The loved-up couple have barely been apart since they started dating… but her boyfriend is just heading off on tour.
They’ve only been together six months but Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall and her boyfriend Jed Elliot are already completely smitten.
But now it seems the couple are about to face their “first test” as Jed’s band The Struts heads off on tour.
According to the 25-year-old, the loved-up duo have barely been apart since they first started dating six months ago – but that’s all about to change.
“Jade has been out with us on the bus for the last five days, but we’re about to spend out longest time apart since we’ve been together,” said the musician as he opened up about the new romance.
“This is our first test,” he told The Sun. “You will notice the next Little Mix and The Struts albums will be full of tales of long-distance troubles across the ocean, ‘Songs of Lust’.
“I’m touring over here in the US until Christmas, but I’m hoping to book a nice holiday for Jade afterwards – somewhere nice for her birthday on Boxing Day.”
And while their romance is still young – they got together six months ago after being introduced by Jade’s bandmate Jesy – they apparently have the full support of their fans.
“It’s early days for a proposal at the moment, but we’ve had the vote of confidence from fans on Instagram.”
Source: mirror.co.uk
Little Mix stars Perrie Edwards and Jade Thirlwall seen leaving Steam and Rye in London on July 23rd. Perrie has Fine Dining written on the back of her jacket. I added candids to gallery:
I added new fan photos from July 16th when Jade and Jed were out & about in America. Check a few photos in gallery:
Perrie is now 23! Last night Perrie, friends and family were having a little party with hippie theme. I added photos from party to gallery. Also you can see on pictures Leigh-Anne and Jade.
#HappyBirthdayPerrie ???? Our hot hippy chick turns 23 today ?✌ Let's show her lots of love Mixers! ??? LM HQ x pic.twitter.com/JTWe0FO24c
— Little Mix (@LittleMix) 10 lipca 2016
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 23, 2016, with the headline ‘Weird for Little Mix to be soloists’.
Call them the female version of One Direction.
Little Mix had auditioned as soloists on British talent show The X Factor in 2011, were later assembled as a group, then went on to sign with judge Simon Cowell’s label Syco Music.
Unlike the hugely popular boyband who came in third in The X Factor, however, Little Mix won the contest and have since produced pop hits such as Black Magic and Secret Love Song.
Also, while their boyband compatriots have lost one member and are on a hiatus, the four girls – Jade Thirlwall, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Perrie Edwards and Jesy Nelson – appear chummy and united during a telephone interview with The Straits Times.
They will perform their debut show here tonight as part of their The Get Weird Tour, which is in support of their third album, Get Weird, and takes them to Europe, Oceania and Asia.
Thirlwall, 23, says they do not want to think about solo projects at this point. “It’s far too early for that,” she adds in a chirpy Northern accent.
They have almost hit the five- year mark of being a group. Labelmates One Direction are on a hiatus after five years together, but Thirlwall thinks Little Mix have “a lot more years to go”.
The tension that seems to inevitably creep into pop groups – it happened to the likes of the Spice Girls and Girls Aloud – has not affected them yet. Instead, they are focused on bigger concerns and ambitions.
“We have high ambitions and we’re not going to stop until we reach every goal and know we tried everything to be the biggest we could be,” Thirlwall says.
“We get along really well and like one another’s company. It’d be weird if we weren’t together all the time.”
She adds with a girlish giggle: “We’re just going to keep going forever, hopefully.”
What is also unusual about Little Mix is that while most girl groups have a standout lead singer, all four girls in the band are strong singers in their own right.
Thirlwall shakes off suggestions of a girlband rivalry with Fifth Harmony, a five-member band who were also put together by judges as a group on The X Factor USA in 2012.
Both groups have smash hits, likable personalities and the latest in pop couture, but Thirlwall insists the competition is just friendly, “kind of like with football teams”.
“You’re allowed to support both of us – that’s not a problem at all,” she says. “We have a lot of fans who support both of us and that’s fine.”
She says Little Mix have tried to break into the United States market with some success. Despite some high-profile appearances on shows such as Good Morning America and The Ellen DeGeneres Show, their single Black Magic – which reached the 67th spot on the Billboard Top 100 charts – remains their highest charting success.
She says: “To crack America, you have to be there a lot, but we have so many other countries that want us, it wouldn’t be quite fair to be there all the time – that’s our biggest obstacle.”
In the meantime, they have their 59-date world tour to fulfil, though they never thought they would make it halfway around the world to Singapore.
“When we got together, we had massive ambitions, we wanted to tour the world. But to know that places like Singapore are interested in us and want us to perform there – it’s really bizarre for us,” she says, sounding genuinely surprised.
“We’ve never been there, so it’ll be lovely to see all the fans.”
Source: straitstimes.com
I added three new photos from photoshoot for Notion Magazine! You can see photos from set of Leigh-Anne, Jesy and Jade:
Leigh-Anne is now the new ambassador for Maybelline New York!
“So many amazing things have happened this year that I am beyond grateful for and this is just one of those pinch me moments … I am so excited to announce that I am now part of the @maybelline family! I am honoured to work with a brand that understands and encourages everything that I stand for! I cannot wait for you to see what we’ve been working on!”
Jade is launched her first-ever fashion collection with Skinnydip! A lil mix of her signature style and the brand’s equally playful vibe, this ridiculously fun collab is everything! This new collab, she’s practically handing us her go-to vibe on a plate – think oversized ’fits, logo-loaded styles and cute vest tops.
With each piece in the collab, you can dress it up or down depending on the occasion/mood.
Leigh-Anne is launching her own bikini line, In‘A’Seashell with one of her closest gal pals, Gabrielle Urquhart, which serves up swimwear that promotes self-love and heavy helpings of body confidence.
“It all started as a conversation in Miami with one of my closest friends, Gabby, and she told me she wanted to do a bikini line and her boyfriend had bought her a sewing machine. I said, ‘seriously? Because that is exactly what I want to do!’”
Perrie for Spring Summer 2019 SUPERGA // Hand-picked by Perrie, this is the perfect edit for anything from festival escapades to beachy Summer fun. From espadrilles to the contemporary UP5 sole, via tried-and-tested as well as updated classics, any occasion is a #PerrieForSuperga occasion!
“I’m really excited to be working with Superga on their new product range. It’s a brand I’ve loved and worn for a while now, as I love the style and fit of their shoes. They’re really cute and so versatile, I love them!”
Leigh-Anne has handpicked an amazing new Style Edit of her favourite ASOS Design styles including glam styles and low-key styles for off duty days. The collection is packed full of trend-led pieces from the latest ASOS DESIGN drops.
“What I love is there’s a mixture of going-out dresses and outfits, but with casual stuff added in, as well. I feel like it has a bit of a 90s theme running through it, too, and I love that kind of fashion. I love all the looks.”
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