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Lucy Needham

Jade Thirlwall keeps BRITs spirit alive with raucous exit after Little Mix's historic win

Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall kept the traditional raucous Brit Awards spirit alive as she made her exit from London's 02 Arena on Tuesday night.

Jade and pregnant bandmates Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards made history at the glitzy bash by becoming the first girl group ever to win the award for Best British Band.

After dedicating the award to trailblazers the Spice Girls, Girls Aloud and Sugababes in a very emotional speech, the X Factor winning trio relaxed into the rest of the evening.

But by the end of the night, Jade looked glad to kick off her gold stiletto heels as she was spotted clambering into the back of taxi shoeless.

Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall looked in great spirits as she left the BRITs on Tuesday night (JAMES CURLEY & MAGICMOMENTSUK)
The singer pulled a variety of poses for the waiting paps (JAMES CURLEY & MAGICMOMENTSUK)

The singer then proceeded to pull a variety of poses for the waiting paps outside - including flipping her middle finger at the camera.

Jade then gave a pout and clutched at her chest as she embraced the party spirit.

Bandmate Perrie could be seen in the cab beside her putting a hand to her face while Jade continued to work the camera.

Jade flipped the bird to the camera while her assistant held her shoes (JAMES CURLEY & MAGICMOMENTSUK)
Earlier in the night, Jack Whitehall joked Jade would be 'drinking for three' (JAMES CURLEY & MAGICMOMENTSUK)

Earlier in the night, host Jack Whitehall joked that Jade was 'drinking for three' after Leigh-Anne and Perrie recently announced their pregnancies just days apart.

Later, the comedian also teased the mums-to-be by asking how they kept busy in lockdown prompting a squirming Perrie to ask him to stop as her 'dad was watching.'

The night peaked for the girls with their historic win for Best British Group - making them the first girlband ever to accept the trophy.

Little Mix looked stunning in their matching white ensembles ahead of their history-making night (John Marshall/AFP via Getty Imag)

After a series of thank-yous - including to ex-member Jesy Nelson - Leigh-Anne told the crowd: "It’s not easy being a female in the U.K. pop industry.

"We’ve seen the white male dominance, misogyny, sexism, and lack of diversity.

They dedicated the award to girlbands who paved the way (ITV)

"We’re proud of how we’ve stuck together, stood for our group, surrounded ourselves with strong women, and are now using our voices more than ever."

Jade added: "This award isn’t just for us. It’s for the Spice Girls, Sugababes, All Saints, Girls Aloud — all of the incredible incredible female bands, this one’s for you.”

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