Jade Thirlwall confirms Simon Cowell 'dig' in her new single as she jokes 'it's pretty much written on the tin' and opens up on her 'lonely' life as part of Little Mix
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Jade Thirlwall has confirmed that she took a dig at her former music manager Simon Cowell with thinly-veiled lyrics in her music. The former Little Mix star, 32, started up her solo career in 2024 with the track Angel of My Dreams and followed that up with Fantasy.
![[With her debut single, she sang of 'selling her soul to a psycho' and was pressed on whether that was a reference to the former Syco record label manager (pictured)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/17/17/94220857-14297501-image-a-17_1737135737791.jpg)
With her debut single, she sang of 'selling her soul to a psycho' and was pressed on whether that was a reference to the former Syco record label manager. During an appearance on The Louis Theroux Podcast, the host said: 'Selling my soul to a psycho, they say I'm so lucky.
![[Jade Thirlwall has seemingly taken a dig at Simon Cowell in her new single and fans have noticed]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/17/17/94050361-14297501-Jade_Thirlwall_has_seemingly_taken_a_dig_at_Simon_Cowell_in_her_-a-4_1737135511679.jpg)
'Syco happens to be the name of Simon Cowell's company. '. Jade replied: 'Coincidentally, yes. I mean, it's written on the tin, isn't it?'. Jade Thirlwall has confirmed that she took a dig at her former music manager Simon Cowell with thinly-veiled lyrics in her music (pictured with Louis Theroux on his podcast).
![[In 2011, she returned to the series - by which time the auditions were held in front of a live audience - and she eventually became part of the winning girl group]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/20/16/94050283-14297501-In_2011_she_returned_to_the_series_by_which_time_the_auditions_w-a-52_1737389557611.jpg)
With her debut single, she sang of 'selling her soul to a psycho' and was pressed on whether that was a reference to the former Syco record label manager (pictured). The singer found global fame in 2011, when she won The X Factor alongside Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jesy Nelson and Perrie Edwards.
![[Jade (pictured with L-R Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Perrie Edwards and Jesy Nelson) went on to achieve huge success with Little Mix after becoming the first-ever group to win The X Factor]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/17/17/94050295-14297501-Jade_pictured_with_L_R_Leigh_Anne_Pinnock_Perrie_Edwards_and_Jes-a-7_1737135524353.jpg)
But she also explained to the documentary maker that she ended up 'lonely' despite her success. She said: 'I was really in quite a dark place, and my mum had to come on the road with me on tour because I think she was really concerned of what would happen if she wasn't there.'.
