Jesy Nelson makes motherhood U-turn as she announces that she is pregnant with twins after previously admitting she’s ‘never had that maternal feeling’

The former Little Mix star, 33, took to Instagram on Sunday to share a snap of her growing baby bump as she revealed she’s expecting twins with ex-boyfriend Zion, Foster, 26.

Jesy was seen in the snap beaming alongside Zion months after the pair were reported to have split in September, with the singer claiming that she is ‘eating for three’ now.

However, while Jesy is delighted to be expecting her first children, she has made an apparent U-turn from her previous stance having said in the past that she ‘didn’t want’ children as motherhood is ‘just not in me’.

In 2021, she told Glamour UK: ‘No I don’t want children.’ 

She added: ‘It’s just not in me. I think as a woman, [motherhood is] either in you or it isn’t.

Pregnant Jesy Nelson has seemingly had a change of heart about motherhood, after previously claiming that she’s ‘never had that maternal feeling’ 

The former Little Mix star, 33, took to Instagram on Sunday to share a snap of her growing baby bump as she revealed she’s expecting twins with ex-boyfriend Zion, Foster, 26 

‘You either have that maternal feeling or you don’t, and I’ve never had that feeling.’

But at the time, Jesy had a massive appreciation for women who choose to become mothers as she hailed her own mum as a superhero.

Jesy grew up as part of a single-parent family with three siblings but admitted that she had ‘never even thought’ about having a baby.

Prior to Sunday’s announcement, Jesy and the rapper had dated for approximately 18 months before calling it off in November 2023.

The couple soon reunited before breaking up again five months ago – however they hinted at another reunion as they shared a cosy snap announcing their pregnancy. 

Jesy and Zion previously split last summer after Jesy struggled with their nine year age gap. 

However they got back together and the pair recently collaborated on tracks together with one being unveiled in August and the others yet to be released. 

Following reports of their separation, Zion confirmed they had split as he commented on a OK! TikTok post: ‘Beautiful woman inside and out, wish her nothing but the best’. 

While Jesy is delighted to be expecting her first children, she has made an apparent U-turn from her previous stance having said in the past that she ‘didn’t want’ children as motherhood is ‘just not in me’ 

In 2021, she told Glamour UK : ‘No I don’t want children.’ She added: ‘It’s just not in me. I think as a woman, [motherhood is] either in you or it isn’t’ 

Fans were saddened by the news. They wrote: ‘Aww sad looked like a lovely couple’ and ‘No I was so excited for their tunes’.

‘She deserves to be treated like the gorgeous person that she is’ and ”Omg I’m shocked. They seemed so good together.’ 

When their split was reported, a source told The Sun: ‘Jesy and Zion split last month and have completely cut ties with each other. It’s not the first time they have broken up but friends think it’s for good this time.

‘It’s slightly awkward though because they had an EP ready of music they have made together and Jesy doesn’t want it released now. 

Jesy confirmed she was back on with boyfriend Zion in November 2023 after they previously split three months prior after nine months of dating.

The pair were first pictured together back in January 2023, after it was reported in 2022 they’d grown close.

Jesy’s announcement comes after she raised eyebrows in October when she shared a cryptic post with fans after her former Little Mix bandmate Perrie Edwards reflected on the end of their friendship.

Singer Jesy quit Little Mix in Decemnber 2020, saying she found the ‘constant pressure’ of being in a girl group very difficult – she has since drifted apart from former bandmates Perrie, Leigh-Ann Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall.

Jesy and Zion previously split last summer after Jesy struggled with their nine year age gap (Pictured together in April 2023)

However they got back together and the pair recently collaborated on tracks together with one being unveiled in August and the others yet to be released

After Perrie, 31, spoke about their friendship ending on a podcast, Jesy took to her Instagram Stories and shared a cryptic post.

The Boyz hitmaker shared text reading: ‘The internet is gross and so are humans’ over a black background. 

Speaking to Fearne Cotton‘s Happy Place podcast, Perrie admitted her shattered friendship with Jesy has inspired a new song. 

She said: ‘I wrote a song about it – a friendship I had that I no longer have. We don’t know how to talk about friendship breakups. 

‘It’s still as heartbreaking – when you go through all these things with someone all the highs and lows and then they’re just gone. 

‘But these things happen. Do we try and rectify things? Or just stay away?’