Who is Harry James? Little Mix’s Jesy Nelson ‘dating’ London singer

The “completely smitten” pair have reportedly already been on holiday together
New man: Jesy Nelson is dating Harry James
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Emma Powell4 July 2017
The Weekender

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Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson has reportedly found herself a musical match in Harry James.

Nelson, 26, is said to have struck up a relationship with the London based musician after splitting from TOWIE’s Chris Clark earlier this year.

The pair – who have remained tight lipped about their budding romance – are said to be “completely smitten” with “a lot in common”.

Here’s everything you need to know about Harry James:

Who is he?

James is a singer and music producer from Essex who used to go by the name Fugative.

Born Harry James Byart, the 23-year-old, started out as a rapper in 2008 before prioritising singing after switching his stage name to Harry James in 2014.

He enjoyed chart success with his debut single It's Summertime which peaked at number two in the UK Urban Chart in 2008 and went on to work with Ed Sheeran on his single Home in 2011.

How long has he been dating Nelson?

The pair have been seeing each other for a few months and recently enjoyed a holiday together on the Greek island of Mykonos.

A source told The Sun: “Jesy looked very happy with Harry – they were completely smitten with each other, giggling and taking photos as they tried on different sunglasses.

“They have a lot in common with Harry also in the music industry – he’s definitely Jesy’s type.

“She used her most recent break from the band to holiday with Harry. It’s early days but there’s definitely a real spark between them.”

Have I seen him before?

He recently teamed up with rapper Devlin on his track Life. The pair performed on the BBC Radio 1Xtra Live Lounge in April.

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