
About Little Mix
Little Mix are a British girl group formed in 2011 during the eighth series of the UK version of The X Factor. They were the first group to win the competition, and following their victory, they signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Musicand released a cover of Damien Rice's "Cannonball" as their winner's single. The members are Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Jesy Nelson. Over 17 Million record sales worldwide. 3 Multi-Platinum album
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Jade Thirlwall
Jade Amelia Thirlwall was born on 26 December 1992 (age 25), and raised in the Laygate neighbourhood of South Shields, Tyne and Wear. She has one-quarter Egyptian ancestry and one-quarter Yemeni ancestry. She also auditioned for The X Factor in 2008 and 2010 but got eliminated at Bootcamp stage. She attended performing arts college South Tyneside, where she studied a range of courses. She revealed in the group's book, Our World, that she struggled with anorexia nervosa after experiencing bullying at school, and the death of her grandfather. Jade is a supporter of the LGBT community, and she considers RuPaul her idol. She has been in a relationship with The Struts bassist Jed Elliot since January 2016.
Jesy Nelson
Jessica Louise Nelson[128] was born on 14 June 1991 (age 27),[138] and raised in Romford, east London to parents John Nelson and Janice White. She has an older sister Jade and two brothers, Joseph and Jonathan. Her first audition was "Bust Your Windows" by Jazmine Sullivan. Since joining Little Mix, she has faced cyber-bullying and struggled to cope during her time on The X Factor. Nelson attended secondary school Jo Richardson Community School and Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College (in Hornchurch, Essex), was noted for being a dedicated drama and music student by her teachers. She also attended Sylvia Young and Yvonne Rhodes Theatre Schools. In 2014, Nelson began dating Rixton lead singer, Jake Roche. The couple became engaged on 19 July 2015, but broke up in November 2016. She has been dating former rapper Harry James since early 2017.
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock
Leigh-Anne Pinnock was born on 4 October 1991 (age 27), and raised in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Pinnock is of Barbadian and Jamaican ancestry. Before joining Little Mix, she worked as a waitress in Pizza Hut. Her first audition was "Only Girl (In the World)" by Rihanna In February 2015, Pinnock launched a Tumblr fashion blog called "Leigh Loves". She announced in December 2016 that she was dating Watford FC footballer Andre Gray.
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Perrie Edwards
Perrie Louise Edwards[128] was born on 10 July 1993 (age 25),[129] and raised in the Whiteleas neighbourhood of South Shields, Tyne and Wear,[130] to parents Alexander Edwards and Deborah Duffy. In February 2017, it was confirmed that she has been dating English professional footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.[134][135] She has esophageal atresia, which is responsible for a bisectional scar on her stomach,[136] and anosmia.[137]
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