1. Jessica Louise Nelson was born on 14 June 1991 and is an English singer.
30 Facts About Jesy Nelson
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Jesy Nelson rose to prominence as a member of the girl group Little Mix, who were formed during the eighth series of The X Factor in 2011.
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Jesy Nelson is the second youngest of four children with an older sister Jade, an older brother Jonathan and a younger brother Joseph.
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Jesy Nelson attended Jo Richardson Community School and Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College in Hornchurch, London.
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Jesy Nelson attended the Sylvia Young and Yvonne Rhodes Theatre Schools.
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In 2020, Jesy Nelson said that, as a child, she had non speaking roles as an extra in About a Boy and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
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Since joining Little Mix, Jesy Nelson has faced cyber-bullying and struggled to cope during her time on The X Factor.
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Jesy Nelson released six albums with the group; DNA, Salute, Get Weird, Glory Days, LM5 and Confetti The last of which was released a month before she left the group.
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In May 2021, Jesy Nelson announced that she had signed a record deal with Polydor Records and that she would be releasing solo music later in the year.
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In June 2022, Jesy Nelson revealed that her debut album was almost finished, but a month later it was announced that she had split from Polydor amid "creative differences", and the record remains unreleased.
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In December 2022, it was reported that Jesy Nelson had filmed a music video for a follow-up single titled "Cried Out", which was later shelved in favour of her second official solo single, "Bad Thing", released independently on 14 April 2023.
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Jesy Nelson next planned to release "Cried Out" as her third single, but in July 2023, it was reported that the single was scrapped.
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Jesy Nelson collaborated with Zion Foster on the single "Mine", which was released on 2 August 2024.
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Jesy Nelson said she would starve herself before TV performances or video shoots, then later binge eat.
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In 2012, Jesy Nelson began dating Diversity dancer Jordan Banjo, but they separated after a year together.
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In 2014, Jesy Nelson began dating Rixton lead singer, Jake Roche.
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Jesy Nelson had a brief relationship with Chris Clark in 2017, followed by a 16-month relationship with musician Harry James that ended in November 2018.
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In January 2019, Jesy Nelson began dating Love Island contestant Chris Hughes; they split in April 2020.
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Jesy Nelson has 15 tattoos, including a quote on her upper right arm: "Music is the strongest form of magic".
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In June 2018, Jesy Nelson posted an image of herself on Instagram wearing her hair in dreadlocks.
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In May 2021, Jesy Nelson was accused of "blackfishing".
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Jesy Nelson's name trended on Twitter after some users realised that she is white, having previously believed that Nelson was a woman of colour.
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In 2021, after the release of "Boyz", Jesy Nelson faced criticism online for her appearance in the music video, with comments on her accent and darkened skin.
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In November 2020, Little Mix's publicist stated that Jesy Nelson would take an extended break from the pop group for "private medical reasons".
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On 14 December 2020, Jesy Nelson announced her departure from Little Mix due to struggles with her mental health.
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Jesy Nelson further claimed that being body shamed on social media had greatly "destroyed" her chances of starting a family.
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In 2019, Jesy Nelson spoke about her experiences with body image and the impact of online bullying on her life and mental health.
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Jesy Nelson underwent therapy, where she was told she had an eating disorder.
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Jesy Nelson had gained weight and did not feel fit for filming, deciding to go on a drastic diet without getting results.
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Jesy Nelson said that some backstage people associated with Little Mix were glad to see her go.