Jesy Nelson is reportedly scrambling to rework her debut album after making a huge u-turn in the direction of her solo career.
The singer, 32, has allegedly scrapped plans to release her third single Cried Out in favour of an ‘uptempo banger’ that she claims is ‘me in a nutshell’.
Her last released track, Bad Thing, an emotional ballad about an abusive relationship, underperformed, failing to break into the UK Top 100.
Meanwhile, her former Little Mix bandmate Leigh Anne’s Pinnock’s debut track Don’t Say Love soared to No 11 last month.
Speaking to The Mirror, a source said: ‘Jesy has been listening to her critics. She is desperate to give fans something epic and is doing all she can to find her authentic sound, but the sudden change-up has unsettled her camp.
Chaos: Jesy Nelson is reportedly scrambling to rework her debut album after making a huge u-turn in the direction of her solo career
Change of plans: The singer, 32, has allegedly scrapped plans to release her third single Cried Out in favour of an ‘uptempo banger’ that she claims is ‘me in a nutshell’
‘Last year, most of her debut album was believed to be done – even the artwork was in place – but Jesy has since done a huge u-turn and everything is being reworked, even the aesthetic as it doesn’t match her new uptempo direction.’
The insider added: ‘It’s all a bit of a mess.’
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Jesy for comment.
It comes after Jesy announced she will take a long break from showbusiness on Friday after launching her solo music career.
The former Little Mix star, – who quit the girlband in 2020 – shared the news with her 9.7M Instagram followers on the social media platform.
She told how she is planning to step away from the spotlight and her social media pages across the summer to spend some time travelling the globe.
Jesy wrote: ‘Hey guys! So for a long time I’ve really wanted to go travelling but never had the time to do it.
‘I’ve got some really exciting things coming up with work and my music, but until then I’m gonna take the summer off to travel the world,’ she wrote adding a heart eyes emoji.
‘I’m going to be off my social media for a while, I love you all so much and I’ll see you when I’m back,’ she added.
The Boyz singer’s announcement comes after Leigh-Anne broke her silence on Little Mix feud rumours and even teased a reunion.
Little Mix announced that they were taking an indefinite break from touring together in 2021 as the trio decided to pursue their own solo careers.
Stepping back: It comes after Jesy announced she will take a long break from showbusiness on Friday after launching her solo music career
The group – consisting of Leigh-Anne, 31, Perrie Edwards, 29, and Jade Thirlwall, 31, – continued as a trio after Jesy’s departure three years ago, and appeared to be the closest of pals.
Fans feared the ladies have begun to drift apart after Perrie missed a number of Leigh-Anne’s recent milestones – including her wedding.
But Leigh-Anne set the record straight during an appearance on Heart FM earlier this month, claiming the girls are ‘so tight’ and are like ‘sisters’.
Host Amanda Holden asked Leigh-Anne: ‘You’re the first one from the band to release solo music, are you feeling nervous, does it feel weird not having them around you even now…?
She responded: ‘I literally keep saying that I’ve been punked or something… like they’re just gonna pop out from somewhere, they’re just gonna join me, it’s bizarre but I genuinely feel like it’s the right time.
‘We’ve been together for twelve years and I really feel it was time for us to spread our wings.’
Amanda continued: ‘It’s typical of most iconic bands they sort of all go away, all produce their own music then there’s an amazing tour about five years later when they all get back together again.’
Leigh-Anne said: ‘We’re so tight, they are my girls and they’re always gonna to be my sisters, so of course we’re gonna do a reunion, how would we not?’
Perrie was noticeably absent from the star’s wedding to footballer Andre Gray in Jamaica as well as the launch party for new single Don’t Say Love – with both attended by former bandmate Jade.
The truth: Leigh-Anne broke her silence on Little Mix feud rumours and even teased a reunion earlier this month
The end: Little Mix announced that they were taking an indefinite break from touring together in 2021 as the trio decided to pursue their own solo careers
During an appearance on Capital FM on Friday, Leigh-Anne gushed: ‘Jade heard Don’t Say Love on the hen do, and my second single too.
‘It was by the pool. Let me tell you, I was so scared to play it to her. It was weird, but she loved it so I was buzzing.’
And in a video from Thursday’s London party to celebrate the release Leigh-Anne told the crowd: ‘Jade, this girl shows up for me every f***ing time.’
Perrie did however take to her Instagram Stories following the song’s debut writing: ‘The most EPIC video ever, so proud of my @LeighannePinnock’.