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''Jessica Louise Nelson'' is a member of British four-piece girl group [[Little Mix]]. Group was formed exclusively for the [[The X Factor (UK series 8)|eighth series]] of [[The X Factor (UK)|The X Factor]] in 2011 and became the first, and so far, only group to win the competition.
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Jessica Louise Nelson<ref name="maximumpopmix" /> was born on {{Birth date and age|1991|6|14|df=yes}},<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/06/15/little-mix-glam-up-as-the_n_1599262.html |title=Little Mix Glam Up As They Hit The Town For Jesy's 21st Birthday (PICS) |work=Huffington Post |date=15 June 2012 |accessdate=13 November 2012}}</ref> and raised in [[Romford]], [[East London]], to parents John Nelson and Janice White. She has an older sister Jade and two brothers, Joseph and Jonathan.<ref name="Ali 2011">{{cite news|url=http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/romford_s_jesy_nelson_has_made_history_by_winning_x_factor_with_little_mix_1_1151474|title=Romford's Jesy Nelson has made history by winning X Factor with Little Mix|last=Ali|first=Safira|date=12 December 2011|work=Romford Recorder|accessdate=22 December 2011}}</ref><ref name="Heat">{{cite news|url=http://www.heatworld.com/Celeb-AZ/Jesy-Nelson/|title=Jesy Nelson|accessdate=22 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726180218/http://www.heatworld.com/Celeb-AZ/Jesy-Nelson/|archive-date=26 July 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Her first audition was "[[Bust Your Windows]]" by [[Jazmine Sullivan]].<ref name="auditions">{{Cite episode |title=The Xtra Factor: The Winner's Story |episodelink= |series=The X Factor |serieslink=The X Factor (UK series 8) |network=ITV |station=ITV 2 |airdate=17 December 2011 |seriesno=8 |number= }}</ref> Since joining Little Mix, she has faced [[cyber-bullying]] and struggled to cope during her time on ''The X Factor''.<ref name="Heat" /> Nelson attended [[Jo Richardson Community School]] and [[Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College]] (in [[Hornchurch]], [[London]]), was noted for being a dedicated drama and music student by her teachers.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ali|first1=Safira|title=Romford's Jesy Nelson has made history by winning X Factor with Little Mix|url=http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/romford_s_jesy_nelson_has_made_history_by_winning_x_factor_with_little_mix_1_1151474|accessdate=23 January 2015}}</ref> She also attended [[Sylvia Young Theatre School|Sylvia Young and Yvonne Rhodes Theatre Schools]]. In 2014, Nelson began dating [[Rixton (band)|Rixton]] lead singer, [[Jake Roche]]. The couple became engaged on 19 July 2015,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/little-mix/news/jesy-nelson-jake-roche-engaged/|title=Watch: Jesy Nelson & Jake Roche Getting Engaged In Front Of Ed Sheeran Is Just Too Perfect|publisher=Capital|date=21 July 2015}}</ref> but broke up in November 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Duff|first1=Anna|title=Coleen Nolan Opens Up About Jesy Nelson And Jake Roche's Split|url=http://www.look.co.uk/news/coleen-nolan-jake-roche-split-567595|work=[[Look (UK magazine)|Look]]|date=6 December 2016|accessdate=9 December 2016}}</ref> In 2019, Nelson began dating ''[[Love Island (2015 TV series)|Love Island]]'' contestant [[Chris Hughes (model)|Chris Hughes]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a26854329/jesy-nelson-chris-hughes-relationship-timeline/|title=Jesy Nelson and Chris Hughes relationship timeline|last=Baxter-Wright|first=Dusty|website=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]|language=en-GB|access-date=19 April 2020}}</ref> but broke up in April 2020 due to personal reasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2020/04/09/jesy-nelson-chris-hughes-split-18-months-together-12531964/|title=Jesy Nelson and Chris Hughes split after 16 months together|date=2020-04-09|website=Metro|language=en|access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref>

