Jesy Nelson's relationship history: From Jake Roche to Sean Sagar

Jesy Nelson has 'confirmed' her new romance

Little Mix's Jesy Nelson
Author: Alex RossPublished 31st Jul 2022

It's fair to say Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson has been 'unlucky in love' over the last few years, splitting from the likes of Jake Roche, TOWIE's Chris Clark, Diversity dancer Jordan Banjo, Love Island 2018 star Chris Hughes.

However, just months after Jesy and Chris celebrated their one-year anniversary, with Jesy even sparking engagement rumours whilst picking up an NTA for her documentary Odd One Out, rumours hit that the pair had split in April 2020.

Then, in May 2020, even though the pair hadn't publicly confirmed their apparent 'break up', Jesy deleted all trace of Chris Hughes from her Instagram.

Despite the split rumours, that didn't stop Jesy from celebrating her birthday in style during the Coronavirus lockdown. The singer shared a photo of herself posing next to a golden 29 sign.

The singer also showed off her colourful balloons, cake and food spread. Sharing the images to her Instagram, she thanked the companies that brought her birthday wishes to life during the Coronavirus pandemic, especially her 'dream birthday cake'.

After the news that Jesy Nelson has quit Little Mix admitting being in the band had recently taken a toll on her mental health, our thoughts are with Jesy and we hope she makes a speedy recovery. ❤️

Is Jesy Nelson dating Sean Sagar?

Despite denying the rumours that she was dating Our Girl actor Sean Sagar in July 2020, Jesy then left a flirty comment on Sean's Instagram, before appearing to confirm her new romance in cute Instagram upload.

See all of the cutest moments from Jesy Nelson and Sean Sagar's relationship so far.

In January 2020, rumours emerged Jesy and Sean had split, but neither have publicly confirmed the news.

Have Jesy Nelson and Chris Hughes split?

As the pair were self-isolating in different houses during the lockdown in March/April 2020, reports were rife that they'd decided to end their romance, with a source telling the press that their relationship had just 'come to an end'.

Jesy Nelson and Chris Hughes: How did they meet?

Although Jesy and Chris have't actually confirmed just how they met each other, they were first spotted getting cosy in a kebab shop back in January 2019 (The dream, eh!). After a brief split, they reunited in February 2019 after being spotted on holiday in Dublin, and then shared identical snaps of themselves kissing on Instagram. The pair then went Instagram official in March 2019.

How long have Jesy Nelson and Chris Hughes been together?

On Friday 17th January 2020, Jesy and Chris publicly celebrated their one-year anniversary, sharing cute snaps of each other on social media. Chris wrote, '1 year! This time last year I just finished snogging ya face off in a kebab shop. A memory my heart can’t life without. Role model and all round queen. You got it all girl. Forever ❤️'. (sic)

Jesy then told fans, 'Been with this little scamp a whole year today! I can honestly say I’ve never been more in love and happy in all my life! I love you rat bag @chrishughesofficial forever and always ❤️🐀'. (sic)

Is Jesy Nelson pregnant?

No, not that we know of. However, in early February, Jesy's boyfriend Chris sent fans into meltdown by hinting the pair are expecting their first child together.

Chris posted a stunning snap of their pair at the National Television Awards, captioning it with a baby emoji. He wrote, 'She's the best' with an arrow pointing to Jesy alongside a baby and heart in eyes emoji.

Was Chris Hughes in Odd One Out?

Chris appeared in Jesy's documentary Odd One Out, supporting his girlfriend and also opening up about how Jesy's issues affected their relationship. There was a lovely moment where he explained that he'd often go into the kitchen and pretend to make a brew, only to use the time instead to look at a photo of Jesy without makeup on which is on the fridge.

Following the documentary's air date, Chris welled up in an interview on This Morning, explaining how he'd struggled to cope with the trolling that Jesy still receives.

Chris accompanied Jesy to the National Television Awards, where she won the Best Factual Entertainment Award for Odd One Out, thanking Chris in her acceptance speech. She was also forced to shut down engagement rumours at the ceremony after fans spotted her wearing a ring on her ring finger.

Jesy recently opened up about body confidence, taking to Instagram with a post about her abs and encouraging others to accept themselves too!

Was Jesy Nelson Queen Bee on The Masked Singer?

When ITV's new show The Masked Singer kicked off back in January 2020, viewers across the country were convinced that Jesy could have been the character of Queen Bee, after hearing a number of clues which related to her.

Of course, we discovered the true identity of Queen Bee in the final, when she was unmasked as Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts and won the show!

Who has Jesy Nelson dated?

Jesy split from Harry James in 2018, who she dated after after a 'horrendous' break-up from Rixton star Jake Roche, who Jesy became engaged to in 2015. Jake entered from the shadows while his friend Ed Sheeran was performing 'Tenerife Sea'.

Sadly, the couple parted ways after two years together. Rather than making a big tune, Jesy turned to the gym for some heart-mending.

Scroll through to see Jesy Nelson's full relationship history:

2012-2014: Jordan Banjo

If you rewind your minds back to 2012, just as Little Mix were emerging off the back of their X Factor win, Jesy started dating Diversity dancer Jordan Banjo.

