Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson 'dating' Rixton's Jake Roche 

Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson \'dating\' Rixton\'s ...

Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson 'dating' Rixton's Jake Roche

Perrie Edwards' band mate 'smitten' with her new beau

JESY Nelson is apparently dating Rixton singer Jake Roche – and the pair are said to be "smitten" with each other.

The Little Mix beauty has been keeping fans up-to-date with her blossoming romance on Instagram.

Jesy is apparently dating Jake Roche [Instagram/ Jesy Nelson]

An insider told The Sun: "It\'s early days but Jesy and Jake seem smitten with each other. They\'re seeing how things go.

"They\'re both always busy with work so they know it will be hard, but both of them want to make it work.

"They\'re very similar to each other and like a laugh so are well suited."

Jake, 22, is currently rising to his own fame in new boy band Rixton – but he is no stranger to the limelight being the son of EastEnders star Shane Richie and Loose Women panelist Coleen Nolan.

Despite calling each other "mate" and "friend" on Instagram, the pair are an item.

Jesy, 23, wrote alongside one photo: "Happy birthday to this absolute fruit cake @jake_rixton aka \'James poach\'. 

"You make me laugh every day without fail! Have the best day ever, my little mate."

Jesy poses with Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall [Xposure]

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