Jesy Nelson heartbroken by the death of her 'beautiful' Nan

Jesy Nelson has been left heartbroken by the death of her 'beautiful' Nanny Ginge.

The former Little Mix singer took to Instagram to share the sad news with her 8.5 million followers, uploading sweet snaps and videos of her beloved relative.

“My beautiful Nanny Ginge, my heart feels so broken I don’t even have the words right now,” Jesy began.

“The most beautiful, kind hearted nanny in the world I feel so proud and so lucky to have shared so many beautiful memories with you,” the devastated singer continued.

“I’m gonna miss everything about you, you being cheeky and flirting with all the men and telling them to give you a kiss,” Jesy quipped.

Jesy's beloved nan appeared in Little Mix's video for Strip in 2018 (Instagram)

The Boyz singer also said her nan’s dogs Reggie and Oscar “are gonna miss sleeping with you so much”, as she shared a picture of the pooches sleeping on her lap.

“I love you with all my heart nanny go rest with the angels now,” Jesy wrote.

The touching tribute featured a clip of Nanny Ginge appearing in Little Mix’s 2018 video for their single Strip, alongside Jesy’s mum.

The singer said she was heartbroken by her nanny's death (Instagram)

Jesy also uploaded a photo of her holding her nan’s hand in bed, and eagle-eyed fans spotted the heartbreaking guardian angel bracelet on her wrist.

In another snap, Jesy can be seen posing with her nan, as well as her older sister Jade and big brother Jonathan, and little brother Joseph.

As the singer shared her grief online, her fans were quick to send their love to the heartbroken star.

One heartbreaking snap showed Jesy holding her hand (Instagram)

“I am so sorry for your loss,” one wrote.

“RIP Nanny. everything is going to be okay Jesy. We’re here for you mama,” another added.

“Fly high , she was an amazing lady always loved seeing her at tour , she will be so proud of you and everything you do,” one Little Mix fan sweetly shared.

“jes my angel i am so sorry for your loss. i love you so much & i am sending you & your family so much. stay strong my angel, sending you all my love,” another follower commented.

The singer said her nan's dogs would be lost without her (Instagram)

“Sending you so much love to you and your family…” one wrote.

The heartbreaking post comes just days after Jesy teased the possibility of new music, delighting her impatient fans.

"We cooking," she captioned a slideshow of images showing her in the studio.

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