Watch out, Blackpink! As Little Mix’s Jesy Nelson quits, we remember the most shocking girl band exits of all time, from Camila Cabello to Spice Girls’ Geri and K-pop’s Sulli

Dec 17 , 2020

The ones that got away: Little Mix’s Jesy, F(x)’s Sulli and Spice Girls Geri. Photos: Instagram @jesynelson; Handouts

Little Mix’s Jesy Nelson may have shocked fans this week by ditching Jade, Perrie and Leigh-Anne, but she’s certainly not the first to depart from a world-famous girl group – and she likely won’t be the last

When a group of girls spend a large amount of time together, the result is often lifetime friendships. But in some cases, it’s tension. In the cases of our favourite girl bands, tension is never a good thing, and has led to some of the most shocking rifts in pop music history.

So while all is well right now with Lisa, Jisoo, Rosé and Jennie in the world of Blackpink, don’t be completely surprised if there’s a line-up change in the future. It certainly wouldn’t be the first time the world’s biggest girl band saw one of its members walk out on them.

Here’s the most dramatic girl group departures we didn’t see coming.

Little Mix: Jesy Nelson’s mental health battle

Pop fans are still in shock after Little Mix’s Jesy Nelson announced her departure from the UK The X Factor’s award-winning group on Monday (December 14).

The singer blamed the pressures of the industry for her decision to leave the band, explaining that it has affected her mental health. She posted on social media: “The truth is recently being in the band has really taken a toll on my mental health. I find the constant pressure of being in a girl group and living up to expectations very hard.”

Little Mix in fetching leather get-ups. Photo: Captured online

She continued: “There comes a time in life when we need to reinvest in taking care of ourselves rather than focusing on making other people happy, and I feel like now is the time to begin that process.”