Jesy Nelso has appeared to make a surprising nod to one of her former Little Mix bandmembers as she shared the adorable names of her tiny twin daughters.
The singer, 33, has lived in hospital for the past ten weeks with partner Zion Foster to keep their babies safe and today revealed that she has given birth after an induced labour.
Sharing photos of both herself and Zion cradling their daughters, she told her followers that it "all happened so quickly" and that they were "healthy and fighting strong".
She added: "We’ve never felt more in love. Everybody meet Ocean Jade Nelson-Foster and Story Monroe Nelson-Foster. Born on 15.05.2025."
The name Ocean, derived from the Greek word keanós, is often associated with power and mystery, but can also be seen as a symbol of new beginnings and hope. Coupling that with the middle name Jade - also the name of one of her former band mates - could potentially be seen as an olive branch to her former friend.
Jesy famously distanced herself from Jade Thirlwall, Perie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock after she quit the band in 2020.
Her choice of name for her other daughter Story draws a connection with creativity, imagination and adventure. It's derived from Old Norse storr, meaning 'large' or 'big'. Her middle name Monroe is of Scottish and Irish Gaelic origin and is a gender-neutral name, meaning mouth of the River Roe, referring to a specific river in Northern Ireland. There's also an edge of Hollywood glamour to it as Marilyn Monroe is naturally attached to the name.
Jesy has documented her difficult and emotional pregnancy for fans over the last few months.
Jesy had emergency surgery in April after the babies developed twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome - a rare condition which could have been fatal for one or both twins.
After her operation, Jesy said: “We feel so grateful and blessed that these little babies are still going strong,”
And thankfully the twins progress has been positive throughout the remainder of the pregnancy.
In May Jesy had posted black and white photos of herself with a giant bump and new scans of her twins. She wrote: “Muma Nelson and Papa Foster” and added a heart emoji. In another set of photos she dubbed Zion “my husband”.
She has been dating Zion, from South London, since November 2022 and in May he ran the London Marathon to raise money for the Twins Trust, which offers support to families with twins.
Speaking in the only interview during her pregnancy, Zion had said of the twins: “They’re giving us so much hope they’re going to come out healthy.
"Jesy and the twins have come through so much. There were so many times in this pregnancy we didn't think we'd get to where we are now.
““Their strength has been unmatched. We literally feel like we know them already just because of how much they've overcome.
“Their characters are so strong. They're so brave.”
