Perrie Edwards shares heartbreak over Jesy Nelson feud
Jesy left Little Mix in 2020
Little Mix fans were left in despair back in 2020 when Jesy Nelson made the decision to leave the band, with Perrie Edwards, Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock deciding to go on as a three-piece, before starting their hiatus in 2022.
Although Jesy left at the time to focus on her mental health, in years to follow her relationship with her former band mates deteriorated and now Perrie has spoken about the 'heartbreak' in their fall out.
Speaking to Cosmopolitan UK as she continues to embark on her solo career, 31-year-old Perrie said: "We don’t talk, and haven’t done for a long time… It’s really sad, it’s heartbreaking.
"But sometimes these things happen and people decide they want to part ways, and that’s absolutely fine. I would rather it went differently, but you can’t control how things go."
Despite no longer speaking to Jesy, Perrie is still the best of friends with both Leigh-Anne and Jade, with all three girls showing their underlying support for each other as they venture out into the world of solo music.
Whilst both Perrie and Leigh-Anne have already graced us with their solo material, Jade is gearing up to release her debut single, 'Angel Of My Dreams', with the track dropping on 19th July.
And as well as leaning on Leigh-Anne and Jade for support, it sounds like mum-of-one Perrie has also racked up a close relationship with Girls Aloud star Cheryl.
She told the publication: "I always go to Cheryl. I love her.
"My manager, who used to manage her, had a birthday party recently and I was just letting rip about things that had happened to me. And Cheryl was like, 'Yep, tell me more'. She’s just the best."
After dropping her debut solo single 'Forget About Us' back in April, Perrie quickly released her second single 'Tears' in June, with fans praising her incredible vocals on both tracks.
With the former X Factor contestant hinting recently that her third single will be a ballad, fans are now buzzing for the arrival of her debut solo album, which Perrie has teased will be out later in 2024.
Although it doesn't have a name just yet, Perrie has described her album as 'fun, energetic' and 'honest', saying: "I think I'm in a very good place for it right now. It's been an amazing process, I've met so many incredible writers, incredible producers. People I've worked with before, new people... it's just been really fun I've love it. (It's) been a very different process I would say to being in the band."
Take a look at Perrie Edwards through the years:
Pre-2011: Before The X Factor
Before Perrie won The X Factor alongside Jade Thirlwall, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jesy Nelson as Little Mix, she lived in the Whiteleas area of South Shields, Tyne and Wear, not far from fellow bandmate Jade Thirlwall. Despite living near each other the pair never met before being on the show.
2011: Perrie Edwards wins The X Factor as part of Little Mix
Performing as part of Little Mix on The X Factor in 2011, Perrie was thrown into the lime light alongside Jade Thirlwall, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and former member Jesy Nelson, when the girls became the first group to win the talent show.
As part of Little Mix Perrie then released six albums, all of which have reached the Top 5 in the UK. Perrie has also co-written a number of songs that the girls have released, including Number 1 singles 'Wings', and 'Shout Out to My Ex'.
2013: Little Mix release ’Salute’
Little Mix release their second studio album, 'Salute', which was mostly co-written by the group as they wanted to be more involved. 'Salute' reached Number 4 in the UK and was certified Platinum.
2015: Little Mix get their second UK Number 1
Little Mix released the lead single from their third studio album 'Get Weird'. 'Black Magic' became the girl's second Number 1 song in the UK and was also nominated for two BRIT Awards the following year.
2017: Perrie and Alex went Instagram official
Rumours started in 2016 that Perrie and footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain were dating. Then, the couple went Instagram official in January 2017, when Perrie uploaded this cute photo of Alex with their dogs at the dinner table, which was later deleted. It wasn't until February that Perrie then posted a photo of the couple kissing, with the caption, 'Him'.
2017: Little Mix won their first BRIT Award
'Shout Out to My Ex', a song co-written by Perrie won the girls their first BRIT Award in 2017. The girls took to the stage to thank their fans and the inspiration for the song with Jade saying: "Thanks lads!".