2012-2014: Jordan Banjo

Although his romance with Jesy didn't work out, Jordan is now in a happy relationship with his girlfriend Naomi Courts, with the pair welcoming a baby boy called Cassius into the world in May 2018.
Jordan later announced in 2019 that the couple were expecting another baby later in the year!

2014-2016: Jake Roche

Jesy started dating Rixton frontman Jake Roche in 2014, with the pair meeting via mutual friends during a big show at the Manchester Arena.

2014-2016: Jake Roche

Planning one of the most romantic proposals ever, Jake popped the question to Jesy backstage at a gig, and he even enlisted the help of Ed Sheeran to perform one of Jesy's favourite songs in the moment. 😍

2014-2016: Jake Roche

Despite the epic proposal, Jesy and Jake didn't actually make it down the aisle, with the pair announcing their split in 2016.
Jesy later described the split as 'horrendous', saying it is 'one of the worst pains!'.

2017: Chris Clark

Following a number of whispers that Jesy was dating TOWIE star Chris Clark in 2017, the Little Mix singer confirmed the news in March.
The pair attended a number of events together and gushed about each other on their social media accounts for a number of months.

2017: Chris Clark

Things took a SERIOUS sour turn though, when Chris dumped Jesy during a phone call!
Chris' former TOWIE co-star Myles Barnett told OK! Magazine, "He probably didn't do it as well as he could have, but he wanted to tell her as soon as possible, which meant over the phone as she was in America."
Ouch! Obviously, Jesy's fans were quick to troll Chris over his treatment of Jesy online.

2017-2018: Harry James

Following her sour split from Chris, Jesy started dating musician Harry James in the summer of 2017, with the pair being spotted for the first time together on holiday in Mykonos.
Things seemed to be going very well, with Harry even accompanying Jesy to the 2018 BRIT Awards where she was performing with her Little Mix girls.

2017-2018: Harry James

Their romance continued to blossom throughout 2018, with Jesy and Harry posting snaps on social media, and gushing about each other at every given opportunity.
The pair even enjoyed a very luxurious trip to Dubai and the Maldives, whilst the rest of the Little Mix girls were in the recording studio.

2017-2018: Harry James

After 16 months of dating, Jesy and Harry's relationship came to an abrupt end in November 2018.

2019: Chris Hughes

After weeks of rumours that Jesy was dating Love Island 2017 star Chris Hughes, the pair confirmed their romance during a trip to Ireland, posting this cosy snap to their socials.
Although the pair briefly split after just three weeks of dating, they quickly rekindled their romance.

2019: Chris Hughes

Since that moment, Jesy and Chris haven't been shy in expressing their love for each other, with Chris calling Jesy his 'girlfriend' during a radio interview in March 2019.
Chris gushed over his new love, saying, "I'm the happiest I've ever been. It's official, she's my girlfriend. I'm so happy, she's the nicest girl I've ever met, this is no exaggeration, she's got a heart like she was your mother or something. She's so caring. We just get on like best mates, and that's the beauty about it."
Aww!

2019: Chris Hughes

To this day, the pair continue to delight fans with their cute photos on social media, with Little Mix fans over the moon that Jesy appears to have found happiness with the reality star.
We love these two! 😍

2019: Chris Hughes

Fans were also left gushing about the pair's relationship during Jesy's 'Odd One Out' documentary, where Chris gushed about his girl and revealed he often walks to the fridge just to look at a photo of Jesy without make-up on.

2019: Chris Hughes

After Chris flew over to Europe to join Jesy on Little Mix's 'LM5 Tour', the singer posted a super cute message about her 'best friend'.
Taking to Instagram, Jesy wrote, 'Just a little appreciation post for this one right here! Thank you for making my heart so happy that it feels like it could burst every time I see you. You are genuinely my best friend and i adore every single part of you I love you @chrishughesofficial and if you could come back now that would be much appreciated 🙇🏻‍♀️ ❤'. sic

2019: Chris Hughes

As Jesy continued touring the UK with Little Mix, Chris attended the Pride of Britain awards in October, where he gushed about his girl.
When we asked what his proudest moment of the year was, he sweetly replied that it was when he asked Jesy to be his girlfriend! Aww! "That was a nice moment. She's just wonderful, we're best friends - we spend so much time together."

2020: Chris Hughes

On 17th January 2020, Jesy and Chris celebrated their one-year anniversary! The pair shared a number of cute photos with each other, with Chris calling Jesy his 'Queen'.

2020: Chris Hughes

As the pair self-isolated at different houses during lockdown for the Coronavirus pandemic, rumours emerged that Jesy and Chris had decided to 'split', with the pair deciding their romance had just 'come to an end'.


Despite the rumours, the couple are yet to confirm or deny the apparent split, so we have our fingers crossed that they can get back on track!

2020: Sean Sagar

In July 2020, Jesy was forced to deny rumours she was dating Our Girl actor Sean Sagar. After the pair were spotted spending time together, a representative for Jesy told OK! Online, "Jesy has adamantly denied that she is dating Sean Sagar and states that they are just friends."

However, just one week later Sean got fans talking by leaving a flirty comment on Jesy's selfie.

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