Jesy Nelson's ex boyfriend Chris Hughes sends her a sweet message after the birth of her twin girls

Daily Mail​

19-05-2025

has sent his ex girlfriend Jesy Nelson a congratulatory message following the birth of the Little Mix star's twin daughters.
After a high risk pregnancy, Jesy and her boyfriend Zion Foster confirmed the safe arrival of their baby girls at 31 weeks, sharing an Instagram post on Sunday dedicated to their daughters Ocean Jade and Story Monroe.
Chris was one of scores of celeb pals and fans to comment on the post, writing a sweet message to his ex: 'Congrats both of you, stunning.'
Love Island star Chris and Jesy split in April 2020 after 16 months together.
He recently fought back tears as he emotionally compared his new love interest JoJo Siwa to Jesy.
During his recent stint on Celebrity Big Brother Chris and US star JoJo Siwa raised eyebrowns with their 'flirty friendship.'
Speaking during this exit chat on the show, Chris gushed: 'JoJo reminded me a lot of... The thing that fascinates me the most about her is not the things she's done, it's what she's been through when she was a teenager and that's similar to what my ex-girlfriend went through.'
'Seeing how they are both similarly as... in the respect that she's come through a lot and she's just a purely nice person. The similarity is in the personality. How nice they are, how loving they are and how caring they are.'
Both Jesy and JoJo found fame at a young age, with JoJo propelled to stardom as a child on Dance Moms, while Jesy was just 20 when she won the X Factor with Little Mix.
Jesy has been in hospital since late March after being diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) - a rare condition that can put one or both babies at risk.
But she confirmed both girls were safe and well after taking to Instagram days after giving birth early.
Jesy revealed her babies' adorable names to her 9.7million fans alongside sharing two sweet pictures of the couple cradling the newborns.
She wrote: 'So… Our beautiful baby girls decided to come at 31 weeks plus 5 days. It all happened so quickly, but we are so blessed that they are here with us, healthy and fighting strong! We've never felt more in love.
'Everybody meet Ocean Jade Nelson-Foster and Story Monroe Nelson-Foster.'
In March, Jesy had to undergo an emergency procedure after suffering complications and was advised to remain in hospital until she was at least 32 weeks into her pregnancy.
Throughout the ordeal, Zion admitted he and Jesy, who was seven months pregnant at the time of her procedure, had 'grown to understand each other on a deeper level'.
He told OK!: 'I think it's at these times when you really, really know what love you have and what your relationship means.
'And I think for me and Jess, this has just taken it to a whole other level of us knowing we are literally made for each other.'
He said the couple had also tried to make the hospital as much of a home as possible.
'There's a couch that turns into a bed that we pushed next to the hospital bed, so we've made our own double bed.
'And it's like we've moved in. The nurses just said, "Oh, my God. It looks so nice in here. It looks so homely".'
The couple revealed Jesy's TTTS diagnosis in March.
Jesy later broke down in tears while revealing she needed surgery because her symptoms had worsened.
She explained: 'Unfortunately, the symptoms have got worse so they now have to perform the procedure, which is obviously not what we wanted to happen but it's necessary because it's going to give our babies the best chance of surviving.
'So we're just waiting to go in and we're just hoping and praying for the best really.
'I feel absolutely gutted because I was really hoping we wouldn't be in this position.
'It's obviously really scary because there's so many things that can happen. Pray for us, please.'
Asma Khalil, Professor of Obstetrics and Maternal Fetal Medicine at St George's Hospital, University of London, recommends that families facing a similar situation to Nelson and her partner contact the charity, Twins Trust, for resources and support.
She said: 'TTTS is a rare but life-threatening condition that affects 10 to 15% of identical twins that share a placenta (monochorionic twins).
WHAT IS TWIN-TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME?
Twin-twin transfusion syndrome is a rare but serious condition that can occur in identical pregnancies when twins share a placenta.
Abnormal blood vessel connections form in the placenta and prevent blood from flowing evenly between the babies.
One twin then becomes dehydrated, which affects its growth.
The other develops high blood pressure and produces too much urine.
This leads to an enlarged bladder and excessive amounts of amniotic fluid, which can put a strain on the twin's heart, leading to heart failure.
Without treatment, TTTS can be fatal for both twins.
The condition occurs in about around 15 per cent of identical twins who share a placenta, according to the charity Twins Trust.
Around 300 twins die from the condition every year in the UK, while 6,000 babies are affected annually in the US.
Draining excess amniotic fluid can help to improve blood flow.
If this is not enough, laser surgery is used to seal shut abnormal blood vessels and permanently disconnect them.
The surgeon then drains excess fluid.
Even when treated successfully, most TTTS babies are born premature.
However, the majority go on to have long, healthy lives.