Jesy Nelson is pregnant! (Picture: GCImages/Instagram)
Former Little Mix pop star Jesy Nelson has surprised fans by announcing that she is due to become a mum.
The Black Magic hitmaker, 33, shared the news after a period of inactivity on social media, having been working on her debut solo album following her exit from the band in 2020.
Perhaps the biggest shock of all came when she confirmed not only is she expecting one baby, but two!
Sharing a sweet Polaroid snap with her 9.7million followers, Jesy showed off her blossoming bump.
‘She’s eating for 3 now 👶👶’, Jesy wrote in the caption, seemingly confirming she’s pregnant with twins.
Also in the photo is her boyfriend, Zion Foster. He beamed while placing a protective hand on her stomach.
She showed off her growing bump with a sweet Polaroid snap (Picture: Instagram)
Jesy announced her departure from Little Mix in December 2020 (Picture: Shutterstock)
Jesy was quickly inundated with messages of congratulations as fans expressed how ‘happy’ they were for her.
Reality star Billie Shepherd also commented: ‘Huge congratulations ❤️🥰’ and Towie’s Harry Derbidge wrote: ‘Congratulations ❤️❤️❤️’
Who is Zion Foster? Age and job of Jesy Nelson’s boyfriend
Born in 1999, Zion is 26 years old.
Like Jesy, he is also a musician, and they collaborated on the single Mine, which was released last August.
The recording artist is also known for his own tunes, Get This Girl and Oh Nana.
He has also collaborated with Tayo on the remix of Drake’s song One Dance.
Her solo career got off to a rocky start, as her single Boyz received mixed reviews (Picture: PA)
Jesy left Little Mix due to the toll fame and pressure in the band were taking on her mental health (Picture: Joseph Okpako/WireImage)
What do we know about Jesy Nelson and Zion Foster’s relationship?
The Boyz singer split from Zion in August last year, as it was claimed Jesy was ‘in a different head space’ from her younger boyfriend.
A source added to Bang Showbiz at the time: ‘[Jesy] is, after all, a few years older than Zion and has a different way of looking at things these days.
‘They had a great trip abroad, but since they got back, Jesy has realised it’s time to move on.’
Zion unfollowed Jesy on social media and deleted all pictures of them together from his Instagram account.
Jesy and Zion had enjoyed some romantic trips together after she revealed she was taking time out of her career to travel, but it seems their romance is now back to going strong again.
Announcing a social media break, Jesy told her fans last summer: ‘For a long time I’ve really wanted to go travelling but never had the time to do it.
Jesy is the third Little Mix star to become a mum (Picture: Beretta/Sims/REX/Shutterstock)
Leigh-Anne Pinnock is also a mum to twins, while Perrie has son Axel (Picture: David Fisher/Shutterstock)
‘I’ve got some really exciting things coming up with work and my music – but until then I’m gonna take the summer off to travel the world.
‘I’m going to be off my social media for a while.’
She and Zion were first linked in January 2022 before splitting up in November 2023, but then reunited shortly afterwards, only to call time on their romance again months ago.
Jesy has previously dated Chris Hughes, Harry James, and Sean Sagar. She became engaged to Rixton’s Jake Roche in 2015, but they called off their romance in 2016.
Jesy’s pregnancy now makes her the third Little Mix member to start a family.
Ex-bandmate Leigh-Anne Pinnock and her husband, Andre Gray, also welcomed twins in August 2021. While their names have not been shared publicly, it’s been confirmed that they are girls.
Meanwhile, Perrie Edwards and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain share little boy Axel, whose birthday is just days apart from Leigh-Anne’s twins.
Perrie shares her son with husband-to-be Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Picture: Instagram)
Leigh-Anne has chosen not to share the names of her daughters publicly (Picture: Instagram)
As for fourth member Jade Thirlwall, she is dating Rizzle Kicks’ Jordan Stephens.
Career-wise, Jesy rose to fame on The X Factor in 2011 when Little Mix made history as the first group to win the contest.
They went on to enjoy a majorly successful career as a foursome, winning Brit Awards, selling out tours, and topping the charts with singles such as Wings, Shout Out to My Ex, and Sweet Melody.
Jesy cited mental health reasons for leaving the band, having been open about the toll fame and the pressure of being in a girl group had taken on her. The others continued as a trio until their hiatus in 2022.
In 2021, Jesy released her debut solo single to mixed reviews, following it up with Bad Thing, which was released independently after she parted ways with her record label.
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