Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall has opened up on the time her bandmates tried to set her up with Prince Harry and the cringeworthy way she tried to 'catch a vibe'. Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter We have more newsletters Jade Thirlwall has revealed that her Little Mix bandmates once attempted to pair her up with Prince Harry. During a chat with Nick Grimshaw on the BBC Sounds podcast Sidetracked, Jade discussed her extensive career, which has lasted nearly 15 years and began on The X Factor.
In the episode, Jade disclosed that her Little Mix co stars Jesy Nelson, Perrie Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock tried to match her with Prince Harry at the Royal Variety Performance in 2015, OK! reports. Speaking to Nick, she recalled being the only single one among them while Perrie was involved with One Direction's Zayn Malik, Leigh-Anne was dating Ashford Town football club player Jordan Kiffin, and Jesy was engaged to Shane Richie's son Jake Roche. " She explained: "We did the Royal Variety performance, and I was single at the time and all the girls were like, 'oh, [Prince] Harry - you could be in with a chance! ' I was like, 'oh god, here we go.
They were being those sort of friends! '" As Harry approached, Jade became nervous, according to the Mirror. "And then you know he is going down the line and..
.