Jesy Nelson smashes BBC record as 3.3 million watch trolling doc where she opened up about suicide attempt
JESY Nelson's documentary about trolls and bullying has broken BBC records as 3.3million people tune in to watch it.
The programme, Jesy Nelson: Odd One Out, centred on the online abuse the Little Mix singer suffered since the band won X Factor in 2011 - and even revealed the star attempted to take her own life because of the abuse.
The heartfelt doc has become one of the most watched programmes on BBC Three since the channel moved online.
It was the top programme on BBC iPlayer the week of its release, with 1.87 million requests to view in seven days. A huge 64% of them were 16 to 34-year-olds.
The BBC Three commissioned doc then aired on BBC One on Thursday September 12, drawing a total of 3.3 million viewers within seven days. That's a 55% growth in viewers compared to the initial overnight ratings.
The programme documented the horrific abuse directed at Jesy, 28, by vicious online trolls as Little Mix became one of the biggest girlbands in the world.
Jesy became "obsessed" with the negative comments online, which drove her to consider taking her own life.
The star says in the doc: "I just remember thinking this is never going to go.
"I'm going to constantly wake up and feel sad for the rest of my life. So what is the point in being here? I physically couldn't tolerate the pain any more."
The pop star attempted to take her own life in 2013, before being rescued by her boyfriend at the time.
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A source close to the star said: "She confessed to him what she had done. An ambulance came to the house and was able to sort her out.
"They were able to get there in time and save her life. Jesy told her close family members, one member of her management team and her bandmates who were devastated."
The support of her Little Mix bandmates was made clear when she broke down on stage during a concert in Milan for their world tour.
Little Mix sang an emotional version of their song The Cure when Jesy started crying.
This lead to Perrie Edwards, 26, Jade Thirlwall, 26, and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, 28, supporting her with a hug.
The song's chorus goes: "I was a little bit lost, but I'm not any more / I was a little bit hurt, but I'm not anymore / I was a little left out, but I'm not anymore / Cause the tears fell down, but they don't anymore."
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