Jesy Nelson and James Arthur 'inseparable' at BRITs after party

The former X Factor contestants were reportedly happy to see one another at the lavish bash
Ian West/PA Wire/PA Images
The Weekender

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions, offers and theatre ticket deals

I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.

Little Mix’s Jesy Nelson and fellow X Factor winner James Arthur were reportedly “all over each other” at a BRIT Awards after party.

After Nelson arrived at the official Sony party with her bandmates and their respective boyfriends, the singer reportedly made a beeline for Arthur.

The pair are then said to have spent “over two hours” chatting in a “private booth.”

“Jesy and James slipped away from her bandmates and took over a private booth by a window. They sat there for over two hours and were deep in conversation, often putting their arms around each other’s shoulders,” an onlooker told The Sun.

Winners: Jesy Nelson with her Little Mix bandmates (Ian West/PA)
PA

“She kept grabbing his hands and pulling him close to whisper in his ear. At one point Jesy gave James a hug, while he kissed her cheeks and forehead.”

A separate source told OK that the former X Factor contestants were “all over each other” and “constantly smiling and laughing.”

A representative for Nelson and Arthur debunked romance rumours, telling Standard Online that the pair “are just friends.”

Performance: the band took to the stage for a rendition of Woman Like Me
Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images

The 27-year-old Little Mix star was previously linked to Love Island star Chris Hughes, but is thought to have called time on the brief relationship after just three weeks to “protect her career.”

Little Mix at The Brit Awards 2019 - In pictures

1/16

“Jesy has explained that she needs to protect herself and her career, and taking their romance any further was proving a massive risk,” a source told The Sun earlier this month.

“Out of nowhere their relationship became public and they were photographed snogging. Some of Jesy’s pals are asking how the paparazzi knew they were there.”

“For now she’s going to enjoy being single until the right man comes along.”

Nelson parted ways with fellow musician Harry James in November, while Hughes was previously in a relationship with his Love Island co-star Olivia Attwood.

Create a FREE account to continue reading

eros

Registration is a free and easy way to support our journalism.

Join our community where you can: comment on stories; sign up to newsletters; enter competitions and access content on our app.

Your email address

Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account

* Required fields

Already have an account? SIGN IN

By clicking Create Account you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use , Cookie policy and Privacy policy .

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in