Leigh-Anne explains why they're "not ready yet" for a Little Mix reunion

The singer has been chatting to Hits Radio

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Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 7 hours ago
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After Jesy Nelson left Little Mix in December 2020, and the three remaining members Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, started their hiatus in 2022, fans have been calling out for a reunion.

Over the years, we've seen members of Little Mix reuniting, like when they delighted fans at Christmas, Jade and Perrie met in Santa Monica, and when Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards supported JADE on her solo tour from the audience. However the question fans really want to know is when we'll get a music reunion...

What has Leigh-Anne said?

Leigh-Anne joined Hits Radio Breakfast in February 2026 on the day she released her debut solo album, 'My Ego Told Me To'. The singer was asked if there would be a Little Mix reunion, and while she didn't say "no", it was definitely not a resounding "yes" as she told the team: "Give us a chance to be silent a little bit longer. We're not ready yet!"

She went on to say: "We've still got... I think, we need to just keep exploring ourselves for sure. And also we need to build up enough hype to, although I do still feel like it would go off even if we got back together tomorrow."

In 2025, Leigh-Anne also spoke to Hits Radio where she told them about her Little Mix Festival idea. "If we did have a reunion, we could still do our solo stuff, 'do a BLACKPINK'," Leigh-Anne explained.

"That would be kind of iconic, or do a show, where we all perform our solo stuff as well."

What has JADE said?

Over the years, JADE has often mentioned a Little Mix reunion, although not always seriously. Back in 2024, JADE told Entertainment Tonight she would be up for collaborating with her former bandmates going on to tease: "Maybe we'll finally do a North American tour when the reunion comes round."

During the same interview, it was revealed that Perrie had stopped her own promo, so that JADE's 'Angel of My Dreams' could have its "proper moment".

Then, in 2025, after Leigh-Anne mentioned a Little Mix Festival, JADE was asked if she would be up for it on Hits Radio. On hearing the suggestion, JADE said she WOULD be up for it, and it sounded like they're on the same wavelength with JADE telling Hits Radio Breakfast: "I like it. It’s kind of K-pop."

What has Perrie said?

Back in 2024, Perrie spoke to Harriet on KISS where she confirmed the Little Mix girls would "100%" be at her wedding. She also revealed she didn't know how long the Little Mix hiatus was going to be.

You can hear songs by Little Mix, and the individual members on Cool FM.

Take a look through solo artists who also had success in a band:

Cheryl Tweedy and Girls Aloud

Way back in 2002, Girls Aloud were created after taking part in Pop Stars: The Rivals. Cheryl Tweedy, Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts, Kimberley Walsh and the late Sarah Harding, were all selected to be in the group, and they had huge hits such as 'Sound of The Underground', 'The Promise' and 'Long Hot Summer'.


The band continued to release music and tour until 2009 when they announced they would have a year-long hiatus. In 2009 Cheryl also released her first solo music, in the form of 'Fight for This Love', and her album '3 Words'. Since going solo, Cheryl has released four Top 10 albums and several songs between 2009 and 2019.


The band reunited back in 2012-2013, as well in 2024, in celebration of their late bandmate Sarah Harding, who died from breast cancer. In May and June 2024 the band were on tour, performing across the UK.

Mel C and Spice Girls

Mel C was part of one of the biggest girl groups around in the 1990s, the Spice Girls. However, after the band started their hiatus she went on to become super successful as a solo artist too, releasing eight albums and having hits including 'Never Be The Same Again' and 'I Turn To You'. In May 2026, Mel C is set to release her ninth solo album 'Sweat'.


Other members of the group also released solo music, with limited success. Mel B released two albums, and six singles, including 'Word Up' and 'I Want You Back' with Missy Elliott, and Geri Horner (née Halliwell) released three albums, including her hits 'It's Raining Me' and 'Bag It Up'.


Emma Bunton released four albums, the most recent being in 2019, and had a Number 1 hit with 'What Took You So Long?' in 2001. While Victoria Beckham released just one album, and three Top 10 songs.

Robbie Williams and Take That

Back in the 90s, Take That were one of the biggest boy bands around. With the line-up of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Robbie Williams, they delighted fans with hits such as 'Pray', 'Relight My Fire' and 'Babe'. In the latest Take That documentary on Netflix the band's journey from the early 90s until now features archive footage from their early years.


Despite the success, Robbie Williams left in 1995, launching his solo career in 1996. Although other members have also had success as solo artists, Robbie's solo career has been the longest, with him releasing 13 studio albums and having hits such as 'Angels', 'Millennium' and 'Candy'. His latest album 'BRITPOP' is out now and has become a record-breaking album for the singer.

