Jordan Stephens breaks his silence following split from Jade Thirlwall

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Jordan Stephens has spoken publicly for the first time about the end of his relationship with Jade Thirlwall.

Reports emerged last week that the Rizzle Kicks star and former Little Mix member had ended their romance after six years together. Jordan later confirmed their separation during his weekly podcast Miss Me?

Speaking to fellow presenter Miquita Oliver, Jordan said he felt "uncomfortable" seeing his personal life become a news headline. He explained that he was not ready to offer any "specificity and insight" about their separation because he had "still not processed" what had happened.

"I'm very conflicted because I definitely pride myself on being open and transparent," he shared. "But this is a difficult one because, if I'm to believe how quickly speculation can arise, I'm always a couple of words or sentences away from making things worse.

"I'm definitely going to talk and write, I think, once things have settled a bit."

Jordan confessed that he had no idea how journalists at The Sun discovered the news. However, he does not want to reveal further details and give the media more material to discuss.

"Right now, I'm silent, Jade's silent," he continued. "People are making all types of wild f**king (theories), as they would always do, and desperately waiting for one of us to unfollow each other or waiting for one of us to post; the metrics are bizarre."

The Down with the Trumpets artist described the circumstances as "weird", explaining that appearing on the podcast and acting as though nothing was happening would have felt dishonest. At the same time, he remains determined to "protect people".

Jordan, who took over from Lily Allen as a Miss Me? presenter last month, clarified that he was not attempting to sound "too cryptic" and suggested he may discuss the situation in greater detail later.

Jordan, 34, and Jade, 33, began dating in 2020 after connecting through Zoom during the Covid 19 lockdown.

The Angel of My Dreams singer has not publicly commented on their separation.

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Nicki Minaj’s hotel spending disclosed in new court documents

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Hotel charges covering room service, private meals and minibar items have entered the court record in Nicki Minaj’s ongoing legal fight with a production company. 24/7 Productions is attempting to collect expenses it claims remain unpaid from the rollout of the rapper’s Pink Friday 2 album. Court records obtained by TMZ show the company submitted itemized hotel bills as evidence in its case against Minaj. It says it paid around $250,000 for travel and accommodations connected to her promotional events in late 2023. According to the complaint, nearly half of that amount involved personal costs that Minaj and her team allegedly promised to repay.

One of the documents details a stay at the Langham Hotel in New York City, where Minaj reportedly remained during the week before Pink Friday 2 was released. Records list seven nights inside a luxury suite at a total cost of approximately $76,000. After taxes and other charges, the nightly price reportedly reached about $9,500.

Nicki Minaj’s Reported Personal Hotel Expenses

The submitted bills also list almost $4,000 in extra costs charged to the room. More than $2,200 reportedly went toward private kitchen meals, room service, parking, cash advances and minibar products such as bottled water, Coca Cola, Pringles and M&M’s. Another bill from the Four Seasons in Fort Lauderdale shows additional spending during a December 2023 visit. Those reported purchases included meals delivered to the room, breakfast, late night food, dining beside the pool and restaurant orders.

The documents belong to a wider contractual disagreement involving work 24/7 Productions completed for Minaj’s 2023 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball performances and Pink Friday 2 promotional appearances. The company says it paid the costs in advance based on an agreement that the money would later be returned. Legal filings also state that Minaj received about $600,000 for the Jingle Ball shows, while her Pink Friday 2 World Tour eventually generated over $100 million.

Minaj disputes that she owes the money. She reportedly argues that the case lacks legal grounds because she was not personally named as a party in the contract involved.

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