Bikini-clad Jesy Nelson showcases her figure as she marks turning 35 after winning praise for heartbreaking documentary about her twins
Jesy Nelson looked sensational as she showcased her incredible figure in a selection of swimsuit snaps to celebrate her 35th birthday.
The former Little Mix singer showcased her toned abs as she slipped into a pink and green floral triangle bikini top and a coordinated green skirt.
Styling her long tresses loose in curls, Jesy wore a radiant palette of makeup as she posed up a storm in the glamorous swimwear.
She wrote: 'Whatever will chapter 35 bring'.
It comes as the star won praise for her heartbreaking documentary about her twin daughters Ocean Jade and Story Monroe.
The singer's daughters were born prematurely in May last year and were diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1.
Jesy Nelson looked sensational as she showcased her incredible figure in a selection of swimsuit snaps to celebrate her 35th birthday
The former Little Mix singer showcased her toned abs as she slipped into a pink and green floral triangle bikini top and a coordinated green skirt
The rare, progressive genetic condition severely weakens muscles, causes motor control issues and can affect breathing and swallowing.
Now Jesy's mum Janice White shared a glimpse into her home life with her twins after their SMA diagnosis.
She opened up about her pregnancy and birth in her Amazon Prime Video series, 'Jesy Nelson: Life After Little Mix'.
The X Factor star is all set to let cameras into her home again with a follow-up on the streaming platform called 'Jesy Nelson: Life Changing'.
In the new documentary, one scene shows a spare bedroom full of medical equipment for the girls as well as toys they're unable to play with.
Her mum Janice shows cameras the room, she said: 'This is actually quite organised but it is all their stuff they can't use and all their medical stuff, their feeding tubes and stuff, but it upsets Jesy if she sees it downstairs, so we keep it up here.'
She then brings out a brand-new cuddly elephant rocking chair and adds: 'It is all things we bought like toys, and nothing was suitable because everything has to be specialised because of their spines.
'I said, 'you should donate them to the hospital and things, they need it'. Hopefully, someone else will get the benefit of them.'
The new documentary focuses on Jesy's bid to get SMA testing done from birth throughout the UK.
Styling her long tresses loose in curls, Jesy wore a radiant palette of makeup as she posed up a storm in the glamorous swimwear
She wrote: 'Whatever will chapter 35 bring'
It comes as the star won praise for her heartbreaking documentary about her twin daughters Ocean Jade and Story Monroe
Last month, Jesy celebrated Ocean and Story's birthday with an emotional video about their lives and health battles.
In an audio recording over the montage, Jesy said: 'I'm often asked to describe the experience of what it's like to raise a child with a disability, to try to help people who have not had that unique experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel'.
She then read the well-known 1987 poem Welcome To Holland by American writer Emily Perl Kingsley, who is mother to a child with Down syndrome, which describes the feeling of living with a child with a disability.
Jesy's video featured a series of moments throughout the twins' first year, including their various health battles, milestones and treatments. She shared her daughters with ex-boyfriend Zion Foster.
She added a caption reading: 'I cannot believe it has been a whole year since having my beautiful baby girls. They have been through so much...
'There will never be enough words to describe just how incredible they actually are. My tiny little super humans. The strongest, most resilient little fighters I’ve ever known. You inspire me and every single person that ever meets you both....
'One whole year old today what a milestone to reach . I read this poem a little while ago by Emily Perl Kingsley “welcome to Holland” and I think this sums up their journey so beautifully...
'Happy Birthday my Ocean and Story you are my whole heart and soul I love you more than you will ever know'.
Since announcing her daughters' diagnosis, Jesy has campaigned tirelessly for the NHS to expand its screening at birth to check for spinal muscular atrophy following her own experience with her daughters.
Despite the UK's National Screening Committee rejecting calls to introduce checks for another muscular disease in January, last month Wes Streeting announced plans for more than 400,000 babies to be screened for the condition from October 2026.
Jesy has been liaising with the politician and marked another chapter in her fight for the cause with her visit to the Prime Minister's residence, where she snapped selfies and wrote the poignant caption: 'When life throws you lemons……
While she has proudly professed that her fight has come on leaps and bounds, earlier this month Jesy told fans there is a long way to go as only certain areas in England will be carrying out the tests on newborns.
The singer's daughters were born prematurely in May last year and were diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1
'It is a bit bittersweet because basically they are only doing it in certain areas of England, so if you do not live in that certain postcode or part of England then your baby won't be tested for SMA, which is really sad', she explained.
'It's essentially a postcode lottery for your baby which shouldn't be the case. All babies' lives matter, so as amazing as it is there is still a long way to go in terms of that.
'I'm going to keep pushing and trying as much as possible to get this so it is in all areas of England and then also the petition you all kindly signed getting 100,000 signatures is now going to be debated in parliament which is just amazing.
'That is all down to you guys so thank you so so much, you're incredible and I am so appreciative of all the support and love, thank you so much.'
What is spinal muscular atrophy?
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a disease that weakens a patient's strength by affecting the motor neuron cells in the spinal cord.
It results in gradual muscle wasting and the severity of symptoms varies by type.
Type 1 SMA is the most severe and is evident at birth. The weakening of muscles means sufferers cannot sit and usually leads to death by the age of five.
Type 2 is intermediate with the sufferer being unable to stand.
Type 3 is mild and makes it difficult to get up from a sitting position.
Type 4 sufferers don't have symptoms until they are in their 20s or 30s.
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