Little Mix take thinly-veiled ‘swipe’ at ex-bandmate Jesy Nelson in stinging new song Cut You Off

Martin Offiah has opened up about his thoughts on the royals as the debate about the family’s role in 21st century Britain churns on.The rugby star spoke candidly on the red carpet for Nordoff Robbins Legends of Rugby Dinner.Martin, 56, was awarded his MBE in 1997 by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace, whom he described as “fantastic".When asked for his thoughts on the royals, Martin gave a considered response on the subject.“You know, I think your history is your history regardless of whether you think it’s good or bad,” he said.“Similar to our own history, you have to understand it, and the royal family is part of British history.He went on to discuss the potential economic benefits of having a royal family.“It does bring a lot of money, for want of a better term, into the economy and the purse,” Martin explained.“Yeah, I wouldn’t say I’m a royalist as such, but I’m in favour of the royal family.“I think they’re a good thing for this country.That’s something that should be kept.”Ahead of being honoured along with legendary England captain Jason Robinson last Wednesday night, Martin reflected on his proudest sporting achievement.“My proudest moment is probably going to be scoring for Wigan,” he said.“Jason and I are here being honoured tonight.The Wigan club are here tonight and it's their 150th anniversary.“And obviously me scoring in that game with Jason in 1994 at Wembley is what I’m going to be remembered for when I’m no longer here.”Martin was inducted into the Rugby League Hall of Fame in 2013 after an incredibly successful career in the sport.The athlete played for English league clubs Wigan, London Broncos, Widnes and Salford City Reds, while in Australia he also played for Sydney's Eastern Suburbs and St.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock has given a glimpse inside her 30th birthday celebrations as she stunned on a night out after welcoming twins. The Little Mix songstress, who was surprised with a £95,000 car for her birthday from fiancé Andre Gray, looked stunning in a plunging cobalt blue feather dress with a plunging neckline as she headed out with her close pals including sisters Sairah, Sian-Louise and mum Debbie.

LITTLE Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock enjoyed her first night out since giving birth to twins as she celebrated her 30th birthday last night. The new mum was able to let her hair down as she marked the milestone age with her nearest and dearest, including sisters Sairah and Sian-Louise, and mum Debbie.

Loved by stylish celebs like Kim Kardashian, Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner, leather trousers are an easy way of injecting the cool-factor into your everyday wardrobe, but believe it or not, the wardrobe staple isn’t only reserved for A-listers.These days, the high street is brimming with affordable alternatives that don’t sacrifice on style, and because they’re available in all types of fits, from the universally flattering straight leg, to 90s-inspired silhouettes, there’s something to suit everyone’s body type.

Global Radio’s PopBuzz website has announced the launch of a new podcast celebrating the tenth anniversary of Little Mix’s formation on ‘The X Factor’. Yeah, that was ten years ago.‘The Power Of Little Mix’ will be presented by Popbuzz Content Editor Sam Prance.

they welcomed twins. She announced her pregnancy in May, sharing stunning photos of her with a baby bump. "We've dreamed about this moment for so long and we can't believe the dream is finally coming true.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock was made to feel the love on her 30th birthday after being gifted with a £95,000 car from her fiance Andre Gray. The Little Mix singer, who gave birth to twins in August, is marking a big milestone with her big 3-0 on Monday. However, she kick-started the celebrations a day early after receiving a very special gift from her future husband. In her latest Instagram post, Leigh-Anne shared photos of her perched on the bonnet of a khaki Mercedes-Benz G-Class, which has a starting price of £95k. Praising her partner’s generosity, the pop star wrote in the caption: ‘Always wanted a Green car

LITTLE Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock showed off her incredible £95,000 gift from her fiance Andre Gray. The singer - who turns 30 today - was given an khaki matte green Mercedes-Benz G-Class for her milestone birthday.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock has revealed that her fiancé Andre Gray has surprised her to a Mercedes-Benz G-Class on Sunday.The Little Mix singer, 29, who is turning 30 on Monday 4 October, took to Instagram to post several snaps of the khaki green vehicle, with prices starting for the lavish car a £95K. It comes after Leigh-Anne and footballer Andre, 30, welcomed newborn twins in August, sharing the lovely news in a heartwarming social media post.The star captioned her post on Sunday with: "Always wanted a Green car boy did good @andregray_ this is the sexiest thing I've ever seen." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Little Mix have appeared to make a dig at their former bandmate Jesy Nelson in the lyrics of their new song. The band are gearing up to release their new song, called Cut You Off, and in one lyric the girls talk about how they need to "protect their energy" and would happily cut anyone off who weren't adding to their positivity.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterLittle Mix has appeared to have taken a swipe at their former bandmate Jesy Nelson in their latest song.Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall are about to release a new song called Cut You Off, for their newest album Between Us.The barbed song contains some very pointed lyrics that appear to take aim at Jesy, as they sing about cutting someone off: “To protect my energy”.They released the name of the track in an Instagram Live last week, where Jade described writing the song as “like therapy”.”Cut You Off was written a couple of months ago in a session with Lost Boy and Lauren Aquilina."It was kind of like a therapy session writing Cut You Off

