Jesy Nelson unfollows Little Mix manager after announcing she had quit

Jesy Nelson has unfollowed Little Mix’s manager shortly after announcing she had quit the group for the sake of her mental health.

The singer, 29, revealed she had left the chart-topping girl group after nine years on Monday, with fans noticing almost immediately that Jesy had unfollowed Little Mix’s manager, Samantha Cox, on Instagram.

Sam, whose working relationship with Little Mix began shortly after their X Factor win in 2011, is still followed by the remaining members Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall – and in turn still follows Jesy’s Instagram account.

This comes hours after Jesy announced her departure from the group – she wrote on Monday night: ‘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 our sold out shows at the O2. 

‘Making friends and fans all over the world I can’t thank you 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.  

‘The truth is recently being in 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.’  

Jesy emotionally added: ‘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.

‘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 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 fulfil all of your dreams and keep on making music that people love. Love Jesy x.’   

Fans were left devastated over the news as they sent their best wishes to both Jesy and the band in emotional messages. 

While several celebrities, such as Dermot O’Leary and Frankie Bridge, reached out on the post to support Jesy as they praised the star for her ‘brave’ decision.