Little Mix fans got very emotional on Monday as the girls appeared on TV with Jesy Nelson, exactly a week after it was confirmed she'd left the group.
The 29-year-old had been missing in action for over a month now, firstly pulling out of the latter stages of girl group's BBC talent show The Search and then appearances on the MTV Europe Music Awards, Jonathan Ross Show and Children in Need.
A spokesperson for Little Mix said Jesy was "taking an extended break" but on Monday, December 14, a day after the girls went on Strictly without her, a tweet from the band's account revealed she'd decided to quit.
It read: "After an amazing 9 years together Jesy has made the decision to leave Little Mix. This is an incredibly sad time for all of us but we are fully supportive of Jesy.
"We love her very much and agree that it is so important that she does what is right for her mental health and well-being. We are still very much enjoying our Little Mix journey and the 3 of us are not ready for it to be over.
Jesy also released a statement saying she'd walked away with "a heavy heart" as she thanked bandmates Jade, Perrie and Leigh-Anne for "amazing memories."
One of those highlights was Little Mix's LM5 tour which toured the UK last year, packing out arenas in the likes of Newcastle, Manchester and London.
And it was the broadcast of the LM5: The Tour Film, previously only released to cinemas, on Sky One on Monday that saw all four members back on screen together.
Kicking off their set on the last night of the tour at the O2 Arena with Salute, the concert movie also sees the girls perform hits like Bounce Back and Black Magic and one of its most poignant moments comes during a video montage before Told You So, Secret Love Song and The Cure, when the girls declare: "We'll be standing as sisters forever."
And fans flooded Twitter with their emotional reactions to seeing all four girls in action. One tweeted: "This is so heartbreaking knowing Jesy won’t be at the next tour.
"There’s just something so magical about the chemistry between the four of them. She always gave way more than 100% on stage. Her presence will be missed for sure."
Another emotional fan reacted: "why am i watching the little mix tour film, i know i’m gonna be sobbing in about 30 seconds," and a third added: "It’s 12:50 on a Monday and I’m currently crying into my chocolate watching the Little Mix tour.
"It’s a rollercoaster of emotions this week. Pass me more chocolate and maybe some alcohol or tea, tea is fine."
Reacting to Secret Love Song specifically, a fourth posted: "ts got to Secret love song on the @LittleMix LM5 Tour on sky one n imma mess right now."
Little Mix LM5 Tour The Film is available to download from the Sky website and looks set to be repeated over the Christmas period.