2019: Perrie released Perrie For Superga
Perrie launched a collection with Superga, speaking about it she said: "I'm really excited to be working with Superga on their new product range. It's a brand I've loved and worn for a while now, as I love the style and fit of their shoes. They're really cute and so versatile, I love them!"
2019: Little Mix appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox
Perrie along with her band mates appeared on an episode of Celebrity Googlebox. The girls sat down to watch Naked Attraction and raised a few eyebrows!
2020: Perrie became the first female ambassador for Supreme Nutrition
Supreme Nutrition and Perrie started to work together in 2020, when Perrie was announced as the first female ambassador. Supreme Nutrition sells a variety of protein, energy and wellness formulas, alongside fitness clothing, shakers and bottles.
Perrie's work with the brand followed her boyfriend Alex becoming an ambassador in May 2019.
2020: Perrie passes her driving test
Perrie's first post of 2020 was to announce that she had passed her driving test. The singer shared photos of herself with her certificate and test car, writing 'First post of 2020❗️ Beep beep huns 🚘 About time I ticked this one off the list! 😅 Coming soon to a road near you! Skkkrrrt!'
2021: Perrie announces her pregnancy and welcomes Axel
In May 2021 Perrie and boyfriend Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain announced they were expecting their first baby. Sharing two photos to Instagram, the singer wrote: 'So happy to be on this wild journey with my soulmate. Me + Him = You 🌎♥️ We can't wait to meet you baby Ox!' (sic)
Then, in August 2021, Perrie announced the arrival of her baby, later announcing his name to be Axel, an anagram of his dad's first name.
2021: Perrie launches her solo project Disora
Back in December 2020 Perrie started to tease her new project. Then in October 2021, Perrie announced her first solo project Disora, a luxury fashion range. Over the following weeks, the brand and singer have revealed more details, including photos of hoodies and sweatshirts. Disora is now available online, and will ship globally.
2022: Little Mix begin their hiatus
On Saturday 14th May, Perrie joined her Little Mix girls as they performed their final show ('for now'), marking the beginning of the band's hiatus. The emotional show took place at London's O2, and was available for fans around the world to live stream. The teary concert saw Little Mix perform tracks like 'Between Us', 'No More Sad Songs' and 'Secret Love Song'.
2022: Perrie announces her engagement
After almost six years of dating, Perrie announced in June 2022 that her boyfriend Alex had proposed during a luxury holiday!
2022: Perrie launches Disora Move - The Seamless Collection
In July 2022, Perrie launched her own gym-wear collection, in the form of Disora Move - The Seamless Collection. The range includes various pieces such as gym leggings, shorts, sports bras and zip-up tops.
2023: Perrie opens up about debut solo music
In March 2023, Perrie opened up about her solo music, which she said does not have a "set timeline", telling Grazia: "My label Columbia Records have told me to just go with the flow and enjoy discovering what my sound is going to be. The fact there's no deadline in my life just makes me the happiest person. I feel so lucky to just be having fun."
Then in October 2023, Perrie shared some photos from her home recording studio saying she's been 'cooking'.
2024: Perrie releases her debut song 'Forget About Us'
After years of teases about her debut solo music, in February 2024, Perrie started to share a number of promo shots, as well as a video which featured vocals from her solo material!
The song, called 'Forget About Us' was released on 12th April, and has been co-written by Ed Sheeran.
2024: Perrie releases her second solo song 'Tears'
On 21st June, Perrie released her second solo song called 'Tears', after teasing it for several weeks. The singer also released the lyric video.
2024: Perrie releases 'You Go Your Way'
Perrie has now release her third solo single 'You Go Your Way'. It was released on Friday 4th October.
2024: Perrie Edwards reads a CBeebies Bedtime Story
In November, Perrie Edwards will read a CBeebies Bedtime Story dressed in pink pyjamas. She will read The Shape of My Heart by Mark Sperring and Alys Paterson.
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