Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall shares first photo of band without 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 have shared their first photo without Jesy Nelson, who is taking an “extended” break from the band. Addressing Nelson's absence, the presenter said: “I just want to explain, because there are three members here of Little Mix, not four.” “You put out a press release this week to say that Jesy is taking some time off for personal reasons – obviously I hope you know this, and I hope she knows this, but everyone is wishing her well and everyone is hoping that she gets through this.” He continued: “I am not going to pry. Thirlwall has since reassured fans on an Australian radio show, stating: “Little Mix will never die.” The band, who found fame when they won The X Factor in 2011, are scheduled to go on tour in April next year. The Independent called Little Mix’s new album Confetti “a glamorous statement of independence”.