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Jesy Nelson reportedly withdraws from I'm a Celebrity to care for twins
Jesy Nelson has reportedly withdrawn from I'm a Celebrity to care for her twin daughters, Ocean and Story.
The singer's daughters have SMA type 1, a condition their family announced they had been diagnosed with in January.
The show would have taken Nelson to the Australian jungle, but she is said to have decided she could not leave her children while they are unwell.
She was reportedly excited about joining because it could give her a platform to continue campaigning for SMA.
Nelson has been praised for helping persuade the government to announce a national newborn screening rollout for SMA.
ITV is said to be supporting her and leaving the door open, though the broadcaster and Nelson's representatives had not commented.
The reports do not say whether she will join the show in a future series.
Jesy Nelson has reportedly withdrawn from a six-figure deal to appear on ITV’s I’m a Celebrity.
The former Little Mix singer is said to have pulled out to care for her twin daughters, Ocean and Story, who are unwell and have SMA type 1.
A source said Nelson had been excited to use the show as a platform for her campaigning on SMA.
The source said ITV was supporting her and would leave the door open for her to take part in the future.
Nelson announced in January that her daughters had been diagnosed with SMA.
- Who
- Jesy Nelson, the former Little Mix singer.
- What
- She has reportedly withdrawn from a six-figure deal to appear on ITV’s I’m a Celebrity.
- When
- The report was published on 26 October 2026.
- Where
- The show’s Australian jungle setting.
- Why
- A source said her twin daughters, Ocean and Story, are unwell and that Nelson would not leave them.
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Nelson announced that her daughters Ocean and Story had been diagnosed with SMA.
The Daily Mail reported that Nelson had pulled out of the show to care for her daughters.
- Show
- I’m a Celebrity, an ITV programme
- Reported deal
- Six figures
- Daughters
- Ocean and Story
- Condition
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) type 1
- Campaign
- Nelson has been praised for helping persuade the government to announce a national rollout of newborn SMA screening.
What people are saying
Jesy was so excited about joining I'm A Celebrity, mainly because it was giving her a platform to continue her campaigning for SMA.
It's with a very heavy heart she has pulled out. Ocean and Story are unwell and there is no way Jesy would leave them. Her family are her priority.
ITV have been amazing and are supporting her all the way. The door will always be left open for Jesy