Female British pop stars really aren’t taking their foot off the accelerator when it comes to breakup songs this year – following Lily Allen’s lead, Jessie J is coming at us with more brutal bangers.
When Lily dropped West End Girl in late October, the internet was quickly sent into detective mode, analysing her lyrics and what they said about her messy split from David Harbour, whom she’s accused of cheating.
Stepping up to the recording booth next is Jessie, whose upcoming tune is a rather scathing retelling of her split from Channing Tatum.
The Price Tag songstress, 37, dated the Magic Mike actor, 45, on and off from 2018 to 2020. Their romance was pretty public, as they made numerous declarations of love for one another and attended glam events.
Now, however, Jessie appears to have hinted at a bitter breakup, even going as far as to brand Channing a ‘beast’ on her album.
Titled Don’t Tease Me With A Good Time, Jessie’s next record is due to be released on Friday as she continues with her return to music after undergoing breast cancer treatment.
On the track Threw It Away, Jessie seemingly reflects on her relationship with the Hollywood star, with lyrics including: ‘I put my heart out on the table, that’s when it got uncomfortable.
‘But oh that karma is gonna come one day, ’cause I gave you my love and you threw it away.’
According to The Sun, she later adds: ‘Don’t you dare rewrite the story. I’m the beauty, you’re the beast.’
Jessie held a listening party for the album, which will be her sixth and first since her Christmas record in 2018, in West London recently.
She did not mention Channing by name when speaking about the inspirations behind her songwriting.
Jessie did, however, encourage fans to put the pieces together for themselves.
‘This next song I wrote in 2020 with Ryan Tedder, and you can figure out who I was dating,’ she told the audience.
Jessie and Channing split twice while they were together, with their final reconciliation only lasting from January 2020 to April that year before they parted ways for good.
It was reported at the time that he wasted no time in getting back on celebrity dating app Raya, even poking fun at his most famous role by writing in his bio: ‘And yes, I used to be a stripper. Sorry.’
Reports said that his separation from Jessie was ‘amicable’, as sources claimed they were ‘still in contact’.
‘Jessie and Channing really care for each other,’ one told The Sun at the time. ‘You only need to look at the gushing posts they made about each other during their relationship to see that.
‘That’s why they wanted to give their romance another shot, but sadly, it hasn’t worked out.’
The source added that both parties were already ‘spending time apart and are open to meeting new people’ soon after calling it quits.
Indeed, the stars made it known to the world how they felt about one another when things were all rosy.
In one Instagram post for her birthday, Channing paid tribute to his now-ex girlfriend, writing to his millions of followers alongside a snap: ‘Wishing you the happiest day filled with all the love and all the light. You came into this world on this day and lit it on fire.
‘You have blessed our eyes, our ears, our hearts and our lives. So thank you for just being you. You are so very special. Happy birthday Baby.’
Jessie is now happily dating basketball player Chanan Colman, 41, and has been since 2021.
The lovebirds are also proud parents to Sky Safir, who was born in 2023.
Jessie took some time away from the limelight this year after being diagnosed with early breast cancer.
She had surgery in June before revealing in August that she had to have another operation before the end of the year, forcing her to postpone her tour.
In September, she made a triumphant return to the stage, saying that she felt so ‘grateful’ and like ‘a little kid’ again as she sang live for the first time in months.
‘Some of you may know, some of you may not know, but I had breast cancer surgery 11 weeks ago today, and the last show I did, I had no idea what was going to happen – and I’m still very much in the recovery process,’ she told the crowd at BBC Radio 2 in the Park in Chelmsford.
‘I’m just so grateful to be here. You have no idea how grateful I am to see so many of you singing along. After all these years, it truly feels like I’m a little kid, still doing what I love.’
Reps for Jessie J and Channing Tatum have been contacted for comment.
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