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterFormer Little Mix star Jesy Nelson is well known for the unique spelling of her first name, but fans may be surprised to learn it's actually just her nickname.Jesy was actually named Jessica Louise Nelson on her birth certificate by her parents after they welcomed her to the world on June 14 1991.The chart-topping star then shortened her name and came up with Jesy as she embarked on her global pop career after appearing on The X Factor in 2011.At the time Jesy, 30, auditioned as a solo artist and was given the boot from the show, however, she was then brought back and joined forces with Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall to form Little Mix.The

SHE is best known to her legion of fans as Jesy, but that is in fact just her nickname. The 30-year-old was named Jessica Louisa at birth, before she adopted the shortened version of the moniker.  The talented singer attended the Sylvia Young school as a child where she mixed with other rising stars - including pop superstar Rita Ora.  As a kid Jesy appeared in box office smashing films, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire and About A Boy.

Jesy Nelson has confirmed her collaboration with American superstar Nicki Minaj with a new teaser video.Taking to her Instagram account on Tuesday, the 30 year old former Little Mix star excitedly shared a short clip of herself practising complex dance moves for the video of their new tune, Boyz. "Yo, it's the UK baddie and the barbie," the Super Bass hitmaker's voice can be overheard atop the clip in an exaggerated British accent.

Little Mix star Perrie Edwards has shared another adorable snap of her sweet newborn son Axel Oxlade-Chamberlain.The 28 year old stunning singer delighted fans after revealing that she and her footballer boyfriend Alex, also 28, welcomed their first child on August 21. And nearly three weeks after sharing a sweet snap of him on her Instagram grid to announce his name, the blonde beauty and doting new mother took to her Stories to share another super cute snap of her bundle of joy.

Little Mix last year has compared the band to 'a machine'. The iconic girl-band formed on the hit ITV show the X-Factor in 2011, consisting of other members Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall, who went on to become arguably one of the most successful acts to leave the show.

Jesy Nelson has confessed she was "unhappy" for 10 years of her life because of the girlband Little Mix.The 30 year old quit the group in December last year and has since been working on launching her solo music career, including her collaboration song with Nicki Minaj, Boyz. Speaking in the latest episode of Reign With Josh Smith, Jesy explained that while there were moments where she "really loved" being in the band with Leigh-Anne Pinnock, 29, Jade Thirlwall, 28, and Perrie Edwards, also 28, there were "way more times" that she felt unhappy.

THERE’s not much chance of Jesy Nelson reconciling with her ex-Little Mix bandmates any time soon following her latest stinging comments. She has claimed she spent the majority of their time together feeling miserable, getting no time off and having “disagreements” with Jade Thirlwall, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards.

Perrie Edwards and Jade Thirlwall.Jesy walked away from the band to focus on her mental health, and has now spoken in depth about why she left.The singer compared the group to ‘a machine’ and claimed she was rarely allowed to make her own decisions.She also recalled feeling pressured into wearing bikinis when she wasn’t feeling confident in herself.Speaking to Reign with Josh Smith, Jesy said ‘people don’t realise how hard it is to be in a girl band’ and that she ‘couldn’t switch off’.She shared: ‘I mean I feel like some people won’t understand it and will think this is a bit dramatic, but just little things like being able to wear what I want to wear… when it came to little things, like if we had to do a video and everyone had to wear

Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall has spoken out about how her bandmates Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock are coping as new mums. Chatting on Ireland's The Strawberry Alarm Clock radio show, Jade, 28, revealed the pair are struggling to get sleep with their newborns and “don’t know sleep exists anymore”.

JADE Thirlwall has revealed how her Little Mix bandmates Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards are coping as first-time mothers. Leigh-Anne and fiancé Andre Gray welcomed twins five days before Perrie and partner Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain welcomed son Axel into the world in August.