==Early Life==
<ref name="maximumpopmix" /> was born on {{Birth date and age|1991|6|14|df=yes}},<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/06/15/little-mix-glam-up-as-the_n_1599262.html |title=Little Mix Glam Up As They Hit The Town For Jesy's 21st Birthday (PICS) |work=Huffington Post |date=15 June 2012 |accessdate=13 November 2012}}</ref> and raised in [[Romford]], [[East London]], to parents John Nelson and Janice White. She has an older sister Jade and two brothers, Joseph and Jonathan.<ref name="Ali 2011">{{cite news|url=http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/romford_s_jesy_nelson_has_made_history_by_winning_x_factor_with_little_mix_1_1151474|title=Romford's Jesy Nelson has made history by winning X Factor with Little Mix|last=Ali|first=Safira|date=12 December 2011|work=Romford Recorder|accessdate=22 December 2011}}</ref><ref name="Heat">{{cite news|url=http://www.heatworld.com/Celeb-AZ/Jesy-Nelson/|title=Jesy Nelson|accessdate=22 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726180218/http://www.heatworld.com/Celeb-AZ/Jesy-Nelson/|archive-date=26 July 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Career==
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Her first audition was "[[Bust Your Windows]]" by [[Jazmine Sullivan]].<ref name="auditions">{{Cite episode |title=The Xtra Factor: The Winner's Story |episodelink= |series=The X Factor |serieslink=The X Factor (UK series 8) |network=ITV |station=ITV 2 |airdate=17 December 2011 |seriesno=8 |number= }}</ref> Since joining Little Mix, she has faced [[cyber-bullying]] and struggled to cope during her time on ''The X Factor''.<ref name="Heat" /> Nelson attended [[Jo Richardson Community School]] and [[Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College]] (in [[Hornchurch]], [[London]]), was noted for being a dedicated drama and music student by her teachers.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ali|first1=Safira|title=Romford's Jesy Nelson has made history by winning X Factor with Little Mix|url=http://www.romfordrecorder.co.uk/news/romford_s_jesy_nelson_has_made_history_by_winning_x_factor_with_little_mix_1_1151474|accessdate=23 January 2015}}</ref> She also attended [[Sylvia Young Theatre School|Sylvia Young and Yvonne Rhodes Theatre Schools]]. In 2014, Nelson began dating [[Rixton (band)|Rixton]] lead singer, [[Jake Roche]]. The couple became engaged on 19 July 2015,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/little-mix/news/jesy-nelson-jake-roche-engaged/|title=Watch: Jesy Nelson & Jake Roche Getting Engaged In Front Of Ed Sheeran Is Just Too Perfect|publisher=Capital|date=21 July 2015}}</ref> but broke up in November 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Duff|first1=Anna|title=Coleen Nolan Opens Up About Jesy Nelson And Jake Roche's Split|url=http://www.look.co.uk/news/coleen-nolan-jake-roche-split-567595|work=[[Look (UK magazine)|Look]]|date=6 December 2016|accessdate=9 December 2016}}</ref> In 2019, Nelson began dating ''[[Love Island (2015 TV series)|Love Island]]'' contestant [[Chris Hughes (model)|Chris Hughes]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a26854329/jesy-nelson-chris-hughes-relationship-timeline/|title=Jesy Nelson and Chris Hughes relationship timeline|last=Baxter-Wright|first=Dusty|website=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]|language=en-GB|access-date=19 April 2020}}</ref> but broke up in April 2020 due to personal reasons.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2020/04/09/jesy-nelson-chris-hughes-split-18-months-together-12531964/|title=Jesy Nelson and Chris Hughes split after 16 months together|date=2020-04-09|website=Metro|language=en|access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref>


