has revealed she hasn’t spoken to ‘for a long time’.
The 31-year-old singer admitted to that she ‘would rather it went differently’ after Jesy, 33,, nine years after the group – which also featured Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock – was formed on The .
The Black Magic hitmakers auditioned as solo artists but were eventually grouped together during the show’s bootcamp section, and went onto sell an estimated 60 million records worldwide, with five UK number one singles and seven UK top 10 albums.
The remaining three members , and reflecting on her relationship with Jesy, Perrie said: ‘We don’t talk, and haven’t done for a long time, it’s really sad, it’s heart-breaking.
‘But sometimes these things happen and people decide they want to part ways, and that’s absolutely fine. I would rather it went differently, but you can’t control how things go.’
Perrie, who in 2021, admitted she had to find the ‘confidence’ to perform alone after the band were put on hold, and said going solo had changed her in a way similar to motherhood.
She explained: ‘Having a baby changes you completely, and going solo has as well. I’ve had to find an inner confidence to do it on my own, without the girls as a comfort blanket.’
She has released singles Forget About Us and Tears in 2024, and there are plans in place to release her debut solo album.
Perrie also spoke candidly about her own mental health, and said her was ‘probably the worst it’s ever been’.
‘It started to consume me, It’s horrible. I try to speak out about it, because when you feel so anxious or scared of panic attacks. It makes you feel so isolated,’ she said.
‘It stops your everyday life because you try to avoid situations where you might have one, even though you can’t predict it. I have therapy and coping mechanisms. You can never get rid of it, so you have to learn to live with it.’
star has given Perrie support in the industry, and she described the former judge as ‘just the best’, while her fiance, Besiktas footballer , has also supported her through tough times.
‘He’s just the best person I’ve ever met in my entire life. I’m obsessed with him, and so content in my relationship,’ she said.
‘He’s so supportive, well natured and everything I’ve ever wanted. He’s also the funniest person I’ve ever met. I could cry when I talk about him, I love him so much.’
And while Perrie would love to star in a musical film likeor even do voiceover work for , any future plans depend on how successful her solo career is.
She said: ‘I’m honestly just going with the flow right now. It’s all dependent on how your music does, and you don’t know what the future holds. I’m just learning as I go. But I want to do what I love and be happy.’
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