Perrie Edwards has reportedly split with her management and record label.
The Little Mix star – who first found fame in 2011 when she won The X Factor with bandmates Jade Thirlwall, Jesy Nelson and Leigh-Anne Pinnock – is said to have turned down an offer to record her second solo album with Colombia.
She is believed to have signed a deal with Various Artists Management, which represents stars including Tom Grennan and Melanie C.
A source told The Sun’s Bizarre column: “This is a hugely exciting new chapter in Perrie’s solo career.
“She is assembling a new team around her as she begins work on her second album.”
“Perrie has come away from her first solo campaign with an even clearer sense of the artist she wants to be and the creative direction she wants to explore next.
“She was offered the opportunity to make her second album with Columbia, but after more than a decade with Sony and Modest Management, she felt the time was right for a change across her career and a fresh start as she moves into this next era.
“Perrie is so grateful to everyone at Columbia, Sony and Modest for their support and hard work over the years and is proud of everything they have achieved together, both during her time with Little Mix and as she launched her solo career.
“After making that transition, Perrie now feels confident and excited about taking greater ownership of the team she builds around herself and the creative direction of her second album.”
Perrie’s self-titled debut record peaked at No 3 on the UK charts last year and she had her first even Top 10 solo single with Forget About Us.
The 33-year-old star – who has two children with her professional soccer player husband Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – recently teased a new era for her career.
Speaking on Hits Radio Breakfast after the release of her single Passenger Princess, she said: “I love the lyrics. I think it’s so relatable, it’s just fun.
“I love it so much and it’s the closing of the Perrie era. So this is like the end of the campaign, so to speak. OK, yes, we’re closing it.
“I know the vibe (of the new era). I know what I want, I know the direction. I just need to get it all in order.”