BRITs 2019: Little Mix's Jesy Nelson and James Arthur were 'all over each other' at Sony Music afterparty
- A representative for Jesy and James told MailOnline: 'James and Jesy are just friends'
Jesy Nelson and James Arthur were reportedly 'all over each other' at the BRITs Sony Music afterparty at London's Aqua Shard on Wednesday evening.
According to The Sun, the Little Mix star, 27, and fellow singer James, 30, arrived at the bash separately before engaging in a two hour-long conversation in a private booth, where they 'kissed and cuddled'.
An insider told the publication: 'Jesy and James slipped away from her bandmates and took over a private booth by a window. They sat there for over two hours and were deep in conversation, often putting their arms around each other's shoulders.'
![Close: Jesy Nelson (L) and James Arthur (R) were reportedly 'all over each other' at the BRITs Sony Music afterparty at London's Aqua Shard on Wednesday evening](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/02/21/15/10101174-6729985-image-a-171_1550763956209.jpg)
![Close: Jesy Nelson (L) and James Arthur (R) were reportedly 'all over each other' at the BRITs Sony Music afterparty at London's Aqua Shard on Wednesday evening](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/02/21/15/10101160-6729985-image-m-170_1550763951902.jpg)
Close: Jesy Nelson (L) and James Arthur (R) were reportedly 'all over each other' at the BRITs Sony Music afterparty at London's Aqua Shard on Wednesday evening
The source added: 'She kept grabbing his hands and pulling him in close to whisper in his ear. At one point Jesy gave James a hug, while he kissed her cheeks and forehead.'
An insider echoed the comments to OK! magazine, stating: 'Jesy arrived at the party with her Little Mix band mates, however spent most of the night joint at the hip with James Arthur.'
In pictures obtained by the publications, the pair, who both starred in ITV's competition series The X Factor, appeared cosy in the private booth, onlooking London's skyline.
![Reports: According to The Sun, the Little Mix star, 27, and fellow singer James, 30, arrived at the bash separately before engaging in a two hour-long conversation in a private booth, where they 'kissed and cuddled'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/02/21/15/10102592-6729985-image-a-172_1550764039501.jpg)
Reports: According to The Sun, the Little Mix star, 27, and fellow singer James, 30, arrived at the bash separately before engaging in a two hour-long conversation in a private booth, where they 'kissed and cuddled'
![Claims: 'Jesy and James slipped away from her bandmates and took over a private booth by a window. They sat there for over two hours... often putting their arms around each other's shoulders', they said](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/02/21/15/10102596-6729985-image-m-181_1550764443809.jpg)
![Claims: 'Jesy and James slipped away from her bandmates and took over a private booth by a window. They sat there for over two hours... often putting their arms around each other's shoulders', they said](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/02/21/16/10102826-6729985-Claims_Jesy_and_James_slipped_away_from_her_bandmates_and_took_o-a-2_1550764956894.jpg)
Claims: 'Jesy and James slipped away from her bandmates and took over a private booth by a window. They sat there for over two hours... often putting their arms around each other's shoulders', they said
A representative for Jesy and James told MailOnline: 'James and Jesy are just friends'.
James is currently in a relationship with professional dancer Jessica Grist, while Jesy is single.
While The X Factor star went on to deny the claims on his Twitter account, saying: 'Firstly we were not kissing we were talking closely because it was loud as f**k in a club, have you ever tried having a conversation when theres loud music, you gotta be tactile.'
![Hitting back: The X Factor star went on to deny the claims on his Twitter account, saying: 'Firstly we were not kissing we were talking closely because it was loud as f**k in a club.'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/02/21/21/10116210-6729985-image-m-2_1550784888628.jpg)
Hitting back: The X Factor star went on to deny the claims on his Twitter account, saying: 'Firstly we were not kissing we were talking closely because it was loud as f**k in a club.'
He added: 'Sad state of a affairs when a guy and a girl can’t sit and chat without being romantically involved.'
The blonde's outing came after she reportedly dumped Love Island star Chris Hughes, 26, after three weeks of dating.
Salute hitmaker Jesy previously dated musician Harry James for 18 months before splitting in November 2018, and was engaged to Jake Roche from July 2015 till November 2016.
![Dumped: Jesy recently dumped Love Island star Chris Hughes, 26, after three weeks of dating](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/02/21/16/9610826-6729985-Dumped_Jesy_recently_dumped_Love_Island_star_Chris_Hughes_26_aft-a-1_1550764956888.jpg)
Dumped: Jesy recently dumped Love Island star Chris Hughes, 26, after three weeks of dating
![Winners: Wednesday proved to be a triumphant night for the Essex beauty and her bandmates, as they won Best British Video for their single Woman Like Me, featuring Nicki Minaj, during the ceremony](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/02/21/15/10065152-6729985-Host_Jack_Whitehall_notrf_that_Little_Mix_would_be_performing_la-a-175_1550764075934.jpg)
Winners: Wednesday proved to be a triumphant night for the Essex beauty and her bandmates, as they won Best British Video for their single Woman Like Me, featuring Nicki Minaj, during the ceremony
Wednesday proved to be a triumphant night for the Essex beauty and her bandmates, as they won Best British Video for their single Woman Like Me, featuring Nicki Minaj, during the ceremony.
While Little Mix failed to won the coveted Best British Band award - that honour went to The 1975 - they did put on a show worthy of the award at London's O2 earlier that night.
The band - made up of Jesy, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall - staged a very raunchy live performance of Woman Like Me, joining rapper Ms Banks onstage.
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