The 29-year-old singer revealed in a note on social media on Monday (December 14) that she is leaving the girl group Little Mix after nine years.
“To all my Mixers, The past nine years in Little Mix has been the most incredible time of my life,” Jesy wrote. “We have achieved things I never thought possible. From winning our first Brit Award to our sold out shows at the 02. Making friends and fans all over the world I can’t thank you all enough from the bottom of my heart for making me feel like the luckiest girl in the world. You have always been there to support and encourage me and I will never ever forget it.”
“The truth is recently being in the band has really taken a toll on my mental health. I find the constant pressure of being in a girl group and living up to expectations very hard. There comes a time in life when we need to reinvest in taking care of ourselves rather than focusing on making other people happy, and I feel like now is the time to begin that process,” she continued. “So after much consideration and with a heavy heart, I’m announcing I’m leaving Little Mix.”
The news of Jesy‘s departure comes almost a month after they announced she was taking some time off from the group for medical reasons.
While we’re sad to see Jesy leaving Little Mix, we wish her all the best!
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Jesy Nelson is taking some more time to get better.
The Little Mix singer has been ill for the past couple weeks, causing her to miss out on the finale of Little Mix: The Search and the 2020 MTV EMAs.
Now, the band has released a statement, announcing that she’s taking an extended break to heal.
“Jesy is having extended time off from Little Mix for private medical reasons. We will not be issuing any further comment currently and ask media to please respect her privacy at this time,” the group said, via their publicist Simon Jones PR.
We are sending out many well wishes to Jesy during this time!
Little Mix just released their sixth studio album, Confetti, and they just keep getting better. Be sure to check it out and have a dance party!
The concert film was recorded at the final show of their LM5 Tour at London’s O2 Arena.
Songs included in the film are “Wings,” “Shout Out To My Ex,” “Woman Like Me,” and “Touch,” as well as special guest appearances from Stormzy for “Power” and Kamille for “More Than Words.”
“Performing live is our absolute favorite thing to do, our LM5 Tour was absolutely amazing and we are so proud of it,†Perrie said in a statement.
“We enjoyed every second of the LM5 Tour and hope you all love this special filmed performance capturing all the magic of that show,†Leigh-Anne added.
The LM5 – The Tour concert film will be released in theaters in select territories worldwide on November 21st and 22nd, with tickets going on sale NEXT Thursday (October 15).
“CONFETTI 🎉 We are soooo happy to share this news with you guys, our new album will be all yours 6th November 2020. So much love, emotion and energy has gone into the making of this record and now the news is out we can finally get excited about it with you!! #CONFETTI 🎉🎉🎉,” the girls shared on social media.
With a title like that, the new album is sure to be a nonstop dance party, with latest singles “Break Up Song” and “Holiday” expected to be on the LP.
CONFETTI 🎉 We are soooo happy to share this news with you guys, our new album will be all yours 6th November 2020. So much love, emotion and energy has gone into the making of this record and now the news is out we can finally get excited about it with you!! #CONFETTI 🎉🎉🎉 pic.twitter.com/X2LK6DXYwA
Before the cover of Harry Styles‘ “Falling,” as part of the radio station’s Live Lounge series, Jesy – who has been very open about her battle with anxiety in the past – suffered a panic attack on-air that caused her to break into tears, unable to perform, as Perrie picked up the microphone and stepped in as bandmates comforted the star. The moment caused great concern on social media among fans.
“So my nerves got the better of me today and I had panic attack right before we were about to sing this for live lounge today and like a pro @perrieedwards jumped in for my part last minute and smashed it,” Jesy later wrote on her Instagram.
The next day, the ladies announced the exact premiere date for their upcoming singing competition series, Little Mix: The Search.
“We’re so excited to announce that @littlemixthesearch starts September 26th on BBC One and @bbciplayer 🎊. The talent on this show is UNREAL so we can’t wait for you to see it #LittleMixTheSearch,” they wrote on their band’s Instagram account, along with another sneak peek video.
The series centers around up and coming musical acts who will compete to become Little Mix’s opening act on an upcoming tour.
In case you missed it, Leigh-Anne is working on a documentary for BBC about racism and colorism in the UK.
“Travel with us to a spa on Mars. The Holiday video is out now 🧜â€â™€ï¸. So excited to share this video with you. We LOVE it and hope you do too ðŸ,” the girls wrote on Instagram.
“Holiday” was written by Jade, Perrie and Leigh-Anne with Kamille, and was produced by Goldfingers.