Nelson starred in a documentary for [[BBC One]] and [[BBC Three]] titled ''Jesy Nelson: Odd One Out'' which explored body image, mental health and online abuse,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/sep/08/little-mixs-jesy-nelson-on-surviving-the-trolls-people-were-saying-horrific-things|title=Little Mix's Jesy Nelson on surviving the trolls: 'People were saying horrific things'|last=|first=|date=8 September 2019|website=The Guardian|access-date=}}</ref> which aired on 12 September 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2019/jesy-nelson-documentary|title=BBC - Little Mix's Jesy Nelson shares her struggles with mental health in new BBC documentary - Media Centre|website=www.bbc.co.uk|access-date=2019-09-09}}</ref> In the documentary, she revealed that after the online abuse regarding her weight, she attempted to commit suicide in 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-49687059|title=Jesy Nelson praised for 'inspiring' documentary|last=|first=|date=2019-09-13|work=[[BBC News]]|access-date=2019-09-14|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/jesy-nelson-odd-one-out-praise-suicide-celebrities-holly-hagan-charlotte-crosby-a9103696.html|title=Celebrities rush to support Jesy Nelson after she revealed suicide attempt in documentary|last=Petter|first=Olivia|date=2019-09-13|website=[[The Independent]]|language=en|access-date=2019-09-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/jesy-nelson-little-mix-suicide-attempt-online-trolls-bullying-comments-a9097016.html|title=Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson reveals she attempted suicide after abuse online|date=9 September 2019|website=The Independent}}</ref> In November 2019, Nelson received the Gold award for "Odd One Out" at the OnSide Awards.<ref>{{cite web |title=A FULL ROYAL ALBERT HALL HOSTS FIRST EVER ONSIDE AWARDS |url=https://www.onsideyouthzones.org/news/onside-awards/ |website=OnSide Youth Zones |accessdate=9 December 2019 |date=17 November 2019}}</ref> The documentary also won the Factual Entertainment award at the [[25th National Television Awards|2020 National Television Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=WILLIAMS |first1=SIMONE |title=Jesy Nelson shouts out her mum and Chris Hughes in emotional NTAs speech |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a30692790/jesy-nelson-national-television-awards-odd-one-out/ |website=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]] |accessdate=30 January 2020}}</ref>
Nelson starred in a documentary for [[BBC One]] and [[BBC Three]] titled ''Jesy Nelson: Odd One Out'' which explored body image, mental health and online abuse,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/sep/08/little-mixs-jesy-nelson-on-surviving-the-trolls-people-were-saying-horrific-things|title=Little Mix's Jesy Nelson on surviving the trolls: 'People were saying horrific things'|last=|first=|date=8 September 2019|website=The Guardian|access-date=}}</ref> which aired on 12 September 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2019/jesy-nelson-documentary|title=BBC - Little Mix's Jesy Nelson shares her struggles with mental health in new BBC documentary - Media Centre|website=www.bbc.co.uk|access-date=2019-09-09}}</ref> In the documentary, she revealed that after the online abuse regarding her weight, she attempted to commit suicide in 2013.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-49687059|title=Jesy Nelson praised for 'inspiring' documentary|last=|first=|date=2019-09-13|work=[[BBC News]]|access-date=2019-09-14|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/jesy-nelson-odd-one-out-praise-suicide-celebrities-holly-hagan-charlotte-crosby-a9103696.html|title=Celebrities rush to support Jesy Nelson after she revealed suicide attempt in documentary|last=Petter|first=Olivia|date=2019-09-13|website=[[The Independent]]|language=en|access-date=2019-09-14}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/jesy-nelson-little-mix-suicide-attempt-online-trolls-bullying-comments-a9097016.html|title=Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson reveals she attempted suicide after abuse online|date=9 September 2019|website=The Independent}}</ref> In November 2019, Nelson received the Gold award for "Odd One Out" at the OnSide Awards.<ref>{{cite web |title=A FULL ROYAL ALBERT HALL HOSTS FIRST EVER ONSIDE AWARDS |url=https://www.onsideyouthzones.org/news/onside-awards/ |website=OnSide Youth Zones |accessdate=9 December 2019 |date=17 November 2019}}</ref> The documentary also won the Factual Entertainment award at the [[25th National Television Awards|2020 National Television Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=WILLIAMS |first1=SIMONE |title=Jesy Nelson shouts out her mum and Chris Hughes in emotional NTAs speech |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a30692790/jesy-nelson-national-television-awards-odd-one-out/ |website=[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]] |accessdate=30 January 2020}}</ref>

Revision as of 17:20, 11 May 2020

Jessica Louise Nelson is a member of British four-piece girl group Little Mix. Group was formed exclusively for the eighth series of The X Factor in 2011 and became the first, and so far, only group to win the competition.

Early Life

[1] was born on (1991-06-14) 14 June 1991 (age 33),[2] and raised in Romford, East London, to parents John Nelson and Janice White. She has an older sister Jade and two brothers, Joseph and Jonathan.[3][4]

Career

Her first audition was "Bust Your Windows" by Jazmine Sullivan.[5] Since joining Little Mix, she has faced cyber-bullying and struggled to cope during her time on The X Factor.[4] Nelson attended Jo Richardson Community School and Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College (in Hornchurch, London), was noted for being a dedicated drama and music student by her teachers.[6] She also attended Sylvia Young and Yvonne Rhodes Theatre Schools. In 2014, Nelson began dating Rixton lead singer, Jake Roche. The couple became engaged on 19 July 2015,[7] but broke up in November 2016.[8] In 2019, Nelson began dating Love Island contestant Chris Hughes[9] but broke up in April 2020 due to personal reasons.[10]

Nelson starred in a documentary for BBC One and BBC Three titled Jesy Nelson: Odd One Out which explored body image, mental health and online abuse,[11] which aired on 12 September 2019.[12] In the documentary, she revealed that after the online abuse regarding her weight, she attempted to commit suicide in 2013.[13][14][15] In November 2019, Nelson received the Gold award for "Odd One Out" at the OnSide Awards.[16] The documentary also won the Factual Entertainment award at the 2020 National Television Awards.[17]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference maximumpopmix was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Little Mix Glam Up As They Hit The Town For Jesy's 21st Birthday (PICS)". Huffington Post. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
  3. ^ Ali, Safira (12 December 2011). "Romford's Jesy Nelson has made history by winning X Factor with Little Mix". Romford Recorder. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Jesy Nelson". Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
  5. ^ "The Xtra Factor: The Winner's Story". The X Factor. 17 December 2011. ITV. ITV 2. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |episodelink= (help); Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |seriesno= ignored (|series-number= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Ali, Safira. "Romford's Jesy Nelson has made history by winning X Factor with Little Mix". Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Watch: Jesy Nelson & Jake Roche Getting Engaged In Front Of Ed Sheeran Is Just Too Perfect". Capital. 21 July 2015.
  8. ^ Duff, Anna (6 December 2016). "Coleen Nolan Opens Up About Jesy Nelson And Jake Roche's Split". Look. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
  9. ^ Baxter-Wright, Dusty. "Jesy Nelson and Chris Hughes relationship timeline". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Jesy Nelson and Chris Hughes split after 16 months together". Metro. 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  11. ^ "Little Mix's Jesy Nelson on surviving the trolls: 'People were saying horrific things'". The Guardian. 8 September 2019.
  12. ^ "BBC - Little Mix's Jesy Nelson shares her struggles with mental health in new BBC documentary - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
  13. ^ "Jesy Nelson praised for 'inspiring' documentary". BBC News. 2019-09-13. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  14. ^ Petter, Olivia (2019-09-13). "Celebrities rush to support Jesy Nelson after she revealed suicide attempt in documentary". The Independent. Retrieved 2019-09-14.
  15. ^ "Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson reveals she attempted suicide after abuse online". The Independent. 9 September 2019.
  16. ^ "A FULL ROYAL ALBERT HALL HOSTS FIRST EVER ONSIDE AWARDS". OnSide Youth Zones. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  17. ^ WILLIAMS, SIMONE. "Jesy Nelson shouts out her mum and Chris Hughes in emotional NTAs speech". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
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