Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall ‘being lined up as a TV presenter’ as Jesy Nelson steps back

It was confirmed yesterday that Jesy will be taking an 'extended break'

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by Nathan Katnoria |
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Following the announcement that Jesy Nelson is taking an extended break from the band, fans have been left wondering what Little Mix will do next amid rumours that Perrie Edwards, Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock are considering solo careers.

According to reports, Jade is in high demand from TV execs who want to snap her up for a series of high-profile hosting roles.

The 27-year-old already has appearances on Little Mix: The Search and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK under her belt, both of which have apparently impressed BBC bosses.

A TV insider said, “The Beeb see her as a young Davina McCall and are trying to come up with some concepts for her now.

"She shone on The Search and really stood out when she was a guest on RuPaul.”

“Jade has everything to make a great presenter — she can read an autocue while also being a bit spontaneous and funny. Not to forget she’s very easy on the eye,” they added to The Sun.

CHECK OUT Little Mix's transformation through the years

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Little Mix: Through the years (slider)

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2011

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.

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2011

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.

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2011

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.

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2011

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.

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2012

One year on from their historic win on The X Factor, Little Mix returned to perform their brand new single, looking more grown up.

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2012

At the launch for Little Mix's debut album 'DNA', Jade, Perrie, Leigh-Anne and Jesy looked stunning in black outfits.

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2013

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.

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2013

Attending their first ever BRIT Awards in 2013, Little Mix dressed up for the occasion, all wearing totally different outfits.

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Experimenting even further with her hair in 2013, Perrie changed her look from purple to dip dye pink later in the year.

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2016

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.

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2015

Perrie couldn't resist getting into the Disney spirit in 2015 when she made a trip to Disneyland Paris!

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2016

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.

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2016

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'.

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2017

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.

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2017

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.

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2017

Little Mix embraced the race driving theme brilliantly in 2017 when they performed at F1 Live in London.

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2017

The girls attended the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles in 2017, rocking the red carpet with their different outfit choices.

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2017

Whilst Perrie, Jade and Leigh-Anne stuck with their natural hair colours in 2017, Jesy experimented a lot, even dying her hair bright pink!

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2018

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'.

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2018

Little Mix stars Leigh-Anne and Jade attended The British Fashion Awards in 2018, wearing stunning dresses to the prestigious event.

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The girls went for a more retro look during a performance to their fans in Germany in 2018.

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2018

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.

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2018

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.

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2018

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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This comes after Since September were crowned the winners of Little Mix: The Search and bagged a support gig on Little Mix’s UK tour next year.

Jesy pulled out of the final due to illness and it was confirmed yesterday that her break from the band would continue for the foreseeable.

A spokesperson for the band said, “Jesy is having extended time off from Little Mix for private medical reasons.

“We will not be issuing any further comment currently and ask media to please respect her privacy at this time.”

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Fans were quick to share their support for Jesy on social media, with one writing, “Get well soon Jesy. We will always be here waiting for you x.”

Another added, “I know she won’t see this but I just hope she knows that we’re all sending her so much love and light.”

“We get it, and she should take all the time she needs. Her health & wellbeing will ALWAYS be #1. Mixers will be on standby for when she's ready to return & until then we are sending Jesy all the positive vibes and love in the world ❤️,” tweeted a third.

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