Jesy Nelson cosies up to TOWIE’s Chris Clark at the BRITs amid romance rumours

Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson and The Only Way Is Essex star Chris Clark continued to fuel romance rumours as they cuddled up for a photo together backstage at The BRIT Awards.

The girl group opened the star-studded event with a seriously sassy performance of their hit single ‘Shout Out To My Ex’ on Wednesday night, and later collected their first ever BRIT award for Best British Single.

So it’s hardly surprising that the first-class four-piece went on to celebrate their victory with a round of drinks at London’s iconic Eighteen Sky Bar after the ceremony – but Chris also joined the girls to raise a glass.

Taking to Instagram to share a snap inside the venue overlooking the O2 Arena, the reality star appeared arm-in-arm with Jesy, who looked incredible in a black leather dress with a thigh-high split.

The singer’s rumoured new beau affectionately captioned the sweet shot, writing to his 211K followers: “I don’t want this girl to back America tomorrow!”

“I approve!” wrote one fan in the comments section of the photo, while another said Chris had “done well” for himself and a whole host of others (including us) identified the pair as a “cute couple.”

This cosy display comes just days after Jesy, 25, was spotted dancing with Chris, 22, in a series of Snapchat videos posted by her friend, Sam King, during a night out.

The footage comes weeks after the pair started following each other on Instagram, with Jes previously admitting that she is loving being a single lady following her split from Rixton frontman Jake Roche last year.

Speaking out about her relationship status, Jesy, who has been touring America with her Little Mix bandmates as Ariana Grande’s support act, explained: “I’m free, single and loving life.

“I’d really like to experience flirting with an American guy. That would be nice. I’ve found a lot of independence. I think you learn a lot more about yourself when you’re single.”

Watch this space, eh?