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It's been a tumultuous few weeks for Little Mix, arguably the biggest pop group on the planet.

Production on the band’s recent BBC One talent show The Search was hampered by the coronavirus crisis and saw Jade Thirlwall forced to self-isolate and appear via video-link on the first live show of the series after staff tested positive for Covid-19.

Now it’s been announced that Jesy Nelson is to take an “extended” break from the band for “private medical reasons”, fuelling rumours of a split.

Jesy Nelson of Little Mix performing during the V Festival at Hylands Park, Chelmsford in August 2016 (Photo: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

The singer confirmed the news through a statement from the band’s management.

She has missed a number of public appearances in recent weeks, including the final of Little Mix’s BBC One talent show The Search, and a performance at the MTV European Music Awards.

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The members of Little Mix in October 2018: (L-R) Jade Thirlwall, Jesy Nelson, Perrie Edwards, and Leigh-Anne Pinnock (Photo: John Phillips/Getty Images)

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