Little Mix vow to continue on as trio after Jesy Nelson leaves band

metro.co.uk:

bowed out of Little Mix forever — blaming the ‘constant pressure’ of girl band fame for sinking her mental health.The 29-year-old announced the shock news on Instagram last night, after taking a month-long hiatus from the group for ‘medical reasons’.She told fans she can no longer live up to the ‘expectation’ after nine years in the quartet.Nelson said she had made the decision with a ‘heavy heart’ and said being in the The X Factor-winning band had been the most ‘incredible time of my life’.But she also admitted pop stardom had also lost its sheen over time.‘The truth is, recently, being in the band has really taken a toll on my mental health,’ she wrote. ‘I find the constant pressure of being in a girl group and living up to expectations.