She's just turned 26-years-old and is part of one of the biggest girl bands in the world in Little Mix, so it's no surprise Jade Thirlwall is having the time of her life right now. As Little Mix recently dropped their new female empowerment album 'LM5', the girls are set to tour the UK in 2019, so Jade's success shows no signs of slowing down.
As well as this, Jade's romance with Jed Elliot is going strong, and we are sooo jealous of her A-list lifestyle! Check out the seven reasons why we wish we were Jade Thirlwall's best friend.
1. She's best friends with Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson and Leigh-Anne Pinnock
After originally auditioning for The X Factor as a solo artist, Jade was later put into a group by the judges alongside Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson and Leigh-Anne Pinnock. Since 2011, when the girls won the show, the four girls have struck up an amazing friendship and give us serious friendship goals.
Whether it's having each others backs against their haters, posing for hilarious photos together, or supporting each other on stage, the Little Mix bond is unbreakable!
2. She has a super cute relationship with her mum Norma
Jade makes it no secret how close she is to her mum Norma Badwi, she often shares photos on social media with her, attends Little Mix gigs with her, and Norma even enjoys the odd night out with Jade!
3. She throws the most epic party for her birthday EVERY year!
Jade has started quite the tradition of hosting a themed birthday party just before Christmas in recent years. Last year, to celebrate turning 25, Jade held a drag queen-themed party, inviting some of the world's most famous drag queens to help celebrate alongside her Little Mix army.
This year, Jade hosted an 'Icon' party, dressing up as her idol Diana Ross, whilst Jesy Nelson turned up as Ginger Spice and Leigh-Anne Pinnock as Rihanna.
Little Mix: Through The Years:
Little Mix: Through the years (slider)
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.
4. She does a lot for charity
All of the Little Mix girls do their bit for charity, but every Boxing Day, on her birthday, Jade returns to her hometown of South Shields to take part in the infamous 'Boxing Day dip' in the North Sea for the charity Cancer Connections.
As she documented on her Instagram page, this year's dip was extra important to Jade, she wrote, 'Running into the North Sea as is birthday tradition to raise money for Cancer Connections. Especially close to ours hearts this year, as our Nana Pam passed away last month and Cancer Connections were incredible to us and to my beautiful Nana ♥️ I couldn’t be more proud to be patron to such a wonderful charity who help so many in so many ways.' [sic]
5. Her relationship with Jed Elliot is super cute
Jade first started dating The Struts bassist Jed Elliot back in February 2015, admitting at the time that it was 'love at first sight'. Since then, the pair haven't been shy on social media and often post loved-up photos together.
In December 2018, after being apart for a massive 103 days, Jade and Jed reunited at the airport in one of the cutest videos ever! Jade wrote on social media, '103 days later. ♡ “If you look for it, I've got a sneaky feeling you'll find that love actually is all around.”' [sic]
In the past, Jade also admitted that it was her who 'chased down' Jed, revealing, "I did sort of have to chase him for a few months to get the end results, but I’m not a quitter so I kept going, and well here we are!"
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6. Her hair is AMAZING!
Since finding fame in 2011, Jade has experimented with many different hairstyles. Whether it was dying her hair blue, cutting it into a short bob or her most recent 'drunken weave cut', we love all of her different styles!
7. She loves going back to her hometown and catching up with friends and family
Being in one of the biggest groups in the world is not an easy job! Little Mix often travel the world, spending time away from their loved-ones for months.
So whenever Jade gets an opportunity to go back to her hometown of South Shields, the 'Black Magic' singer spends quality time with her friends and family, often posting photos of her night out on social media.
Huge congratulations are in order for Jade and the rest of the Little Mix girls as they picked up the award for British Artist Video of the Year for their track 'Woman Like Me' featuring Nicki Minaj at the BRIT Awards 2019.
After huge success in 2018, which included Little Mix dropping their album 'LM5' and working with Nicki Minaj on the single 'Woman Like Me', Little Mix announced they'd be doing ANOTHER arena tour in 2019.
Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jesy Nelson, will be taking to the stage at venues across the UK including, Glasgow, Liverpool, Newcastle, Sheffield, London, Birmingham, Nottingham, Manchester and Leeds, where you can expect them to perform some of their biggest hits, as well as tracks from their latest album ‘LM5.
Although some dates are sold-out, some remaining tickets are left for venues across the country. Buy your tickets from Aloud.com.
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