Jesy Nelson breaks silence on Little Mix feud as she admits they’ve not spoken for 2 years.

Editor Stephen Hill 18/04/ 23

Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson, 31, who left the girl band back in 2020 after revealing nine years in the group had finally taken a “toll on her mental health”.  T

Nelson, who first found fame after she was chosen for the girl group during the 2011 series of ITV’s The X Factor, made headlines when she decided to step away from Little Mix just over two years ago.  

During this time, Jesy faced a lot of online trolling and vicious abuse and also had to deal with the stress of falling out with other band  members

In December 2021, the three remaining band members announced they would be going on hiatus following the completion of their 2022 Confetti Tour, in order to “recharge and work on some other projects”.  

Nelson said in an Instagram post at the time that she was “ready to embark on a new chapter” in her life - and that being in the band had affected her mental health.  

In a new interview, Nelson said she has not spoken to her former bandmates since she left, but added: “I honestly wish them the best on their solo journeys now…”  She told The Sun: “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 struggle with.

While all parties insisted at the time that her exit was an amicable one, this appeared not to be the case as time went on.  

After Jesy’s debut solo single Boyz sparked controversy due to accusations of Blackfishing being levelled against her, reports claimed that her ex-bandmates had all unfollowed Jesy on social media. Unverified leaked DMs reportedly from Leigh-Anne Pinnock to one TikTok user later suggested that Jesy had, in fact, blocked the trio. 

 These alleged messages were never verified, nor did Leigh-Anne ever comment on the matter directly, but they did end up forming a major part of the conversation during an ill-fated Instagram live-stream Jesy took part in with Boyz collaborator Nicki Minaj, in which the rapper branded Leigh-Anne a “fucking clown” and accused her of being “jealous” of Jesy.

After an extended break, during which time she parted ways with her record label, Jesy is now promoting her follow-up single Bad Thing, and was asked about her relationship with Little Mix during a new interview with The Sun.  “We haven’t talked since then,” Jesy said of her exit from the band. “Never say never, but I honestly wish them the best on their solo journeys now,  all of us have exciting times head.