‘I die every time we dance!’ Little Mix star Perrie Edwards reveals she’s in agony due to a slipped disc and a tear in the base of her spine
Perrie Edwards has revealed she’s in agony due to a slipped disc and a tear in the base of her spine.
On Wednesday, the Little Mix singer, 27, admitted she ‘dies’ every time she performs with her bandmates, but is persevering through the pain, because ‘it’s worth it.’
The news comes after Perrie and her bandmates Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jesy Nelson debuted their new single Sweet Melody, on Saturday’s episode of The Search.
Ouch! Little Mix star Perrie Edwards, 27, has revealed that she’s in agony due to a slipped disc and a tear in the base of her spine
A fan on Twitter asked whether she’s still recovering from learning the choreography from Little Mix’s new single and their debut performance of it on their reality show The Search.
Perrie replied: ‘I recently found out I have a slipped disc and tear in the base of my back/spine and I die every time we dance. But it’s worth it.’
A source told The Sun: ‘Perrie is in pain with her back but she is soldiering on.
‘It is a very uncomfortable injury to have but she’s not going to let anything put a stop to Little Mix’s mesmerising performances — not on their BBC1 show The Search nor the EMAs.’
Oh no! The singer admitted that she ‘dies’ every time she performs with her bandmates, but is persevering through the pain, because ‘it’s worth it.’ (Pictured on September 16th)
Ouch! Perrie made the revelation when quizzed by a fan on Twitter, on Wednesday
Despite the agony she’s in, the singer – and her bandmates – are said to be determined to give the ‘best performances of their career.’
Perrie Edwards’ representatives declined to comment when contacted by MailOnline.
The Shoutout to my Ex hitmaker and her bandmates put on a sizzling display on Saturday night as they took to the stage in black and white leather skintight outfits.
The trio came together on their talent show The Search in order give the debut live performance of their new single Sweet Melody.
Jade Thirlwall was noticeably absent from the performance as she was forced to self-isolate at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Soldiering on: Despite the agony she’s in, the singer – and her bandmates – are said to be determined to give the ‘best performances of their career’ according to a source
Painful: ‘It is a very uncomfortable injury to have but she’s not going to let anything put a stop to Little Mix’s mesmerising performances’ added the source
But she joined on screen from home and admitted she was saddened to not be in studio.
The band’s performance was met with praise from fans but many took to social media to express their sadness that Jade couldn’t be there.
One viewer wrote: ‘It was amazing! So sad Jade couldn’t be there though,’ while another added: ‘Missing Jade but they killed it.’
After the news that Jade would not be present for the first live show, a statement was released that read: ‘Jade has to self-isolate this week and will therefore be carrying out her role as Mentor on Little Mix The Search from home.
Showstoppers: The Shoutout to my Ex hitmaker and her bandmates put on a sizzling display on Saturday night as they took to the stage in black and white leather skintight outfits
‘For this Saturday’s show, Jade will participate via video link, continuing to mentor alongside Jesy, Leigh-Anne and Perrie.’
Despite mixing with the crew members in question, artists Perrie, Jesy and Leigh-Anne all got the all-clear.
‘They’ve all tested negative and do not need to isolate,’ a source told The Sun. ‘They will be regularly tested throughout the run of the series.’
A spokesperson for the BBC added: ‘We can confirm that a small number of people on the Little Mix The Search production have tested positive for coronavirus and they are now self-isolating following the latest government guidelines.’
One down: Jade Thirlwall was noticeably absent from the performance as she was forced to self-isolate at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic