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PERRIE EDWARDS: Letting Go of a Friendship I Thought Would Last Forever

PERRIE EDWARDS: Letting Go of a Friendship I Thought Would Last Forever

Great Company with Jamie Laing
Jun 9, 2026 58 min
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<p>Perrie Edwards was just 17 when she found fame on The X Factor. After auditioning for the show, she was put together with Jade, Leigh-Anne and Jesy to form Little Mix - a group that became one of the biggest girlbands in British pop history.</p><br><p>In our conversation, Perrie reveals that one of the hardest things about being famous is having some of her most personal experiences play out in the public eye.&nbsp;</p><br><p>From the very public end of her friendship with Jesy to going through a break-up, Perrie opens up about what it's really like to grieve, heal and grow while the world is watching.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In this episode, Perrie shares:&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The reality of being on The X Factor at 17</li><li>Going through a very public break-up with Zayn Malik</li><li>The emotional and physical impact of experiencing two miscarriages</li><li>The secure, fulfilling love she’s found with her husband Alex</li><li>Why she's made peace with her friendship with Jesy coming to an end&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Perrie is a reminder that the people we grew up watching on stage are still figuring things out and that there's real strength in being honest about that.</p><br><p>Perrie Edwards is Great Company.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Listen to Perrie’s latest single ‘Passenger Princess’ <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/1vcx8MdVXorEACHnUX3OVA?si=67c05057a0f54634" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a></p><br><p>If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us:&nbsp;</p><p>Instagram-<a href="https://www.instagram.com/greatcompanypodcast/#" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @greatcompanypodcast</a></p><p>TikTok -<a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/611e511b4ec6dc00134bced2/shows/65d737dfdc02e00016c413b2/episodes/www.tiktok.com/@greatcompanypodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @greatcompanypodcast&nbsp;</a></p><p>Jamie -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jamielaing/?hl=en-gb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> @jamielaing</a></p><br><p>And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: greatcompany@jampotproductions.co.uk</p><br><p>THE CREDITS</p><p>Producers: Helen Burke &amp; Emilia Gill</p><p>Assistant Producer: Issy Weeks-Hankins</p><p>Video: Jake Ji</p><p>Senior Social Media Manager: Laura Coughlan</p><p>Audio: Rafi Amsili Geovannetti</p><p>Executive Producer: Ewan Newbigging-Lister</p><br><p>Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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