Chris Hughes fangirls over Little Mix girlfriend Jesy Nelson at the Pride of Britain

They've been dating since earlier this year!

Author: Emma DoddsPublished 29th Oct 2019

Little Mix's Jesy Nelson and Love Island's Chris Hughes really are the definition of couple goals! The pair, who have been dating since the start of this year, have been getting stronger by the month - especially after he appeared in her incredible documentary, Odd One Out.

We caught up with Chris at The Pride of Britain Awards last night (28th Oct) to chat about the inspirational awards themselves, as well as asking how his relationship with Jesy is going... And it turns out, it's going super well!

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."

He added, "I've been on tour with her so much - I went to my ninth show the other day, they've only been touring a couple of months! So proper fangirling, but we're just best friends. I love it."

On Jesy's bandmates - Perrie Edwards, Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock - Chris said, "The girls are lovely. Honestly, the nicest four girls you'll ever meet out of anyone. Amazing, just so nice, time for everyone - I like people like that, they're the type of people I warm to."

Cute!

Scroll through to see Jesy's dating timeline...

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.

Meanwhile, Jesy's documentary Odd One Out has been nominated for Best Factual Award at the National Television Awards! Taking to Instagram, Jesy announced the incredible news, writing, 'Guys this is so exciting!

'My documentary ‘Odd One Out’ has been shortlisted for the Best Factual Award at the National Television Awards! Anyone can vote, go to www.nationaltvawards.com/vote and scroll to page 5! Link in my bio. Please share ❤'. sic

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