Little Mix Releases Statement After Jesy Nelson Announces Exit From Group

The remaining members of Little Mix are speaking out after their now former bandmate Jesy Nelson revealed she’s leaving the girl group.

The group – Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall – shared a statement on their Instagram account, along with a cute photo of the band.

“After an amazing 9 years together Jesy has made the decision to leave Little Mix. This is an incredibly sad time for all of us but we are fully supportive of Jesy,” the girl’s wrote. “We love her very much and agree that it is so important that she does what is right for her mental health and well-being.”

“We are still very much enjoying our Little Mix journey and the 3 of us are not ready for it to be over,” they continued. “We know that Jesy leaving the group is going to be really upsetting news for our fans. We love you guys so much and are so grateful for your loyalty and continued support of all of us. We’re looking forward to seeing so many of you on tour. Love always, Jade, Perrie and Leigh-Anne xxx”

Jesy‘s shocking news comes about a month after it was announced she was taking a break from Little Mix for health reasons.

Just the night before, Little Mix performed as a group of three on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. Watch their performance right here!