Jesy Nelson has spoken out about her devastating psychological well being battles throughout her time in Little Mix – whereas revealing she has not spoken to her former bandmates since she left the group in 2020.

The singer, 31, who launched her second solo single Bad Thing on Friday, rocketed to fame with the girlband in any case 4 authentic members auditioned individually for The X Factor in 2011.

After the ITV expertise competitors’s judges put them collectively into the band, they went on to win the present in December that 12 months.

But Jesy left the group in December 2020, and she says she has not spoken to the opposite stars of the band – Perrie Edwards, 29, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, 31, and Jade Thirlwall, 30 – for two years.

At the time of her departure, Jesy admitted she discovered the ‘fixed stress of being in a lady group and residing up to expectations very exhausting’, with the pop star now admitting she was by no means ‘ready’ for the job as she was ‘only a barmaid’.

Fame sport: The singer, 31, rocketed to fame with the girlband in any case 4 authentic members auditioned individually for The X Factor in 2011 (L-R: Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall and Perrie Edwards pictured in May 2022 earlier than their break up final 12 months)

She advised The Sun: ‘Being in a lady band, you’re a machine going on a regular basis. You don’t have a minute to breathe and take day trip when you simply want area. That was one thing I struggled with.

‘For me my psychological well being points have been an ongoing factor whereas I used to be in Little Mix. I used to be battling my physique points, I used to be consistently being trolled and I actually, actually struggled.

‘I used to be in it for practically 10 years. I feel I used to be by no means ready for what was to come. I didn’t have social media or any of that. I used to be only a barmaid working in Dagenham.’

While she insists she had superb instances in the band, she mentioned she had to pause and take care of herself as her psychological wellbeing took a success.

Jesy mentioned she will at all times ‘cherish the recollections’ however revealed: ‘We haven’t talked since then. Never say by no means, however I truthfully want them the perfect on their solo journeys now, which is so thrilling.’

After Jesy’s 2020 departure, the three remaining members of Little Mix went their separate methods final 12 months. 

It comes after it emerged Jesy is already engaged on her second solo album.

Although she has but to launch her debut document, Bad Thing singer Jesy revealed that she is already exhausting at work on a follow-up.

Songstress: Jesy has been praised by followers for displaying a ‘real looking’ portrayal of a home abuse sufferer in her music video Bad Thing, which was launched on Friday

She’s again: In the brand new observe, Jesy emulates the likes of Billie Eilish and Raye along with her moody second solo single

Jesy advised The Sun: ‘Bad Thing is the beginning of the album. I really feel like this track is an indicator of what it is going to sound like but it surely’s not all sluggish songs in any respect.

‘I do not need to give a launch date but as issues transfer however I can say the album will 100 per cent be this 12 months. For positive, 100 per cent.

‘I’m open to collaborations and it might be good however proper now I’ve not achieved any for the album.

‘I’m already desirous about a second one.’

Jesy will launch her debut solo album as an unbiased artist after splitting from her label Polydor final 12 months.

Meanwhile, Jesy has been praised by followers for displaying a ‘real looking’ portrayal of a home abuse sufferer in her music video Bad Thing. 

Her new sound emulates the likes of Billie Eilish and Raye along with her moody second single. 

Jesy labored with Women’s Aid to constitution the highs of lows of a poisonous relationship in the Nineteen Sixties music video. 

Release: It comes over a 12 months after her solo debut Boyz was launched – and Jesy is hoping for the last word music comeback after she parted methods along with her document label Polydor

Emotional: Directed by Charlie Sarsfield, Jesy cried actual tears after her onscreen boyfriend (performed by Sid Ellisdon) grabbed her by the throat and shouted at her

Directed by Charlie Sarsfield, Jesy cried actual tears after her onscreen boyfriend (performed by Sid Ellisdon) grabbed her by the throat and shouted at her.

The video paperwork Jesy’s onscreen associate battling infidelity, being in with the mistaken crowd and medicines in London’s East End in the sixties, whereas she struggled to depart as he consoled her after their explosive argument.

Viewers watching the video, which went dwell on Friday, mentioned the storyline was so compelling they cried.

