Little Mix star Perrie Edwards has said she has not spoken to ex-bandmate Jesy Nelson "for a long time".
The 31-year-old singer told Cosmopolitan she "would rather it went differently" after Nelson, 33, quit the group in 2020, citing mental health issues. Little Mix initially continued without Nelson before going on hiatus in 2022.
On her relationship with Nelson, Edwards said: "We don't talk and haven't done for a long time. It's really sad, it's heart-breaking.
"But sometimes these things happen and people decide they want to part ways, and that's absolutely fine.
"I would rather it went differently, but you can't control how things go."
Little Mix were formed in 2011 after Edwards, Nelson, Jade Thirlwall, and Leigh-Anne Pinnock auditioned for The X Factor as solo artists.
They were eventually grouped together after a number of failures during the show's bootcamp section.
The group went on to sell an estimated 60 million records worldwide.
Edwards, who has released the singles Forget About Us and Tears in 2024, is planning to release her debut solo album.
The singer also spoke about her own mental health and said her anxiety is "probably the worst it's ever been".
"I try to speak out about it because when you feel so anxious or scared of panic attacks, it makes you feel so isolated," she continued.
"It stops your everyday life because you try to avoid situations where you might have one, even though you can't predict it.
"I have therapy and coping mechanisms. You can never get rid of it, so you have to learn to live with it."
She said Girls Aloud star Cheryl Tweedy had provided her with support in the industry, describing her as "just the best".
Edwards said her fiancé, Besiktas footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, also supported her through tough times.
She said: "He's just the best person I've ever met in my entire life. I'm obsessed with him and so content in my relationship.
"He's so supportive, well-natured, and everything I've ever wanted. He's also the funniest person I've ever met. I could cry when I talk about him, I love him so much."
The singer said she has been looking at wedding dresses online but is in no hurry to get married.
Edwards said: "I want a bit more time to plan and enjoy it. I don't want to do it on top of releasing an album and being a mum. I want to enjoy the process. I like being engaged."
She added that her "dream" is to star in a musical film similar to The Greatest Showman in the next decade. She would also like to do voiceover work for Disney.
But she said future plans would depend on how successful her music is.
Edwards will feature on the cover of Cosmopolitan UK's August/September issue, which will be released on Tuesday, 16 July.
Source: Press Association
