Jesy Nelson and Chris Hughes celebrate one-year anniversary with adorable tributes

They’re SO cute ❤️

Jesy Nelson and Chris Hughes

by Nathan Katnoria |
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Little Mix’s Jesy Nelson and boyfriend Chris Hughes are looking more loved-up than ever after a year of dating and have celebrated their first anniversary with some extremely gushy social media posts.

The pair first got together at the start of 2019 and were spotted kissing in a kebab shop on their first date before jetting off for a romantic break a few weeks later.

Jesy and Chris regularly share cute snaps of each other and their anniversary was no exception, with both taking to Instagram to pay tribute to each other.

Alongside three pictures of her and Chris, Jesy wrote, “Been with this little scamp a whole year today! I can honestly say I’ve never been more in love and happy in all my life!

“I love you rat bag @chrishughesofficial forever and always ❤️🐀.”

Chris then shared his own post and wrote, “1 year! This time last year I just finished snogging ya face off in a kebab shop. A memory my heart can’t life without [sic].”

He praised Jesy, whose BBC Three documentary Odd One Out about online abuse broke records last year, for being a “role model and all round queen” and added, “You got it all girl. Forever ❤️.”

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CHECK OUT Jesy Nelson's relationship history

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2012-2014: Jordan Banjo

If you rewind your minds back to 2012, just as Little Mix were emerging off the back of their X Factor win, Jesy started dating Diversity dancer Jordan Banjo.

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2012-2014: Jordan Banjo

Although his romance with Jesy didn't work out, Jordan is now in a happy relationship with his girlfriend Naomi Courts, with the pair welcoming a baby boy called Cassius into the world in May 2018.Jordan later announced in 2019 that the couple were expecting another baby later in the year!

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2014-2016: Jake Roche

Jesy started dating Rixton frontman Jake Roche in 2014, with the pair meeting via mutual friends during a big show at the Manchester Arena.

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2014-2016: Jake Roche

Planning one of the most romantic proposals ever, Jake popped the question to Jesy backstage at a gig, and he even enlisted the help of Ed Sheeran to perform one of Jesy's favourite songs in the moment. ud83dude0d

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2014-2016: Jake Roche

Despite the epic proposal, Jesy and Jake didn't actually make it down the aisle, with the pair announcing their split in 2016.Jesy later described the split as 'horrendous', saying it is 'one of the worst pains!'.

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2017: Chris Clark

Following a number of whispers that Jesy was dating TOWIE star Chris Clark in 2017, the Little Mix singer confirmed the news in March. The pair attended a number of events together and gushed about each other on their social media accounts for a number of months.

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2017: Chris Clark

Things took a SERIOUS sour turn though, when Chris dumped Jesy during a phone call!Chris' former TOWIE co-star Myles Barnett told OK! Magazine, "He probably didn't do it as well as he could have, but he wanted to tell her as soon as possible, which meant over the phone as she was in America."Ouch! Obviously, Jesy's fans were quick to troll Chris over his treatment of Jesy online.

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2017-2018: Harry James

Following her sour split from Chris, Jesy started dating musician Harry James in the summer of 2017, with the pair being spotted for the first time together on holiday in Mykonos. Things seemed to be going very well, with Harry even accompanying Jesy to the 2018 BRIT Awards where she was performing with her Little Mix girls.

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2017-2018: Harry James

Their romance continued to blossom throughout 2018, with Jesy and Harry posting snaps on social media, and gushing about each other at every given opportunity. The pair even enjoyed a very luxurious trip to Dubai and the Maldives, whilst the rest of the Little Mix girls were in the recording studio.

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2017-2018: Harry James

After 16 months of dating, Jesy and Harry's relationship came to an abrupt end in November 2018.

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2019-2020: Chris Hughes

After weeks of rumours that Jesy was dating Love Island 2017 star Chris Hughes, the pair confirmed their romance during a trip to Ireland, posting this cosy snap to their socials.Although the pair briefly split after just three weeks of dating, they quickly rekindled their romance.

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2019-2020: Chris Hughes

Jesy and Chris weren't shy in expressing their love for each other, with Chris calling Jesy his 'girlfriend' during a radio interview in March 2019. Chris gushed over his new love, saying, "I'm the happiest I've ever been. It's official, she's my girlfriend. I'm so happy, she's the nicest girl I've ever met, this is no exaggeration, she's got a heart like she was your mother or something. She's so caring. We just get on like best mates, and that's the beauty about it."Aww!

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2019-2020: Chris Hughes

Jesy and Chris' relationship wasn't to be though and they split in April 2020.Speaking to Vicky Pattison on her podcast The Secret To, Chris admitted, "It was tough. Time's a healer, you don't believe it when you're in the moment. I don't think I've ever felt heartbroken or anything. "And then a couple of weeks down the line, you start thinking about it less and less. And the next thing, you're good as gold."

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The pair’s celeb pals took to the comments to congratulate them including Jesy’s bandmate Leigh-Anne Pinnock, who wrote, “Happy 1 year guys 😍❤️.”

TOWIE’s Lauren Pope added, “Congratulations! 💕💕💕,” while Made in Chelsea star Oliver Proudlock added, “Yeah baby!!! Big love to you two ❤️.”

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Jesy sent fans into a frenzy at the end of the year when she sparked rumours the pair were engaged after uploading a video of Chris dancing to her Instagram story.

After captioning the video, “my future husband,” the 28-year-old followers were convinced that Chris had popped the question.

One fan wrote, “OMG. Is this for real?! Are you getting married?”, whilst another said, “This better be real, don't be playing me!!!.”

A third added, “Chris and Jesy are actually going to get married someday wow.”

While they haven’t confirmed anything just yet, we’re sure it won’t be too long before Jesy and Chris walk down the aisle. They’re couple goals.

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