Little Mix Celebrates 11-Year Anniversary & Shade Jesy Nelson

It’s been a hot minute since we’ve heard from the ladies of Little Mix as a whole.

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However, that dry spell has since been doused with new content.

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The three remaining women of Little Mix recently celebrated their 11-year “X Factor” win anniversary.

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The ladies of Little Mix graced the British reality competition show in 2011 and took home the title of “X Factor Winners” on December 11, 2011.

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None of the photos or videos featured Jesy Nelson, who infamously left the group in December 2020.

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Pinnock shared the post to her Instagram Story over the weekend and captioned it, “11 years ago today we won the X factor. My sisters, I love and miss you ❤️.”

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Thirlwall and Edwards shared the post to their stories with affectionate messages.

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Nelson infamously jumped ship from the group in 2020 citing mental health as her reason for leaving.

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