Jade Thirlwall went for a freezing swim while dressed as an elf (Picture: North News & Pictures Ltd )
Little Mix star Jade Thirlwall got her Boxing Day off to an icy start with a dip in the sea.
We all have our Boxing Day traditions, and for most of us it involves lying on the couch eating selection boxes and leftover Christmas dinner.
Some of the more adventurous of us, however, have another tradition entirely – a Boxing Day swim in the sea.
Taking part this year was Sweet Melody singer Jade, who joined a crowd in her hometown of South Shields in Tyne and Wear on Monday morning.
The day also marks Jade’s 30th birthday – and this is certainly one way to ensure it’s not one to be forgotten.
Jade joined throngs of people for the freezing dip to raise money for cancer charity Cancer Connections, and was seen beaming despite the cold weather while dressed from head to toe in an elf costume.
The singer joined throngs of people set to sprint into the sea (Picture: North News & Pictures Ltd)
Jade posed for a photo with friends, family and others taking part (Picture: North News & Pictures Ltd)
She was also spotted kissing boyfriend Jordan Stephens, 30, of Rizzle Kicks fame, who showed up to support Jade but didn’t get in the water herself.
In snaps from the event, Jade posed for a group photo with others taking place in the Boxing Day dip, and was seen grinning as she waded into the freezing water in the brilliant costume.
Jade wasn’t the only one dressed up for the big day, with others seen in Santa hats, football kits and other Elf clothing.
The chart-topping musician also snapped a selfie before the big dip, looking gorgeous as she gazed into the camera, her red-and-green costume topped off with a pointed hat and elf ears.
Fans are desperately missing Little Mix since the group began their hiatus in May following their Confetti Tour.
Jade shared a kiss with Rizzle Kicks boyfriend Jordan Stephens before getting in the water (Picture: North News & Pictures Ltd)
Jade looked gorgeous in a selfie taken on the day (Picture: North News & Pictures Ltd)
However the members regularly update fans on their lives via social media, with Leigh-Anne Pinnock melting hearts as she shared a gorgeous photo of her family on Christmas Day.
The singer and her footballer partner Andre Grey welcomed twins in August 2021 and has kept them firmly out of the spotlight, not sharing their names or genders publicly.
Leigh-Anne does very occasionally share photos of their tots and on Christmas Day posted a photo of her and Andrew giving their babies a look at the decorations adorning the tree, each of them in matching pyjamas.
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A video posted by the proud mum later showed the twins playing with their new toys after a huge Christmas dinner.
Andre and Leigh-Anne celebrated their sixth anniversary in Jamaica in May, after getting engaged in May 2020 when the Queens Park Rangers footballer made a romantic proposal in their garden.
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