Perrie Edwards hospitalised and quizzed about drugs after fears she was having a heart attack
Date: 2024-10-29PERRIE Edwards has revealed she was hospitalised in Las Vegas in 2017 because she suffered a panic attack which was so bad that she thought she would die.
The Little Mix songstress, 31, pulled out of a performance at the time and reps said she had a “gastric problem†but she has said it was the start of her struggle with anxiety.
The Forget About Us singer explained: “I thought I was having a heart attack. And then I went to the hospital and they were like, ‘What drugs have you taken?’
“I was like, ‘Nothing. I haven’t taken anything. I’m a really good girl. I’m clean. I don’t even drink alcohol, hardly. But something’s happening to my heart. I’m going to die’. And I was having a panic attack.â€
Appearing on Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place podcast, she continued: “I flew home and from that point on, they just kept occurring all the time and I didn’t know what was happening. I thought I was literally going insane.
“I even asked my mum if she was going to put me in a mental institute at one point. Cause it was so bad. And I couldn’t make sense of it all in my head.â€
The singer, who launched her solo career earlier this year, said she is now tackling it with the help of a therapist.
She said: “My therapist, bless her, I bring her with me to work sometimes because I literally can’t cope with the panic attacks.â€
Perrie also said she could never return to the intense schedule which Little Mix stuck to, because it would be bad for her health.
She explained: “When I think about it now, if somebody put a Little Mix schedule down in front of me, I’d probably be like, ‘Forget it. I ain’t doing that. There’s no way’.
“I don’t think I physically, mentally could do it. But I think ‘cause we were on such a roller coaster of just everything at once, we would just ride in it and it felt normal.â€
The DNA hitmakers announced a hiatus in 2021 following their Confetti tour.
It came after Jesy Nelson had left the band – and Perrie told how she felt a “dagger to the heart” over their bitter fallout.
During her appearance on the podcast, the Brit Award winner went on to reveal her fears now are related to being alone, rather than being in front of crowds or fans.
Perrie, who has launched a solo career, said: “It sounds ridiculous because I even said this to my therapist. I’m like, put me on a stage in front of 100,000 people. I’m in my element.
“I will sing till the cows come home. I’m like, let me sing. You want another?
Little Mixers: Where Are They Now?
LITTLE Mix announced their hiatus in December 2021 whereby the group clarified that they were taking a break to focus on individual projects and personal endeavours. So, where are they now?
Perrie Edwards
Perrie has been focusing on her solo career post-Little Mix.
She recently released her debut solo single, Forget About Us, which has garnered significant attention.
She is also enjoying her time as a new mum and often shares adorable moments with her son on social media.
Leigh-Anne Pinnock
Leigh-Anne has ventured into acting, landing a role in a major film project, ‘Boxing Day’.
She’s also been active in promoting her documentary on racial issues within the music industry.
Additionally, Leigh-Anne is balancing her career with motherhood, having welcomed twins with her partner.
Jade Thirlwall
Jade has been exploring various creative avenues, including hosting a podcast and appearing on several television shows.
She remains a strong advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and continues to use her platform to support various charitable causes.
She signed a solo recording contract with RCA Records in 2022, and released her debut single, Angel of My Dreams, this year, which reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart.
Jesy Nelson
Jesy left Little Mix in 2020 to focus on her mental health and has since embarked on a solo music career.
She released her debut single, Boyz, which sparked much discussion and showcased her new musical direction.
Jesy is also working on her first solo album, JN1, which is set to be released this year.
“I love it. I don’t mind interviews, I don’t mind TV. I don’t mind anything where I have to use my talent and my whatever that is, my stage persona. I’m chill.
“But in my day to day life, just get into the shops or go into, it’s like I catastrophize the normal things, which I find bizarre. It is strange.â€
RAW REVEAL
Mum of one Perrie’s admission came after she revealed she tried to split with her fiance and baby-daddy.
The Sun exclusively reported how candid new lyrics in her new track, Go Your Own Way, reveal her relationship struggles with footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
A source said: “You Go Your Way is about how Perrie asked Alex for a break before going on tour with Little Mix.
“At the time they were still not official. Perrie thought due to the distance, they should go their own way and hopefully find each other in the future.
“Alex hated the idea and made it official then and there.â€
Perrie previously said she finds living apart hard while Alex, who now plays for Besiktas in Turkey, is away.
She said in April: “I have to be honest – I’m not going to sugarcoat it – it’s blooming hard . . . it’s really hard. I’m struggling a bit with the Turkey situation.
“When he played for Arsenal it was great because he was just down the road. Liverpool, Manchester, not that bad, but Turkey!
“Turkey is a little bit further and the thing is they are so busy. They train every day practically.â€
It came after the Black Magic hitmaker admitted she had never lived with her partner.
