Jesy Nelson has been through more than I can begin to imagine.

In less than a year the former Little Mix singer, 34, has experienced more highs and lows than the average person ever should.

In January 2025, Jesy announced she was expecting twin girls with then-boyfriend Zion Foster, but no one could predict how tragic her journey into motherhood would become.

In her new six-part Amazon Prime Video docuseries, Jesy Nelson: Life After Little Mix, viewers see a side of the pop star we’ve never been privy to: from an ecstatic pregnancy announcement, to being told her unborn twins have a less than 10% survival rate.

I’ll admit, I haven’t found Jesy particularly influential in the past and still feel disappointment after her lacklustre response to being accused of Blackfishing in the music video for her first solo single Boyz, which she recalls as ‘upsetting’ in the series.

But I found myself getting choked up during several scenes, which Jesy, who was sat behind me during a screening of it, did too.

As the episode began, I heard her let out a sigh, as if she was nervous for what was about to be shown to a room full of people. And I can see why.

The docuseries is Jesy at her most vulnerable yet – being told her daughters have Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome while pregnant and later lying unconscious on a hospital bed about to give birth after a terrifying high-risk pregnancy.

As if Jesy spending three months in hospital ahead of Ocean and Story’s arrival wasn’t hard enough, shortly after they were born, she announced they had been diagnosed with Type 1 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a rare genetic condition that causes muscle wastage.

On top of that, Jesy and Zion, whose romantic beachside engagement is captured in the series, ended their relationship shortly after sharing their twins’ devastating news with the world.

Zion features heavily in the documentary, and it’s clear to see that the former couple were in love and thrilled to become parents, although Jesy candidly admits her pregnancy wasn’t planned and she had concerns about him becoming a dad at 25.

‘I couldn’t want a better dad for the girls,’ she says in one particularly bittersweet scene, which, amid the news of their breakup, is even more heartbreaking.

It isn’t just parenthood Jesy is highlighting in the documentary.

The series opens with a lookback at her 2011 X Factor audition, where she powerfully belted out Jazmine Sullivan’s Bust Your Windows as a solo artist before becoming the first band to win the show in its history alongside Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall.

She makes it clear that things haven’t been the same since that poignant moment where she desperately tried (and failed) to impress judge Gary Barlow.

‘I’ll never get back the version of me from before the X Factor,’ she says through tears. ‘That was the most authentic version of Jesy there ever was.’

Jesy was struggling more than anyone knew – and she’s refreshingly honest about some of the darkest moments in her life.

Jesy recalls two suicide attempts – once while she was in the band, and another just before she made the decision to quit while filming BBC talent show Little Mix: The Search. ‘I was so sad,’ Jesy recalls. ‘I was just so down.’

Viewers will hear for the first time how a member of the girl group threatened to quit even before Jesy in 2020.

‘One of the girls had decided that they didn’t want to be in the band anymore. And I remember feeling like my whole world just fell apart. It was just a really sad day, and me and Jade really cried.

‘I don’t think it’s for me to say who, because they still haven’t said.’

She divulges the exact conversation in which she announced her departure, claiming an unnamed member of the group responded with an eye roll and a blunt: ‘Are you done? Can I go now?’

‘Everyone is going to have versions of this story,’ she insists. ‘I can only speak my truth.’

While Jesy has a hard time looking back on years of trolling and pressure throughout her days in the spotlight, it’s clear she doesn’t want to worsen an already strained relationship with her former bandmates.

‘We were genuine sisters and that’s what is so sad about this whole thing. I honestly don’t know about making up with them. As the years have gone on, I see both sides. I see why they would be hurt.

‘They reached out to me when I was pregnant; it was lovely because I never thought that would happen. It made me emotional. We’re grown women now and we’ve got kids and I think there’s much more important things in life. It’s one of those things that needs to be put to bed now.’

Throughout the pain, Jesy always finds moments to laugh, which is a credit to her personality and ability to push through everything life is throwing at her at the moment.

