Jesy Nelson Biography

Jesy is an English singer and former member of the British girl group Little Mix. The group was formed on the eighth series of The X Factor in 2011 and became the first group to win the competition. Since their debut the girl group has sold over 60 million records worldwide, placing them in the top 5 of the best-selling girl groups of all time.

In 2019, she presented a BBC Three documentary based on her experiences with body image and online bullying titled Jesy Nelson: Odd One Out, which won the Factual Entertainment Award at the 25th National Television Awards.

Jesy Nelson Age

She was born Jessica Louise Nelson on 14th, June, 1991, in Romford, United Kingdom.

Jessy Nelson Career

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 and Perrie Edwards were put in a group called “Faux Pas” while Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock were to be put in a group named “Orion”. Both groups, however, failed to progress. Later, a decision was made to bring back the four to form the four-piece group Rhythmix, and they progressed to judges’ houses. They eventually reached the live shows and were mentored by Tulisa Contostavlos. On 28th, October, 2011, it was announced that the group’s new name would be Little Mix. On 11th, December, 2011, Little Mix was announced as the winner, the first group to win the program.

she released six albums with the group; DNA (2012), Salute (2013), Get Weird (2015), Glory Days (2016), LM5 (2018), and Confetti (2020). In December 2020, she announced her departure from the group due to prolonged issues with her mental health. She said: “I find the constant pressure of being in a girl group and living up to expectations very hard.”In November 2020, Little Mix’s publicist stated that Nelson would take an extended break from the pop group for “private medical reasons”. On 14th, December, 2020, She announced her departure from Little Mix due to struggles with her mental health.

Jessy Nelson Salary

Jessy Salary estimates is still under review, this section shall be updated once information is available.

Jessy Nelson Net Worth

Jesy Net Worth is estimated to be 5.8 million USD.

Jessy Nelson Family

Jessy was born and brought up by her parents, John Nelson, a businessman, and Janis Nelson, a Police Community Service Officer. Her parents separated when she was five years. She is the second youngest of four children with an older sister Jade, an older brother Jonathan and a younger brother Joseph.

Jesy Nelson Husband

Jessy has kept her love life and relatioship private, however, she had a 10-month relationship with Diversity member Jordan Banjo which ended in 2013. In 2014, she started dating Rixton lead singer, Jake Roche, and became engaged on 19th, July, 2015, but broke up in November 2016. She had a brief relationship with Chris Clark in 2017, followed by a 16-month relationship with musician Harry James that ended in November 2018. In January 2019, she started dating Love Island contestant Chris Hughes. In April 2020, Nelson and Hughes broke up due to personal reasons. After four months, she announced that she was in a relationship with actor Sean Sagar.

Jessy Nelson Education

Jessy attended Jo Richardson Community School and Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College in Hornchurch, London. She attended Sylvia Young and Yvonne Rhodes Theatre Schools. Prior to auditioning for The X Factor, she worked as a barmaid in Dagenham. In 2020, she said that as a child, she had small roles as an extra in About a Boy (2002) and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005).