S4 EP2: Jade Thirlwall discusses being ghosted by Harry Styles, clashing with the Gallaghers and coming up on X-Factor

The Louis Theroux Podcast

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Comedy, Society & Culture, Arts

4.3 • 696 Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Louis sits down with pop-star and former member of Little Mix, Jade Thirlwall. Jade tells Louis about being ghosted by Harry Styles, clashing with the Gallaghers and coming to the public’s attention on X-Factor. Warnings: Some strong language and discussions of sensitive themes, including mental health issues and eating disorders. For further information and support, visit https://resources.byspotify.com/  Links/Attachments: BEAT – UK Eating Disorder Charity https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/get-help-for-myself/i-need-support-now/helplines/ TV Show: ‘The X Factor’ (2004 – 2021) – ITV https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEY1ejsweY4DgMwOVJeEaBA Song: ‘Angel Of My Dreams’ - JADE https://open.spotify.com/album/6Wf3fqCoGcOYah2lTcwyAA Music Video: ‘Angel Of My Dreams’ - JADE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEc-oy93lf8 TV Show: ‘Boybands Forever’ (2024) – BBC (UK only) https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0023h94/boybands-forever Song: ‘Black Magic’ - Little Mix (2015) https://open.spotify.com/album/05MKaTFdEtg64AtPmN1nQ7 Song: ‘Power (feat. Stormzy)' - Little Mix (2017) https://open.spotify.com/album/2lSpirhgGBiKAyl38y8RJs Podcast: ‘Offstage: Inside The X Factor’ (2024) – BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m001vtth Album: ‘Glory Days’, Little Mix (2016) https://open.spotify.com/album/2GJLzxAajkFeyDPVH7X4Cs Song: ‘Shout Out to My Ex’- Little Mix (2016) https://open.spotify.com/album/4TvPWe1vbrh0hozmCoSFRI ‘Little Mix wins British Group’ – The BRIT Awards (2021) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO-HcY_8iwE ‘LITTLE BELITTLE: Noel Gallagher slams Little Mix’s Best Band Brit Award win saying they’re ‘not in the same league as Oasis’’ – The Sun https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/15217658/noel-gallagher-little-mix-embarrassing-brits-win/ Song: ‘212’ - Azealia Banks feat. Lazy Jay (2011) https://open.spotify.com/album/1haAnMI7BAQEAzrYjzpTvP Song: ‘911’ - Lady Gaga (2020) https://open.spotify.com/track/6qI0MU175Dk2DeoUjlrOpy Jesy Nelson: ‘Odd One Out’ (2019) – BBC (UK only) https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p07lsr4d/jesy-nelson-odd-one-out Song: ‘Boyz feat. Nicki Minaj’ - Jesy Nelson (2021) https://open.spotify.com/album/4ShgsMHEHPPLI6Dk16HNF1 TV Show: ‘Later… with Jools Holland’ – BBC (UK only) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00248kc East is East (1999) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zg-zwt-XMFE Credits: Producer: Millie Chu  Assistant Producer: Emilia Gill Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  Audio Mixer: Tom Guest Video Mixer: Scott Edwards Shownotes compiled by Immie Webb Executive Producer: Arron Fellows     A Mindhouse Production for Spotify  www.mindhouse.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	1-2-12. Ready? Mic number one.
0:07.0	Hello, Louis Theru here and welcome to my podcast called,
0:11.1	Surprise, Surprise, the Louis-Theru podcast.
0:20.1	Today my guest is singer, songwriter and former member of multi-platinum-selling girl band Little Mix,
0:26.3	Jade Thalmore. Jade found fame on the British version of The X Factor, the talent show created by Simon Cowell.
0:33.5	She first auditioned when she was 15 years old and after applying three times,
0:40.8	she was eventually given a place in the aforementioned Little Mix.
0:42.9	The group went on to win the series.
0:49.2	Since then, Little Mix have released six studio albums and have had 19 UK top 10 singles.
0:55.4	They also became the first girl band ever to win a Brit award for Best British Group.
1:00.5	In 2021, one of the band members, Jesse Nelson left the group,
1:04.8	and Little Mix continued as a trio until announcing a hiatus in 2022.
1:07.8	In July of last year, Jade announced her solo career and released her debut single, Angel of My Dreams, which you may have heard,
1:12.6	which also has an amazing video, which I suggest you check out, very artistic and creative.
1:17.7	Her debut album is due out this year.
1:20.2	I was curious to speak to Jade, not just as someone who enjoys good pop, but also as someone
1:26.9	who is curious about the industry and how it works,
1:29.0	I made a three-part series for the BBC called Boy Bands Forever.
1:32.6	I'm a fan of boy bands and girl bands.
1:35.3	And Jade's always been eloquent and honest about her experiences of being in a girl band,
1:40.2	and also of coming up through X Factor, all of the emotional ups and downs that that entails,
1:47.2	all the behind-the-scenes shenanigans, and we speak about that in the chat. This one was recorded
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