Justin Timberlake and *NSYNC

Way before Justin Timberlake was an award-winning solo artist, with songs such as 'Cry Me a River', 'Rock Your Body' and 'SexyBack', he was part of *NSYNC, along with Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, and JC Chasez. The band saw huge success in the 90s before beginning a hiatus in 2002.


The band later reunited in 2023, releasing a song that featured on the soundtrack for Trolls: Band Together.

Little Mix

Little Mix formed back in 2011 as a group of four, made up of Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Perrie Edwards and Jade Thirlwall. Over the following years the group had huge success with songs like 'Shout Out To My Ex', 'Power' and 'Wings', however in in December 2020 Jesy announced she would be leaving the band.


The others continued as a trio until May 2022, when they started their hiatus, and pursued solo careers. Now all four members of the band have released solo music, with varying degrees of success.


JADE, Perrie and Leigh-Anne have now all released solo albums, and have been spotted supporting each other on tour.

Joe Jonas, the Jonas Brothers and DNCE

Along with his success as part of the Jonas Brothers with two of his brothers, Kevin and Nick Jonas, Joe has also had a successful solo career and as part of DNCE.


Joe has released two solo albums 'Fastlife' in 2011 and 'Music for People Who Believe in Love' in 2025. Along with his band's success, the singer has also released an album with DNCE, enjoying success with 'Cake by the Ocean'.

One Direction and Harry Styles

After being created on The X Factor back in 2010, but unfortunately not winning, One Direction, consisting of Harry Styles, Niall Horan, the late Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and former member Zayn Malik released five albums, and several Number 1 singles including 'What Makes You Beautiful', and 'Drag Me Down'.


Since their indefinite hiatus started in 2016, each member of the band has released music, with the most success going to Harry Styles. Harry released his first solo album in self-titled in May 2017, which spawned the Number 1 hit 'Sign of the Times'. This debut album was followed by 'Fine Line' and 'Harry's House', which gave him three Top 10 songs, including the Number 1 'As It Was'. In 2026, Harry is now set to release his fourth solo album called 'Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.'

Beyoncé and Destiny's Child

Destiny's Child band mates, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, and Beyoncé had huge hits such as 'Bills, Bills, Bills', 'Say My Name' and 'Survivor' in late 90s/early 2000s. However after the band went their separate ways they all pursued their own solo careers, with Beyoncé having the biggest success with the likes of 'Crazy In Love', 'Halo' and her latest album 'Cowboy Carter'.

Swedish House Mafia

The DJ supergroup Swedish House Mafia (Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso) are well-known for their massive UK hit 'Don't You Worry Child', but they've all had huge success individually as well, or as part of other groups. Steve Angello and Axwell were part of Supermode releasing their massive hit 'Tell Me Why' in 2006.


While as a solo DJ, Steve Angello also had success with 'Show Me Love' in 2008, while Axwell had a UK Top 10 hit with 'I Found U' in 2007.


Between 2014 and 2018, two of the group toured together as Axwell & Ingrosso, having UK Top 40 hits with 'Something New' and 'More Than You Know'. Meanwhile, as a solo artist, Sebastian Ingrosso had a Number 3 single with 'Reload' with Tommy Trash featuring John Martin back in 2013, and 'Calling (Lose My Mind)' with Alesso featuring Ryan Tedder was a UK Top 20 hit for the DJ.

Nicole Scherzinger and Pussycat Dolls

The Pussycat Dolls consisting of Nicole Scherzinger, Carmit Bachar, Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta, Melody Thornton, and Kimberly Wyatt had huge success in the early 2000s with hits such as 'Don't Cha', 'Stickwitu', and 'Buttons', however in 2010, the group parted until their reunion in 2019.


Between 2010 and 2019 several members had success as solo artists, in particular Nicole Scherzinger who had several Top 10 hits in the UK, including 'Poison', 'Don't Hold Your Breath' and 'Right There' featuring 50 Cent.

Camila Cabello and Fifth Harmony

Fifth Harmony were formed on the US version of The X Factor after previously all auditioning as separate singers. The band went on to have three studio albums including hits such as 'Worth It' and 'Work From Home'.


In 2016, Camila Cabello decided to leave the group, and pursue a solo career having huge success. Since going solo she's had four studio albums, and many Top 10 hits including 'Crying in the Club', 'Bad Things', and 'Havana'.

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