins Early After Pregnancy Complications

Jesy Nelson is now a mum times two—after a terrifying pregnancy.

The Little Mix alum gave birth to her and boyfriend Zion Foster's identical twin daughters Ocean Jade Nelson-Foster and Story Monroe Nelson-Foster more than two months early after being hospitalized since March for a complication that threatened the babies' lives. The preemies are currently being treated in the NICU.

"So… Our beautiful baby girls decided to come at 31weeks plus 5 days," Jesy wrote on her Instagram May 18, alongside photos of herself and Zion with their twins. "It all happened so quickly, but we are so blessed that they are here with us, healthy and fighting strong! We’ve never felt more in love."

She continued, "Everybody meet Ocean Jade Nelson-Foster and Story Monroe Nelson-Foster Born on 15.05.2025."

The couple had first shared their twin pregnancy news on Instagram in January with a polaroid of Zion cradling Jesy's baby bump.

During her pregnancy journey, the “Boyz” singer was also candid about the difficulties she had faced. In a March 5 Instagram video with Zion, Jesy explained their babies were monochorionic-diamniotic twins, meaning they shared a placenta, which could lead to "lots of complications."

"One of them being, one baby might take all the nutrients," the singer said, "which, really awful to say, could lead to both babies dying. At the moment, I am currently pre stage TTS, which is Twin-to-Twin Transfusion [Syndrome], and I'm being monitored very closely."

Due to her high-risk pregnancy, the music artist was made to undergo twice-weekly scans. "The current situation that we're in at the moment is that every time I've gone," she added, "it's got a little bit worse."

And it soon did. Days later, Jesy revealed that she was hospitalized after a checkup after experiencing worse symptoms and was getting ready to undergo a procedure.

"It's necessary," she said in a March 8 Instagram video with Zion, "because it's going to give our babies like the best chance of surviving."

Weeks later, the couple shared a positive update. "The TTS has cleared up," Jesy said in a March 30 Instagram video with her boyfriend. "The operation was a success, which is just absolutely incredible."

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Jesy, who departed Little Mix in 2020 after nine years with the X Factor-created group, is just the latest member to expand their family—or have twins. Indeed, the remaining trio, Perrie Edwards, Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock have been on hiatus as Perrie and Leigh-Anne welcomed their own little ones with days of one another in 2021.

Perrie welcomed son Axel, 3, with soccer player Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, and Leigh-Anne is mom to 3-year-old twin girls with husband Andre Gray.

As for Jade, she stood by their side through their pregnancies, even helping them hide their baby bumps during the taping of their “Confetti” music video. After all, she promised to Glamour UK in 2021 that she planned to “be the best auntie I can be.”

And now they have a new mom to welcome into their mix. But Jesy—who has been linked to Zion since at least 2022—did not always picture herself having children. She reshared a 2021 Glamour UK interview to social media saying, “I’m not a kid person, it’s just not in me,” to which she responded by flipping to her baby bump and writing, "That aged well."

To see more stars that have welcomed babies in 2025, keep reading.

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The influencer and the rapper welcomed their first baby together, a girl named Eloísa, on July 26. 

The YouTuber announced that she and her husband welcomed their third and "final" baby on July 12.

She also unveiled their son's super powerful name—Aquaman Moses Paytas-Hacmon—by revealing a bedazzled T-shirt of the DC comic book character.

The NCIS star and his fiancée welcomed their second child, a baby boy, who joined his big sister Nakano Oceana.

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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star gave birth to her third child, a baby girl named Penelope, after going into labor at her nail appointment in July.  

“Baby Penelope is here,” Jen—who also shares Nora and Lucas with husband Zac Affleck— captioned her Instagram post on July 2. “She is perfect.”

The retired NFL quarterback and former Miss Universe shared that they welcomed their first baby, a little girl, on July 6, writing on Instagram, "We couldn’t be more grateful for the blessing and gift of this new little life."

The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum—who shares Aaron “Deuce” and Asani with Aaron— announced July 2 that she had welcomed her and the former NFL player’s third baby boy. 

 

The Southern Charm star and her husband welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Teddi—in honor of Madison’s father Ted LeCroy—in June. 

