Jesy Nelson breaks down in tears about leaving Little Mix

Jesy Nelson has broken down in tears as she revealed she 'always stayed quiet' about Little Mix because she was the one who chose to leave the band. 

Alongside Leigh-Anne Pinnock, 34, Jade Thirlwall, 33, and Perrie Edwards, 32, Jesy catapulted to fame as part of Little Mix on The X Factor back in 2011. 

But after winning the show, the singer was subject to vile trolling about her looks, which impacted her mental health - and she eventually quit the band in 2020.

Opening up about her departure, Jesy got emotional in a first look at her documentary Jesy Nelson: Life After Little Mix, ahead of its release on February 13.

The trailer opens with Jesy looking out to an empty stadium as she says: 'I have never spoken about this. I just always wanted to entertain people. 

'It felt magical and then it very quickly isn't. I have just always stayed quiet because I was the one that left.' 

A montage of clips play out from her Little Mix days, showing the star breaking down in tears and sitting out of group dance practice. 

'I've really struggled keeping all of this in... Now I'm ready to tell my side of the story.' 

Their mentor Tulisa Contostavlos, 37, makes a cameo in the documentary and says of Jesy's struggle: 'When you want something so bad, you are always blind to the negatives.'

The docuseries covers the 'most painful' time of her life as it charters her journey to motherhood, with the star suffering pregnancy complications, including Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome and giving birth to twin daughters Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, who have been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA1).

Elsewhere in the documentary, scenes document the moment Jesy and her now ex-fiancé Zion Foster, 27, are told by a doctor there is only a 5 per cent chance their twin daughters will survive to birth. 

Despite their reported split, Zion shared his support for Jesy on Instagram on as he posted the trailer. 

He wrote: 'It's finally here, coming to your screens via @primevideouk & @navybee.tv. The past year and a half has been a rollercoaster. 

'When @jesynelson and I started this project we couldn't see the road ahead, but to see how it all played out and having it filmed simply feels like God's plan. The show is raw, authentic and honest.

'As a new family we were under immense pressure and stress. A lot of traumatic moments but nonetheless we made it here today. I believe this is only the beginning of our journey. 

'Praying for clarity, peace and growth so we can continue to navigate the challenges we face; and give Ocean and Story the best support system possible. God's in control.'

In the trailer, Jesy's mother, Janice, comments after watching her daughter's terrifying pregnancy journey: 'If something was to go wrong now. I dread to think what it would be like' - unaware of what is to come.  

Jesy said the documentary is so painful to watch following her twins' diagnosis.

Considered the most severe form of SMA, Type 1 symptoms - which typically appear in infancy - include extreme muscle weakness, difficulties swallowing and respiratory issues.  

Jesy is now campaigning for SMA1 screening at birth and has started a petition to get the condition added to the newborn blood spot screening test, also known as the heel prick test. 

A synopsis for the show reads: 'Expecting twins, Jesy opens up about the joy, vulnerability, and fear that comes with carrying two little lives. 

'The series follows Jesy through the emotional rollercoaster of pregnancy complications, including Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome, a rare and potentially life-threatening condition.

'With weekly hospital visits, candid conversations, and the unwavering support of her loved ones, Jesy navigates the highs and lows of pregnancy, confronting her deepest fears while embracing a newfound strength.

'But this journey isn't just about motherhood; she needs to confront her past, too. In this series, she will open up about the life-altering decision to leave Little Mix in 2020, breaking her silence on the relentless pressures of fame, her battle with mental health, and the controversies that followed.'

Ahead of the release, Jesy told Amazon: 'We opened the doors fully, and I'm really looking forward to letting you all in as I navigate my way to becoming a first-time mum to our beautiful baby girls, Ocean and Story.

'I'll be honest, it's not been easy as it's been such a high-risk pregnancy, so you'll see all the highs and lows and rollercoaster of emotions we have been going through.

'I hope you will all join me on this journey as I really open up and say goodbye to the past and enter this new chapter in my life. I hope you love it as much as we do.'