In one scene, while attempting to film a video alongside Zion telling her millions of fans that she’s facing complications in her pregnancy, she wets herself from laughter.

It’s a side to Jesy which is so heartening to see throughout such a cruel ordeal – confronting her past, letting her guard down, and pledging to shout from the rooftops to raise awareness for her daughters.

All six episodes of Jesy Nelson: Life After Little Mix are available exclusively on Prime Video from Friday 13th September. 

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This review is based on the first episode of the documentary Jesy Nelson: Life After Little Mix.

Jesy Nelson has been through more than I can begin to imagine.

In less than a year the former Little Mix singer, 34, has experienced more highs and lows than the average person ever should.

In January 2025, Jesy announced she was expecting twin girls with then-boyfriend Zion Foster, but no one could predict how tragic her journey into motherhood would become.

In her new six-part Amazon Prime Video docuseries, Jesy Nelson: Life After Little Mix, viewers see a side of the pop star we’ve never been privy to: from an ecstatic pregnancy announcement, to being told her unborn twins have a less than 10% survival rate.

I’ll admit, I haven’t found Jesy particularly influential in the past and often think about the disappointment I felt after her lacklustre response to being accused of Blackfishing in 2021, something she addresses in the documentary.

But I found myself getting choked up during several scenes, which Jesy, who was sat behind me during a screening of it, did too.

As the episode began, I heard her let out a sigh, as if she was nervous for what was about to be shown to a room full of people. And I can see why.

The docuseries is Jesy at her most vulnerable yet, from being told her daughters have Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome, to being unconscious on a hospital bed about to give birth after a terrifying high-risk pregnancy.

As if Jesy spending three months in hospital ahead of Ocean and Story’s arrival wasn’t hard enough, shortly after they were born, she announced they had been diagnosed with Type 1 Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), a rare genetic condition that causes muscle wastage.

On top of that, Jesy and Zion, who were engaged, ended their relationship shortly after sharing their twins’ devastating news with the world.

Zion features heavily in the documentary, and it’s clear to see that the former couple were in love and thrilled to become parents, although Jesy candidly admits her pregnancy wasn’t planned and she had concerns about him becoming a dad at 25.

‘I couldn’t want a better dad for the girls,’ she says in one particularly bittersweet scene, which, amid the news of their breakup, is even more heartbreaking.

It isn’t just parenthood Jesy is highlighting in the documentary.

The series opens with a lookback at her 2011 X Factor audition, where she powerfully belted out Jazmine Sullivan’s Bust Your Windows as a solo artist before becoming the first band to win the show in its history alongside Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall.

She makes it clear that things haven’t been the same since that poignant moment where she desperately tried (and failed) to impress judge Gary Barlow.

‘I’ll never get back the version of me from before the X Factor,’ she says through tears. ‘That was the most authentic version of Jesy there ever was.’

Jesy promises to tell her version of events following her 2020 decision to quit Little Mix, hinting that she’s never revealed the real reason to fans.

‘There’s been a constant narrative about me and certain interviews where people have spoken, and I believe gave a false narrative of why I left, so this was my turn to say my truth and why I left,’ she says.

‘But I also really hope that it gets put to bed after this because I feel like I have been carrying that weight for a long time, but who knows. It was the most vulnerable time in my life, but like I said, it’s like a weight has been lifted off my shoulders and this is my truth.’

Throughout the pain, Jesy always finds moments to laugh, which is a credit to her personality and ability to push through everything life is throwing at her at the moment.

In one scene, while attempting to film a video alongside Zion telling her millions of fans that she’s facing complications in her pregnancy, she wets herself from laughter.

It’s a side to Jesy which is so heartening to see throughout such a cruel ordeal.

Confronting her past, letting her guard down, and pledging to shout from the rooftops to raise awareness for her daughters. I’m inspired.

All six episodes of Jesy Nelson: Life After Little Mix are available exclusively on Prime Video from Friday 13th September. 

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