Jesy Nelson and James Arthur 'inseparable' at BRITs after party

Little Mix’s Jesy Nelson and fellow X Factor winner James Arthur were reportedly “all over each other” at a BRIT Awards after party.

After Nelson arrived at the official Sony party with her bandmates and their respective boyfriends, the singer reportedly made a beeline for Arthur.

The pair are then said to have spent “over two hours” chatting in a “private booth.”

“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,” an onlooker told The Sun.

“She kept grabbing his hands and pulling him close to whisper in his ear. At one point Jesy gave James a hug, while he kissed her cheeks and forehead.”

A separate source told OK that the former X Factor contestants were “all over each other” and “constantly smiling and laughing.”

A representative for Nelson and Arthur debunked romance rumours, telling Standard Online that the pair “are just friends.”

The 27-year-old Little Mix star was previously linked to Love Island star Chris Hughes, but is thought to have called time on the brief relationship after just three weeks to “protect her career.”

“Jesy has explained that she needs to protect herself and her career, and taking their romance any further was proving a massive risk,” a source told The Sun earlier this month.

“Out of nowhere their relationship became public and they were photographed snogging. Some of Jesy’s pals are asking how the paparazzi knew they were there.”

“For now she’s going to enjoy being single until the right man comes along.”

Nelson parted ways with fellow musician Harry James in November, while Hughes was previously in a relationship with his Love Island co-star Olivia Attwood.