Jesy Nelson's sister hits back at Perrie Edwards after singer's scathing comments on former bandmate: 'More to be said'

She singer cited that the pressure of being in the band for nine years had taken a toll on her mental health.

Addressing the feud surrounding Ms Nelson's exit, Ms Edwards said her bandmate had been "difficult" and hadn't taken "accountability."

She went on to reveal that following Ms Nelson's documentary last year, she isn't interested in making amends with her former friend, stating she doesn't "have the capacity for someone like that in my life anymore."

Speaking on Jamie Laing on his Great Company podcast, she stated: "What annoys me is the most, and again I have to be careful how I say this as I don't want to seem like a b****, but for me what upsets me the most is when situations like this happen and the other person doesn't take any accountability.

"That boils my blood! I am not blaming everything on you, I am not saying that she's this f***ing monster and everything was her fault, blah, blah, blah - but take some accountability for your actions and realise you were difficult, you did have difficult moments."

She went on to add: "Granted there were reasons for those moments but you can only pick someone up so many f***ing times before you start losing track of your own sanity."

In response, Ms Nelson's older sister Jade shared a statement on social media.

She penned: "People say in life be the bigger person, keep quiet, but actually sometimes it doesn't do any good.

"l've watched my sister go through hell and back for many many years and very few will only ever understand what it's like to be tormented, bullied and pulled down for the way you look.

"It's really easy to say just ignore it, but until you are in that situation yourself you will never ever really no how it will affect them.

"But I think when you attempt to end your life not once, but twice it’s shows the dark place you must be in and YES that was with a lack of support many many times."

She continued: "As for not taking accountability, that is actually all she's done, she's fully aware she was hard work, she's fully aware she was hard to deal with but through it all if any other single person were struggling with a break up, anxiety, life, she was there!

"Isn't that what you do as friends or if you love someone.

"So yes we may learn lots from our therapists but would a therapist ever say there is only so many times you can pick someone up.

"It's ok to be spoken about in interviews, songs, but the minute she tells her truth finally, it's funny people don't seem to like it.

"It's always a shock when someone finally stands up for themselves, maybe that's why we get angry and swear as we can't believe it.

"There is always so so much more someone could have said." (sic)

Following Ms Nelson's exit from the band, Ms Edwards, Jade Thirwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock remained as a trio in the band before going their separate ways shortly after.