Perrie Edwards was just a teenager when she auditioned on the X Factor. Now, the 30 year old is about to embark on a solo career after being part of one of the best selling girl groups of all time.
Alongside Jesy Nelson, Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, the then 17-year-old was put into the girl group Little Mix on 2011's edition of the X Factor.
Mentored by former N Dubz star Tulisa Constavlos, the band went on to be the first group to win the competition. Little Mix released six studio albums, with 2016's Glory Days landing at number one in the UK charts.
Their chart-topping singles over the years have included Cannonball, Wings, Black Magic and Shoutout To My Ex and Sweet Melody.
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