Jesy Nelson’s furious ex Zion Foster hits back at troll who dad-shames him – after twins’ ‘terrifying’ surgery

JESY Nelson’s ex-boyfriend Zion Foster has blasted a troll who questioned his parenting skills and accused him of posting ‘token’ pictures of his kids. Dad-of-twins Zion, 26, shared a collection of snaps on his Instagram page – and was forced to defend himself when a follower called him out for using ‘old’ photos to prove his involvement. Zion Foster was forced to defend his parenting after a troll hit out Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk Jesy Nelson’s ex slammed a user for throwing shade at his ‘old’ photos Credit: Instagram/zionfoster Amongst pictures of the musician were snaps of the twins with feeding tubes in their noses. The defiant user noted: “They haven’t got their feeding tubes on their faces anymore.” Sign up for the Showbiz newsletter Thank you! He sarcastically replied: “Really? I had no idea.” The user continued: “Token pictures, no new ones.” The fall-out continued as other followers waded in. One defended: “You don’t need to show anyone anything! The real ones know you are always there for your girls.” Another stated: “It’s a known fact for safety they put many of their posts on specific schedule for safety and interaction.”A user backed: “So insensitive. I think you will find he knows what’s going on with his beautiful girls.” Former couple Jesy and Zion share one-year-old twin daughters Ocean and Story who are living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1. Most read in Showbiz Sadly the couple split late last year – four months after getting engaged. The Little Mix star recently opened up about their ‘terrifying’ operation. Zion shared a rare snap of him with the twins on their 1st birthday Credit: Instagram Jesy and Zion first introduced their baby girls on This Morning Credit: Shutterstock The 35-year-old mum-of-two admitted she had been dreading the surgery to remove their nasogastric (NG) tubes. After the operation, Jesy said: “I got their face back, feels like a dream.” The surgery comes after doctors warned Jesy the girls were not responding to treatment the way they had hoped during their most recent three-month review at St Ormond Street’s Children’s Hospital. She has been documenting their heartbreaking health battle since giving birth, and campaigning for more to be done to prevent SMA. Zion recently defended his parenting role and vowed: “I’ll never abandon my children.” In a statement shared on Instagram, Zion addressed the situation and said: “When I said I was ‘out of my depth’, I wasn’t saying I was walking away from my children or abandoning my responsibilities as a father. “I was talking about the overwhelming reality of suddenly facing a rare and complex medical diagnosis that I knew nothing about. I was being honest. “Being out of my depth meant I was learning. It meant I was trying to understand. The couple welcomed their two girls when they were still together Credit: TikTok / @jesynelson Jesy and Zion were previously engaged Credit: Instagram “It never meant that I didn’t love my daughters or that I wasn’t going to be there for them.” Zion then went into detail about his split from Jesy, claiming she was the one who ended their relationship. He continued: “The end of a relationship does not mean the end of fatherhood. “Jesy made the decision to end our relationship and, while I respect that, it does not change the fact that I remain committed to my daughters in every way I possibly can.” Comment now