One fan wrote: ‘ The music video to Jesy Nelson’s Bad Thing is so good I cried.’

‘They did an incredible job! it is very highly effective,’ one other mentioned.

A special viewer wrote: ‘Bad Thing by Jesy Nelson is a bop,’ whereas one other typed: ‘Did she truly cry right here? I do know she has been affected by this in actual life however rattling. Also I can not watch this half with out feeling uncomfortable it is too real looking. Glad they gave the TW at the start.’

Other praised her mature sound and mentioned she ought to have scrapped Boyz fully and launched Bad Thing as her debut single to really make her mark on the music scenes as a brand new solo artist.

One wrote: ‘Jesy Nelson actually ought to’ve had Bad Thing as her first single and prevented 2022 fully

Important message: Jesy labored with Women’s Aid to constitution the highs of lows of a poisonous relationship in the Nineteen Sixties music video

Tough watch: The video paperwork Jesy’s onscreen associate battling infidelity, being in with the mistaken crowd and medicines in London’s East End in the sixties

In Bad Thing, Jesy remembers a romance with an ex-boyfriend and being ‘love blind’ via the highly effective lyrics. The star has had a string of excessive profile romances however hasn’t delved into who the track is about.

She sings: ‘Hey, we began on the finish, one other second likelihood, to f**okay it up once more.

‘I do know I’m good alone, however you’re feeling identical to residence. My favorite sort of mistaken, acquainted as a track.’

In the refrain, she belts: ‘When I’m about to say bye bye, I overlook what I cried about final time.

‘Only factor I’m seeing clearly is I’m love blind. I might commerce widespread sense for a great time.

‘Damn, I’ve achieved a foul factor, I do know you are broken items. Is it a foul factor that I wanna deal with you good?’

Jesy spoke about her resolution to work with Women’s Aid and why she wished to embody a home abuse storyline to accompany the son.

She mentioned in an Instagram Q and A: ‘I simply really feel like so many ladies in my life have been via horrific experiences like this and I simply actually wished to increase consciousness about it,

Painful: Jesy has spoken candidly about her psychological well being battles and revealed in her 2019 BBC documentary, Odd One Out, that she tried suicide after being subjected to trolling

‘I feel it’s such an necessary matter that hardly anybody ever speaks about. There’s so many individuals that undergo it they usually’re too scared to speak about it and so I simply suppose it’s actually necessary.

‘Everyone thinks that my make-up artist simply put streaks of mascara down my face as a result of they ran in essentially the most excellent traces however they genuinely have been actual tears.’

Women’s Aid additionally took to Twitter to reward Jesy on elevating consciousness. They wrote: ‘We are proud to have labored with #JesyNelson on her new video #BadThing which offers a robust snapshot of the fact of home abuse.’

Jesy has independently launched her second solo single after parting methods with Polydor in July final 12 months due to ‘artistic variations’.

It follows claims that Jesy is about to signal a serious new cope with Warner Records.

She is alleged to be in superior talks with the label and they are going to be preserving a detailed eye on her and fan response to the track earlier than providing a deal, in accordance to stories.

Jesy shot to fame with Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Perrie Edwards and Jade Thirlwall as a part of The X Factor-winning lady group Little Mix in 2011 however give up the group in 2020.

Little Mix then continued as a trio and launched the hit album Confetti collectively earlier than happening hiatus in 2022.

Way again when: Little Mix have been put collectively on the X Factor in 2011 and had world fame with lots of their hits – earlier than Jesy all of the sudden left the band (pictured with mentor Tulisa)

Jesy was the primary to make the transfer into solo music with Boyz earlier than Leigh-Anne, 31, signed a solo cope with Warner Records in March 2022.

Jade, 30, has additionally been in the studio engaged on her album with assist from her Rizzle Kicks star associate Jordan Stephens.

Meanwhile, Perrie, 29, has additionally been engaged on solo music however mentioned she doesn’t have a ‘set timeline’ and has been having fun with having the ability to uncover her personal sound.

If you’re affected by something you might have seen in the video then assist and help is on the market at https://www.womensaid.org.uk/