Jesy Nelson leaves Little Mix after 9 years with the group
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English singer Jesy Nelson leaves British girl group Little Mix after nine successful years with the band, citing mental health as the main reason of her departure.
Little Mix member Jesy Nelson surprised fans worldwide when she announced on Instagram that she has now left the group.
"To all my Mixers,
"The past nine years in Little Mix has been the most incredible time of my life.
"We have achieved things I never thought possible. From winning our first Brit Award to sold out shows at the O2. Making friends and fans all over the world I can't thank you enough all enough from the bottom of my heart for making me feel like the luckiest girl in the world. You have always been there to support and encourage me and I will never ever forget it," Jesy wrote in her heartfelt letter to their fans.
According to the English singer, the main reason why she has decided to leave Little Mix was because of the pressure being on the limelight has had on her mental health.
"The truth is recently, being on the band has really taken a toll on my mental health. I find the constant pressure of being in a girl group and living up to expectations very hard.
"There comes a time in life when we need to reinvest in taking care of ourselves rather than focusing on making other people happy, and I feel like now is the time to begin that process.
"So after much consideration and with a heavy heart, I'm announcing I'm leaving Little Mix.
"I need to spend some time with the people I love, doing things that make me happy. I'm ready to embark on a new chapter in my life--I'm not sure what it's going to look like right now, but I hope you'll still be there to support me," she said.
Lastly, Jesy also took time to thank her former Little Mix bandmates Perrie Edwards, Jade Thrilwall, and Leigh-Anne Pinnock for everything they've gone through in the past nine years as a group.
"I want to say thank you to everyone involved in our journey. All the hard work and dedication that went into making us a success.
"To every single fan who came to see us in concert, who listened to our songs and sung their hearts out, sent me messages and supported me along the way, I want you to know that I love you all so much and I could never have done this without you and I appreciate it endlessly.
"Most of all, I want to say thank you to Jade, Perrie, and Leigh-Anne for creating some of the most amazing memories I'll never forget. I hope that you'll continue to fulfill all of your dreams and keep on making music that people love.
"Love, Jesy x"
The official Little Mix Instagram account also dedicated a post for their former member stating that they fully support her decision.
"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. 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. 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," the group said.
The group has recently finished filming for their reality music competition titled "Little Mix The Search." They have also just released their sixth studio album, "Confetti," last November 6, 2020.
