Heartbreaking indeed! Jesy Nelson’s ex Zion Foster’s shock comments about her emerge after sad split news

Fresh heartbreak has emerged around Jesy Nelson after reports confirmed that the former Little Mix star has split from her fiancé Zion Foster, just weeks after the couple revealed their newborn twin daughters had been diagnosed with the devastating condition Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 (SMA).

Despite ending their romantic relationship, the pair are said to remain united in co-parenting their daughters, Ocean and Story, as they navigate the most challenging chapter of their lives.

In the days before news of the split became public, Zion shared what now reads as a heartbreaking farewell message to Jesy on Instagram. Praising her courage, he described her as “the definition of a superwoman” and spoke passionately about the need for urgent change within the UK healthcare system. He insisted that newborns should be tested for SMA at birth, arguing that it is “indefensible” not to screen babies when revolutionary treatments now exist.

Zion also thanked the wider SMA community for embracing them, supporting them and “fighting with us”, words that have taken on new weight following confirmation of their separation.

Jesy, 34, has been widely applauded for using her platform to raise awareness about SMA and to campaign for the NHS to introduce a £5 heel-prick test for newborns. Her efforts have sparked national conversation and overwhelming public support.

Appearing bravely on This Morning, Jesy gave an emotional update on her daughters’ health, revealing that baby Story must sleep connected to a breathing machine because she is not yet strong enough to breathe unaided. She admitted that while she loves her children fiercely, she struggles with the reality of feeling more like a nurse than simply their mum.

Viewers quickly noticed that Jesy was no longer wearing her engagement ring during the interview, and Zion was absent from the studio — signs that, in hindsight, hinted at the split.

Just days earlier, Zion had shared a deeply moving poem dedicated to Ocean and Story, calling them “two little warrior girls”. In the video, he reflected on the devastating words doctors had spoken, explaining that he and Jesy were told their daughters might never walk, talk or even hold up their heads. Yet he found hope in their cries, saying he heard strength in their lungs every time they fought to be heard.

He confessed that his deepest fear was not about missed milestones, but about learning how to accept and love his daughters fully, without conditions, no matter what the future holds.

Though their engagement has ended, those close to the couple insist Jesy and Zion remain bound by love for their children — united in purpose, even as they walk separate paths.