The 29-year-old Little Mix singer is one of the stars in the upcoming Christmas romantic comedy Boxing Day.
“And that’s a WRAP! My first ever film and hopefully not the last! I think I got the bug now 😜 I am so honoured to be starring in #BoxingDay with @warnerbrosuk and @film4 coming to a screen near you next Christmas! 😍 This has been a dream from start to finish with the most incredible cast and team. And it wouldn’t have been possible without the belief of @brucepurnell113 and @amlameenbaby 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 @amlameenbaby you wise wise owl 🤣 thank you for mentoring me and taking me under your wing. You inspire me so much and I hope I’ve made you proud! We came here to win so let’s keep winning 🍀🖤💫,” she wrote on Instagram.
“Singer, songwriter, dancer, businesswoman, actress, movie starrrrr ⭐️ and best of all my bestest friend! I’m so proud of you sis. I love you so much ♥️,” Perrie wrote.
“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!
The 29-year-old Little Mix singer has been cast in her first feature film, Boxing Day, Deadline reports.
The Christmas romantic comedy movie will be the first UK holiday film with an all Black cast, and is inspired by the diary of Aml Ameen’s life. He co-wrote the screenplay, will make his directorial debut and also star in the film.
Boxing Day follows Melvin (Ameen), a British author living in America who returns home to London for Christmas to introduce his American fiancée Lisa (Aja Naomi King) to his eccentric British-Caribbean family. Their relationship is put to the test, as she discovers the world her fiancé has left behind.
“It is such an honour to be teaming up with Warner Bros. Pictures, Film4 and BFI to bring Black British Culture to the world in this universal holiday rom-com,” Aml Ameen said in a statement. “It’s long been a dream of mine to capture films that reflect the wonderfully multi-cultural city that raised me while sharing stories from the diary of my life.”
“Tonight was the best 🔥. Thank you for letting us host @mtvema, we had a BLAST!! We missed you Jesy 💜 Now… let’s all go stream #CONFETTI 🎉,” the girls wrote on Instagram.
Jesy unfortunately had to miss out on the show, as well as the recent finale of Little Mix: The Search, because she had fallen ill.
“Jesy is unwell and will not be appearing on tonight’s final of Little Mix The Search. She will also not be hosting or performing at tomorrow’s MTV EMA’s,” their publicist said in a statement.
The concert film was recorded at the final show of their LM5 Tour at London’s O2 Arena.
Songs included in the film are “Wings,” “Shout Out To My Ex,” “Woman Like Me,” and “Touch,” as well as special guest appearances from Stormzy for “Power” and Kamille for “More Than Words.”
“Performing live is our absolute favorite thing to do, our LM5 Tour was absolutely amazing and we are so proud of it,” Perrie said in a statement.
“We enjoyed every second of the LM5 Tour and hope you all love this special filmed performance capturing all the magic of that show,” Leigh-Anne added.
The LM5 – The Tour concert film will be released in theaters in select territories worldwide on November 21st and 22nd, with tickets going on sale NEXT Thursday (October 15).
“CONFETTI 🎉 We are soooo happy to share this news with you guys, our new album will be all yours 6th November 2020. So much love, emotion and energy has gone into the making of this record and now the news is out we can finally get excited about it with you!! #CONFETTI 🎉🎉🎉,” the girls shared on social media.
With a title like that, the new album is sure to be a nonstop dance party, with latest singles “Break Up Song” and “Holiday” expected to be on the LP.
CONFETTI 🎉 We are soooo happy to share this news with you guys, our new album will be all yours 6th November 2020. So much love, emotion and energy has gone into the making of this record and now the news is out we can finally get excited about it with you!! #CONFETTI 🎉🎉🎉 pic.twitter.com/X2LK6DXYwA
Before the cover of Harry Styles‘ “Falling,” as part of the radio station’s Live Lounge series, Jesy – who has been very open about her battle with anxiety in the past – suffered a panic attack on-air that caused her to break into tears, unable to perform, as Perrie picked up the microphone and stepped in as bandmates comforted the star. The moment caused great concern on social media among fans.
“So my nerves got the better of me today and I had panic attack right before we were about to sing this for live lounge today and like a pro @perrieedwards jumped in for my part last minute and smashed it,” Jesy later wrote on her Instagram.
