Mixers have been dealt yet another emotional blow, so soon after Jesy Nelson's exit they were met with the very sad news that Little Mix are going on hiatus.
In a beautiful social media post collating videos of the trio performing and spending truly golden times together, they made their announcement that they will be pursuing solo projects after their Confetti tour ends in 2022.
“It’s been 10 amazing years, a wonderful non-stop adventure, and we feel the time is right to take a break so we can recharge and work on some other projects,” the post reads.
“We can’t thank you enough for your love and never-ending support since the beginning. We love you all SO much.”
They were at pains to insist that this is NOT a split. "Little Mix are here to stay. We have plans for more music, tours and performances in the future. We’ve made so many incredible memories with you all, and we can’t wait to make so many more.
“We’re sisters and we’ll always have each other and you, the fans, in our lives. Little Mix is forever.”
So, as the girls confirm this news, we look back on some of the most iconic moments of Little Mix's legacy, both as a girl band of four and a trio…
When they dropped their debut single in 2011 and it absolutely banged...
When their LM5 2019 Tour was the most iconic thing since, well, the Summer Hits Tour 2018...
When they watched that infamous Planet Earth snakes-vs-iguana scene together...
And then when they smashed records with their fourth album Glory Days...
When they consistently used their platform to stand up for what's right...
When Leigh-Anne tweeted this adorable message on International Women's Day...
When they absolutely killed harmony after harmony...
Speaking of harmonies, when they did this acapella version of Beyoncé's End of Time and sent shivers down our spines...
When they constantly proved that they're the funniest girl band on the planet...
When they released powerful feminist anthem Strip and taught us all a valuable lesson in self-love...
When the girls (especially Perrie) went a bit nuts at winning a Brit Award (seriously, her face!)...
When they released Shout Out To My Ex and it became THE heartbreak anthem of our generation...
When the choreography on the music video for Sweet Melody was some of the best we've ever seen...
When Leigh-Anne made a documentary examining her experiences of racism…
When Perrie and Leigh-Anne looked like true matching angels while pregnant with their babies…
When they released the sass-filled music video to No and cemented themselves as queens of our hearts forever…
And of course, when it all started on The X Factor way back in 2011...
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