More heartache for Little Mix: star splits from her long-term love

They dated for more than three years, with many friends and family suspecting that an engagement was on the cards. 

However, it has now been revealed that Leigh-Anne Pinnock has secretly split from her boyfriend.

She had been dating footballer Jordan Kiffin since early 2013, but The Mirror says she is now very much single. 

A source close to the pair exclusively told Mirror Celeb: "They have been having problems for a while and they decided to finally end their relationship."

A second source added: "Yes they have split. It happened a while ago. They grew apart. Leigh has been on the tour for months now, and before that was travelling worldwide with promo for the record.

"All the time apart as just taken its toll. They decided to split – there is no fall out and they are both still friends, and will remain so. They genuinely get on very well."

The 24-year-old star has unfollowed Jordan from her Instagram account. She had also been wearing his initials on a much-loved necklace for some time – a habit which has now ceased. 

The pair briefly split a year ago, but afterwards she told fans that things were 'blown out of proportion'.

Perry Edwards, of course, split from Zayn Malik last year and remains single. Jesy Nelson got engaged last summer to Rixton lead singer Jake Roche. Finally, Jade Thirlwall is seeing The Struts rocker Jed Elliot.