Jesy Nelson: Little Mix fans beg star’s boyfriend Sean Sagar to ‘take care of her’ as he promotes his new Netflix show
LITTLE Mix fans have begged Jesy Nelson's boyfriend to "take care"of the singer after she quit the girl group.
Jesy has been dating actor Sean Sager since the middle of the pandemic, and fans swarmed to his social media pages to call on the star to keep an eye on the singer.
"Pls take care of our Queen," read many of the comments, as another wrote: "Please take care of her."
"PLEASE TREASURE HER," added another, after the news that Jesy had left the band to focus on her own health.
The couple got together during lockdown earlier this year and went Instagram official in September, after The Sun revealed he still had his profile up on celebrity dating app Raya.
Sean has been focusing his attention on the release of new drama, Winx: The Fate Saga, which will drop on Netflix in January.
The 29-year-old star announced the news on her Instagram page today after taking "extended time off" from the group last month.
Jesy told her followers that she was leaving Little Mix with a "heavy heart" as she reflected on the success the band have enjoyed since winning The X Factor in 2011, insisting it had been the "most incredible time" of her life.
She continued: "I can't thank you all enough from the bottom of my heart for making me feel like the luckiest girl in the world.
"You have always been there to support and encourage me and I will never ever forget it.
"The truth is, recently being in the band has really taken a toll on my mental health. I find the constant pressure of being in a girl group and living up to expectations very hard."
Jesy added: "I need to spend some time with the people I love, doing things that make me happy.
"I'm ready to embark on a new chapter in my life - I'm not sure what it's going to look like right now, but I hope you'll still be there to support me."
The star went on to thank her bandmates Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Perrie Edwards, and Jade Thirlwall, writing: "Most of all I want to say thank you to Jade, Perrie and Leigh-Anne for creating some of the most amazing memories I'll never forget.
"I hope that you'll continue to fulfil all of your dreams and keep making music that people love."
Little Mix responded to the statement on Twitter, sharing their sadness at Jesy's decision - but insisting they understood and supported her choice.
Little Mix formed on The X Factor in 2011, becoming the first band to win the show.
Together they have sold more than 50million records, landing two Brit Awards, four number one singles and releasing six albums along the way.