SINGER Jesy Nelson secretly got close to a male model — who has a conviction for cocaine dealing. The former Little Mix star, 30, hooked up with hunk Aaron Gage, 25. But The Sun on Sunday can reveal that, before the pair met, Gage appeared in court and admitted to having Class A drugs with […]
SINGER Jesy Nelson secretly got close to a male model — who has a conviction for cocaine dealing.
The former Little Mix star, 30, hooked up with hunk Aaron Gage, 25.
But The Sun on Sunday can reveal that, before the pair met, Gage appeared in court and admitted to having Class A drugs with intent to supply.
Under his real name Aaron Mills he was in 2018 handed a two-year prison term, suspended for 18 months, for dealing cocaine.
A source close to the pair said “Jesy had no idea about this man’s past. Obviously, should Jesy have known about his past, a first date wouldn’t have happened.
“Jesy’s gone away for a while to recoup after the last year of relentless trolling and to be able to focus fully on her new music. Her new team are ensuring she’s keeping focused and positive ahead of the new track dropping.”
The pop star and Aaron secretly got together last year after he messaged her on Instagram, where his name is Mountain of Strength.
A pal revealed: “Aaron had always really fancied Jesy so thought he would try his luck with her and slid into her DMs on Instagram.
“He was shocked when she responded.
“She was single at the time and they got on well. He was smitten, but she was focused on her career long-term.”
Aaron has worked for the likes of ASOS, Puma, and JD Sport.
He advertised special offers of drugs on mobile phone texts, Nottingham crown court heard.
One text read: “Fresh, sale next hour only, two for 70 or three for 90.”
The message appeared to relate to cocaine with a purity of 84 per cent, the court was told.
He was accused of arranging up to nine deals to sell drugs for £40 each.
Aaron was caught after police searched a house where he was staying and found cocaine — which at the time he claimed was for himself.
As he had not been in trouble before, he dodged an immediate jail term.
He received the suspended sentence and was also ordered to do 250 hours unpaid community work.
The court imposed a curfew forcing him to stay at home between 9pm and 6am.
Jesy has previously dated Love Islander Chris Hughes, 29, Our Girl actor Sean Sagar, 31, Lucian Laviscount, 29, and ex-pop star Jake Roche, 29.
She has also been in an on-off relationship with artist Harry James, who directed the video for her debut solo single Boyz.
Jesy found fame in 2011 on The X Factor alongside Little Mix pals Leigh-Anne Pinnock, 30, Perrie Edwards, 28, and Jade Thirlwall, 29.
She left the group in 2020 amid struggles with her mental health.
She revealed she had been under pressure to lose weight for the group’s Sweet Melody video after she had become “a little porky” in lockdown.
Jesy said “I did the music video and had a panic attack.
“After the video I just got in a really dark place and ended up back in hospital. That was when my mum said ‘no more’. I had already decided.”
Jesy’s agent declined to comment. Aaron was approached.
