Little Mix’s Jade Thirwall has been linked to Rizzle Kicks star Jordan Stephens after the pair reportedly enjoyed a socially distanced date while on lockdown.
According to reports, the 27 year old – who split from The Struts bassist Jed Elliott last year – began messaging Jordan while quarantined at her London home and the pair met up for a stroll when government rules about meeting other people were relaxed.
A source told The Sun, “Jade has been open to dating for a while now but it can be hard to find the time to meet people usually.
“While stuck at home she started messaging Jordan and they have been getting on but it’s still really early days.
“They met up for a walk on Tuesday afternoon to chat and get to know each other which was nice but nothing has happened between them yet. With the lockdown in place, they can’t so much as kiss so they will have to take things slow.”
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1 of 242011
After being put into a group by Kelly Rowland on The X Factor in 2011, the Little Mix girls rocked denim and trainers as they posed at the Judges Houses' stage of the competition.
2 of 242011
Throughout their time on The X Factor, Jade, Perrie, Jesy and Leigh-Anne stuck with the same 'colour and prints' theme for performances, each making an identify for themselves.
3 of 242011
Attending the Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 1 premiere in 2011 with their X Factor mentor Tulisa, the Little Mix girls dressed up in stunning LBDs.
4 of 242011
After winning The X Factor ahead of Marcus Collins, Little Mix started to make an identity as a band, co-coordinating their outfits both on stage and at events.
5 of 242012
One year on from their historic win on The X Factor, Little Mix returned to perform their brand new single, looking more grown up.
6 of 242012
At the launch for Little Mix's debut album 'DNA', Jade, Perrie, Leigh-Anne and Jesy looked stunning in black outfits.
7 of 242013
All of the Little Mix girls have experimented with their hair colours, but in 2013 Perrie went for purple, whilst Jade was rocking the colour blue.
8 of 242013
Attending their first ever BRIT Awards in 2013, Little Mix dressed up for the occasion, all wearing totally different outfits.
9 of 242013
Experimenting even further with her hair in 2013, Perrie changed her look from purple to dip dye pink later in the year.
10 of 242016
After taking some time off to work on their new album, Little Mix returned in 2016 with a brand new look. Looking a lot more grown up, the girls started to wear a lot more custom-designed outfits on stage.
11 of 242015
Perrie couldn't resist getting into the Disney spirit in 2015 when she made a trip to Disneyland Paris!
12 of 242016
Walking the red carpet ahead of their first ever BRIT Awards performance, Little Mix oozed glamour as they invited their mums along for the party.
13 of 242016
That same night the girls took to the stage in matching green and black outfits to give an incredible performance of their hit song 'Black Magic'.
14 of 242017
After receiving some harsh criticism online for some of the more risqué outfits, Little Mix wore suits for their performance of 'Power' during The X Factor finals in 2017.
15 of 242017
After taking more of an interest in fashion, attending various fashion events with her band mate Jade Thirlwal, Leigh-Anne started to take inspiration, wearing this cute number for her birthday in 2017.
16 of 242017
Little Mix embraced the race driving theme brilliantly in 2017 when they performed at F1 Live in London.
17 of 242017
The girls attended the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles in 2017, rocking the red carpet with their different outfit choices.
18 of 242017
Whilst Perrie, Jade and Leigh-Anne stuck with their natural hair colours in 2017, Jesy experimented a lot, even dying her hair bright pink!
19 of 242018
Looking completely stunning, Jade, Leigh-Anne, Jesy and Perrie rocked the red carpet at the 2018 BRIT Awards. Whilst most fans loved their look, Jesy, Jade and Perrie were quick to mock Leigh-Anne for wearing her 'dressing gown'.
20 of 242018
Little Mix stars Leigh-Anne and Jade attended The British Fashion Awards in 2018, wearing stunning dresses to the prestigious event.
21 of 242018
The girls went for a more retro look during a performance to their fans in Germany in 2018.
22 of 242018
At the launch of their amazing album 'LM5' in 2018, Leigh-Anne, Jesy, Perrie and Jade looked casual and chic as they signed copies of their album for fans.
23 of 242018
Ahead of their performance with American rapper Nicki Minaj, Jesy injected a bit of colour into Little Mix's red carpet look at the 2018 MTV EMA Awards, whilst Leigh-Anne rocked green dreadlocks.
24 of 242018
The girls then changed into smart black and white suits for their first ever performance of 'Woman Like Me' with Nicki Minaj.
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Jade’s budding romance with Jordan comes 10 months after her split from boyfriend of three years, Jed, after struggling with their hectic work schedules and long distance.
"Jade and Jed have decided to end the relationship. There is honestly no big drama, it has just sadly run its course,” a source told MailOnline at the time. “They spent so much time apart as Jed is on tour constantly in the USA with his band The Struts. And obviously Jade is super busy with Little Mix promo - and about to start a massive LM5 Tour. The split is amicable and they remain mates."
Jed’s since moved on with US actress Ginny Gardner.
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Meanwhile, after the news her ex-fiancé Zayn Malik is expecting his first child with Gigi Hadid, Jade’s bandmate Perrie Edwards could be ready for a baby of her own.
A source close to the Little Mixer tells heat, “Perrie is in a great place with Alex. There’s no doubt they’re happy, and she wants to spend the rest of her life with him. But at the same time, the news that Zayn is having a baby knocked her for six. She has mentioned a few times in the last week that she is feeling broody. Her friends can’t help but feel it’s a reaction to Zayn, as she always thought they’d start a family when they were together.”