Perrie Edwards speaks out on ‘heartbreaking’ friendship break-up with Jesy Nelson

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Little Mix star Perrie Edwards has revealed her “heartbreak” after her friendship split with former bandmate Jesy Nelson. Nelson and Edwards were a part of Little Mix since the band’s inception in 2011 on The X Factor, along with Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock. “I would rather it went differently, but you can’t control how things go.” She admitted that she leans on former X Factor judge Cheryl Cole for support related to the industry. I remember Jesy and I were having the best night, and kept saying, ‘We really should be getting home now.’” Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up open image in gallery Little Mix were formed on ‘The X Factor’ “It was just so fun.