The exciting news came after the Madison—who shares son Hudson with ex John Hughes—announced her pregnancy in a smiling Feb. 6 Instagram photo.

“Obviously, the main thing is just a healthy baby overall, girl or boy,” Madison told E! News in February. “I have a feeling that I’m gonna have to make sure that Brett gets both, but he’s happy either way. We all know that I’m already a boy mom, so of course I wanted to be a girl mom as well.”

 

At 17 years old, the American Idol alum became a dad in June when he and his wife welcomed daughter Brenley Lichelle Harper.

The Below Deck Mediterranean stars welcomed their first child together, proudly announcing their baby boy’s arrival in a June 24 Instagram post simply captioned, “Welcome to the world, my love.”

The couple shared they were expecting in April. “The moments our hearts grew even bigger…Our little boy,” Gael captioned the reveal. “We can’t wait to share our world, our laughter, and all of life’s wild adventures with you. Our greatest journey yet is just beginning.”

The “Twinnem” rapper welcomed her first child, a baby girl, with ex Trippie Redd. Coi shared the news with a glimpse of her daughter on her Instagram story June 16.

 

The Sports Illlustrated Swimsuit model and the MLB star welcomed baby No. 2—a boy named Bellamy Brooks Verlander—in June.

The pair are also parents to daughter Genevieve.

The Valley stars welcomed their fourth baby a daughter named Adelaide, on June 5. The pair announced their daughter’s birth with an Instagram carousel of pictures and videos of their newest addition.

“Sweet little memories from Adelaide’s first moments of life,” Nia captioned her Instagram post. “We are absolutely in love!”

The Teen Mom star welcomed twin girls with her fiancé on June 2, one year after their engagement.

The American Idol alum shared she and husband welcomed their first baby, a girl named Beni, on June 11.

The Vanderpump Rules star expressed feeling “lucky” after welcoming baby Kaia Lily with her fiancé in June. 

The “Long Way 2 Go” singer gave birth to a baby boy on May 27, her third baby with husband Alex Fine.

The news of the couple’s newest arrival came three months after they announced her pregnancy on Instagram on February 19. Cassie posted a carousel of family photos with her and Alex’s daughters Frankie and Sunny alongside the caption “#3.”

The “Body Like A Back Road” singer and his wife, Hannah Lee Fowler, welcomed their third baby, a son named Wayman Allen Hunt on May 21.

The couple are also parents to Lucy Louise and Lowry Lee.

The Little Mix alum and her boyfriend Zion Foster welcomed identical twin girls, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe in May.

“So…Our beautiful baby girls decided to come at 31 weeks plus 5 days,” Jesy captioned an Instagram post of her and Zion with their baby girls. “It all happened so quickly, but we are so blessed that they are here with us, healthy and fighting strong! We’ve never felt more in love.”

The Aquaman actress announced on Instagram May 11, Mother's Day 2025, that she has welcomed twins, daughter Agnes and son Ocean, who join big sister Oonagh.

Jimmy Kimmel announced during the May 20 episode of his late night show that his daughter Katie Kimmel and her husband Will Logsdon welcomed a baby girl, Patti Joan. 

The Hills alum and his wife welcomed their third child together on May 8, adding a baby boy named August to their familiy. 

The Love Is Blind alum welcomed her second child with boyfriend Cameron Shelton, a baby boy named Cason Wayne Shelton in April.

“We couldn’t be more in love,” Taylor captioned an Instagram carousel featuring the couple’s new addition.  “1/2 of me and 1/2 of the person I love most.”

The Ultimatum couple welcomed their third baby, named Royce Canon Kissinger, in April.

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“It’s been a week and a day with my beautiful squirmy baby girl,” Cecily captioned an April 10 Instagram post. “I recognize all her little squirms and kicks from when she was on the other side of me and now I get to say ‘see what I was talking about!’”

The YouTuber, who goes by Ms. Rachel, announced on April 8 she and her husband welcomed their second baby, a girl named Susannah, via surrogate.

"Sometimes timing isn’t what you plan and the road to get there is bumpier than you expect," she wrote in the post, "but when you hold your little ones you know… I’m meant to be your mama."

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