Jesy Nelson: 17 facts about the Little Mix star you probably never knew
Find out Jesy’s age, height and everything else about her here.
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1. Everything you need to know about Jesy Nelson
Jesy Nelson is iconic. She may be best known for being in Britain’s biggest girl group Little Mix but she is also outspoken, funny and an amazing body-positive role model. [Photo via Instagram]
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2. How old is Jesy Nelson?
Jesy Nelson was born on June 14th 1991. She is 29 years old. [Photo via Jo Hale/Redferns via Getty Images]
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3. How tall is Jesy Nelson?
Jesy Nelson is 5 feet 4 inches tall. This is 1.63 metres. [Photo via YouTube]
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4. What is Jesy Nelson’s star sign?
Jesy Nelson is a mid June baby. This makes her a Gemini. [Photo via Instagram]
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5. Where is Jesy Nelson from?
Jesy Nelson is British. She is from Romford, Essex in the UK. [Photo via YouTube]
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6. Who is Jesy Nelson? Is she in Little Mix?
Jesy Nelson is one of four members of Little Mix. Kelly Rowland and Tulisa handpicked Jesy Nelson to be part of Little Mix during bootcamp on the eighth season of The X Factor UK. Little Mix have sold over 50 million records worldwide, released 5 hit albums and won the award for Best British Single at The BRITS in 2017 with 'Shout Out to My Ex'. [Photo via ITV]
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7. What was Jesy Nelson’s X Factor audition song?
Jesy Nelson auditioned for The X Factor UK singing Jazmine Sullivan’s ‘Bust Your Windows'. Jesy’s musical icons are Missy Elliott and Beyoncé. [Photo via ITV]
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8. Jesy Nelson is a body positive icon.
Jesy Nelson is the curviest member of Little Mix and in the early days of the band she used to get trolled relentlessly for her weight by online bullies. Since then Jesy has become much more confident in her body and never shies away from showing it off and embracing it no matter what size she is. She also encourages Little Mix's fans to love themselves whatever shape they are. [Photo via YouTube]
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9. How many dogs does Jesy Nelson have?
Jesy Nelson has two dogs. They are called Reggie and Oscar. [Photo via Instagram]
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10. What are Jesy Nelson’s tattoos?
Jesy Nelson has 15 known tattoos. They include “a tiger never loses sleep over the opinion of sheep” tattoo on her right thigh, a Queen of Hearts tattoo by her left ear and a “girl power” tattoo on her left shoulder. [Photo via Instagram]
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11. What job did Jesy Nelson do before Little Mix?
Before Little Mix, Jesy Nelson worked as a barmaid. However, she was also a child actress and was an extra in films including About a Boy and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. She also filmed scenes for The Others with Nicole Kidman and was in the running to play Dakota Fanning’s part in Man on Fire opposite Denzel Washington. [Photo via YouTube]
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12. Jesy Nelson won an NTA for her BBC documentary Odd One Out.
In 2019, Jesy Nelson released a documentary on BBC1 called 'Odd One Out' about cyber-bullying. In it, she talks openly about the trolling she's experienced in Little Mix and interviews other people who've gone through similar circumstances. The documentary received universal praise from viewers and critics and won the Best Factual Entertainment award at the National Television Awards in 2020. [BBC]
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13. Jesy Nelson is a judge on Little Mix: The Search.
Jesy Nelson is a judge on Little Mix: The Search alongside her bandmates, Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock. The Search is a 2020 talent show in which Little Mix find and put together the next big British group. [BBC]
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14. Jesy Nelson called Piers Morgan a twat and it was iconic.
When Little Mix released the ’Strip’ video, it received criticism from various sexist men who missed the point and believed that the girls were using sex to sell records. Piers Morgan was one of the visual’s most notable critics and Jesy quite rightly dismissed him as a “bloody twat” when asked about his opinions on the radio. Jesy is also notorious for shutting down slut-shamers and anyone else who comes for Little Mix. When Mel C called the band “too provocative” she wore a dress with the words “too provocative” on it in response. [Photo via Instagram]
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15. Balegdah - Jesy Nelson’s Jamaican accent explained.
A clip of Jesy Nelson doing a Jamaican accent in 2014 famously went viral. In it Little Mix were playing an accent game and Jesy said “balegdah” (or "balegdeh") when asked to do a Jamaican accent. Jesy later explained that she was just her clearing her throat before doing the accent. [Photo via YouTube]
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16. Who is Jesy Nelson dating?
Jesy Nelson is currently single. She was previously engaged to the lead singer of Rixton, Jake Roche, and dated Love Island star Chris Hughes afterwards. Jesy and Chris reportedly split in April 2020. [Photo via Instagram]
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17. What is Jesy Nelson’s net worth?
Jesy Nelson is estimated to have a net worth of around £3,000,000. Altogether Little Mix have a net worth of roughly £12,000,000. [Photo via YouTube]
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18. Is Jesy Nelson on Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat?
Jesy Nelson only uses Instagram personally out of all the major social media platforms. You can follow her via @jesynelson on Instagram. Elsewhere you can follow her via @LittleMix on Twitter and @LittleMix on Instagram too. [Photo via Instagram]
