Overview
- On Jamie Laing’s Great Company podcast Perrie Edwards said she suffered “serious breakdowns” after her 2015 split from Zayn Malik and that the experience left her crying during performances and feeling depressed.
- Edwards suggested there was “a bit of an overlap” between Malik and his next relationship and said seeing another woman in his solo music video felt like the “nail in the coffin.”
- She described the earlier relationship as “very unhealthy” and contrasted it with the calmer, “healthy” relationship she now has with fiancé Alex Oxlade‑Chamberlain.
- Edwards also addressed Little Mix tensions, saying she has cut former bandmate Jesy Nelson out of her life and accusing Nelson of not taking accountability for past behaviour.
- The comments are Edwards’ personal recollection from the June podcast episode, outlets report that representatives were contacted for comment, and the interview has reopened public debate about the mental‑health costs of high‑profile breakups.