Former Little Mix member Perrie Edwards has given birth to her second child with her partner, footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

The new baby is a little sister to the couple’s firstborn, a son named Axel, who was born in 2021.

Singer Perrie and former Liverpool midfielder Alex have been a couple since 2017 and got engaged in 2022.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Perrie Edwards taken from https://www.instagram.com/p/BX3gDaeFXbY/

Perrie Edwards was part of the girl band Little Mix who rose to prominence after they were discovered on The X Factor back in 2011. Since then they have toured worldwide and sold millions of albums, becoming one of the most successful girl bands ever.

Little Mix found themselves down to three members after Jesy Nelson left the group in 2020, but they continued to perform as a trio until 2022, when they took a step back from performing together to persue solo projects.

Perrie Edwards has since recorded solo material and released her debut album in 2025.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain celebrates with the trophy and Perrie Edwards. Pic: Martin Rickett/PA Wire

The news of the birth of her baby girl comes just a short time after her former bandmate Jesy Nelson released the news that her twin baby girls had been diagnosed with a rare genetic condition, which means it is unlikely they will ever be able to walk.

The twin girls were recently diagnosed with SMA1, which is the most severe and common form of a disease called Spinal Muscular Atrophy type 1, which causes muscle weakness, progressive loss of movement and paralysis.

Jesy posts photo of the twins as she takes them on a walk 🤍 pic.twitter.com/RQkEMEhZc3

— Jesy Nelson Updates (@JesyNelson_stan) January 14, 2026

The baby girls, named Ocean Jade and Story Monroe, were born two months ahead of their due date and have only recently been diagnosed with the disorder.

Brave new mum Jesy took time out to congratulate her former bandmate Perrie on the birth of her baby girl, Alanis Valentine.

Congratulations to Perrie & Alex on the birth of their daughter 🥹🤍 pic.twitter.com/3372R6VQY0

— Jesy Nelson Updates (@JesyNelson_stan) January 17, 2026

Speaking about her beloved baby girls on social media recently, 34 year old Jesy said ‘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.’

Jesy Nelson has vowed to work to raise awareness of the condition and has listed the signs to look out for in new babies in her post on X.

Jesy Nelson reveals that her twin daughters have been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1, a severe muscular disease.

Sending Jesy so much love 🤍 pic.twitter.com/H0U37QW72o

— Jesy Nelson Updates (@JesyNelson_stan) January 4, 2026