Jesy Nelson has appealed for help on Instagram after her car was stolen — and she says it had vital medical equipment for her twin daughters inside.
The former Little Mix singer has previously spoken candidly about her children’s health after welcoming twins Ocean Jade and Story Monroe Nelson-Foster in May 2025 with her now ex-fiancé, Zion Foster.
Earlier this year, Nelson shared that the girls have SMA Type 1, which the Cleveland Clinic describes as a “genetic condition that causes worsening muscle weakness”.
While there’s no cure, treatments and ongoing therapies can help manage the condition and support quality of life.
“We were told that they’re probably never going to be able to walk; they probably will never regain their neck strength, so they will be disabled, and so the best thing we can do right now is to get them treatment, and then just hope for the best,” Nelson, 34, said in a social media post earlier this year.
“Thankfully, the girls have had their treatment, which you know, I’m so grateful for because if they don’t have it, they will die.”
Nelson returned to Instagram on Sunday to report that her black Land Rover was believed to have been taken from her driveway in Brentwood, Essex, at around 3am.
She is now offering a $13,500 reward for information that results in the vehicle being recovered, saying specialist items from the hospital were in the car when it vanished.
“My car got stolen off my driveway in the early hours of this morning, if anyone sees a black Defender reg plate JJ73SSY,” Nelson penned on social media.
“Please, if any of you have seen or know of any information can you DM me or contact the police.
“I have so much of my girls’ hospital equipment in that car that’s really needed.”
Although Nelson’s twins have Type 1 SMA, the condition is divided into five different types.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, symptoms of SMA Type 1 often appear within the first six months of a baby’s life, and can include reduced muscle tone and limited head control.
The clinic adds: “Infants with type 1 SMA also have difficulty swallowing and breathing. Without breathing support, children with type 1 SMA die before their second birthday.”
In addition, other symptoms linked to Type 1 SMA include: