Jesy Nelson has revealed that she hasn't spoken to the other members of Little Mix for three years.
The 31-year-old 'Bad Thing' singer was part of the successful group alongside Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall and Perrie Edwards. The four of them together won X Factor in 2011, and went on to have a successful career as a girl group for nine years.
Jesy announced she was leaving the group back in 2020, after she opened up the trolling and the toll on her mental health that being in a girl group brought to her. She has now said that she has not spoken to her bandmates since she left, but wishes them 'the best'.
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The rest of the band have been on a break since May 2022, with the three announcing they would go on hiatus in order to pursue other projects, although they have insisted the band is not splitting up. In a new interview, she said: "Being in a girl band, you are a machine going all the time. You don’t have a minute to breathe and take time out if you just need space. That was something I struggled with.
“For me, my mental health issues were an ongoing thing while I was in Little Mix. I was struggling with my body issues, I was constantly being trolled and I really, really struggled.
“I was in it for nearly 10 years. I think I was never prepared for what was to come. I didn’t have social media or any of that. I was just a barmaid working in Dagenham.”
She explained that there's no bad blood between her and her former band mates. She said: "I will say this always, your mental health is the most important thing. You only live once so sometimes you have to stop and look after yourself.
“I needed support and help to overcome that, and there wasn’t the time while I was in the band. I don’t have regrets because I had to do what was right for me and I will always cherish the memories I had in Little Mix.
“So, no, we haven’t talked since then. Never say never, but I honestly wish them the best on their solo journeys now, which is so exciting. That is what is so exciting about all of us.
“We are all musically different. We will all go in our own lane. I’m rooting for all of them. I honestly do wish them all the success as they are all crazy talented.”
Nelson has previously spoken openly about her battle with anxiety and revealed in a 2019 BBC documentary called Odd One Out that abuse on social media became so bad that she attempted to take her own life. The programme won her the award for best factual entertainment at the 2020 National Television Awards.
Nelson released her debut solo single Boyz featuring US rapper Nicki Minaj in October 2021. More recently she released Bad Thing, her newest single, this week on April 14.
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