Little Mix may be enjoying life as a three-piece these days, but during an appearance on Thursday’s edition of BBC Breakfast, the band inadvertently found themselves with a brand new addition.
The group are currently promoting Confetti, their first single since the departure of former bandmate Jesy Nelson, and appeared via video-link to talk about the track from their respective homes.
However, when the time came for Jade Thirlwall to speak, a technical hitch in the BBC Studios saw her disappearing from screen, only to be replaced with the unlikely sight of former University Challenge favourite Bobby Seagull alongside Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards.
“Jade, how have you been able to work together through all of this?” presenter Ben Thompson asked, only to suddenly remark: “Oh, that’s not Jade.”
After the interview, Sally Nugent joked: “I don’t know if any of you noticed, but for a short time there Little Mix did have a new member.
“Did you notice that? Mr Bobby Seagull popped up at one point in the middle of Little Mix.”
Bobby then commented: “Bring in someone who loves numbers as well. Little Mix, I’m here!”
Earlier this week, former group member Jesy gave her first interview since stepping down as a member of the group, in a move to protect her mental health.
Speaking to Cosmopolitan magazine, she revealed she made the decision to leave the band after a turbulent time on the set of their Sweet Melody music video.
BBC Breakfast airs every weekday from 6am on BBC One.
The group are currently promoting Confetti, their first single since the departure of former bandmate Jesy Nelson, and appeared via video-link to talk about the track from their respective homes.
However, when the time came for Jade Thirlwall to speak, a technical hitch in the BBC Studios saw her disappearing from screen, only to be replaced with the unlikely sight of former University Challenge favourite Bobby Seagull alongside Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards.
“Jade, how have you been able to work together through all of this?” presenter Ben Thompson asked, only to suddenly remark: “Oh, that’s not Jade.”
After the interview, Sally Nugent joked: “I don’t know if any of you noticed, but for a short time there Little Mix did have a new member.
“Did you notice that? Mr Bobby Seagull popped up at one point in the middle of Little Mix.”
Bobby then commented: “Bring in someone who loves numbers as well. Little Mix, I’m here!”
Earlier this week, former group member Jesy gave her first interview since stepping down as a member of the group, in a move to protect her mental health.
Speaking to Cosmopolitan magazine, she revealed she made the decision to leave the band after a turbulent time on the set of their Sweet Melody music video.
BBC Breakfast airs every weekday from 6am on BBC One.
