Jesy Nelson will be leaving Little Mix, the band has announced.
The news was announced on social media this afternoon.
A series of tweets from the band's official account were released tonight.
They said: "After an amazing 9 years together Jesy has made the decision to leave Little Mix. This is an incredibly sad time for all of us but we are fully supportive of Jesy.
"We love her very much and agree that it is so important that she does what is right for her mental health and well-being.
"We are still very much enjoying our Little Mix journey and the 3 of us are not ready for it to be over.
"We know that Jesy leaving the group is going to be really upsetting news for our fans. We love you guys so much and are so grateful for your loyalty and continued support of all of us.
"We’re looking forward to seeing so many of you on tour. Love always, Jade, Perrie and Leigh-Anne xxx"
Jesy released a lengthy statement to her Instagram account explaining her decision in more detail.
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Jesy said she felt like the "luckiest girl in the world" following Little Mix's success but Jesy said that being in the band had affected her mental health.
She said: "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.
"There comes a time in life when we need to reinvest in taking care of ourselves rather than making other people happy and I feel like now is the time to begin that process."
Jesy said she was going to spend time with "people I love, doing things that make me happy" and that she was ready to embark on a "new chapter" of her life.
She ended her statement by thanking her fans and bandmates for all their love and support over the years.
