EXCLUSIVE: Leigh-Anne Pinnock reveals ADORABLE way she met Andre Gray 😍
They got engaged during lockdown!
Last updated 14th Jan 2021
Ever since they started dating back in 2016, Little Mix singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock and footballer Andre Gray have been one of our fave showbiz couples, dishing out serious relationship goals over the last four years.
And following Andre's incredibly-romantic proposal to Leigh-Anne as the couple celebrated their four-year anniversary in lockdown, we were keen to find out just how their fairytale started, as Leigh-Anne popped in for a chat alongside her Little Mix band mate Perrie Edwards.
Speaking to KISS Breakfast's Harriet Rose during an interview on Tuesday 22nd October, the girls started talking about holiday romances in light of Little Mix's incredible track 'Holiday', with Leigh-Anne dishing out some gossip.
Revealing she first set eyes on Andre whilst on holiday in Marbella with her sister Sairah, she told Harriet, "So, we were in a club in Marbella and I was looking over and me and my sister and everyone were like 'oh he's cute'. Then I started dancing slightly in front, then he grabbed my hand, he'd had a couple of drinks."
When Perrie suggested her friend must have been giving Andre 'the eyes', Leigh-Anne exclaimed, "Oh of course I was, I was on it!"
Going on to explain how things escalated, Leigh-Anne added, "Then I said to him 'Oh what do you do?', and he said 'I'm a man of leisure' and I was like 'What does that mean? Go away, not interested.'
"Then this other guy came over and was like 'Oh this is what he does he plays football'. But he didn't want to tell me he was a footballer because footballers have like bad reputations and he didn't want me to know.
"And then I kid you not, from then, the rest is history!
AWWW! ❤️
Check out Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Andre Gray's full relationship timeline below:
December 2016: Leigh-Anne and Andre confirmed they were an item
Leigh-Anne has been dating Watford footballer Andre since 2016. She made it Instagram official in January 2017 by posting a photo of him hugging her, with the caption, 'Gonna miss this one 💔'.
March 2017: Andre surprised Leigh-Anne on tour
Little Mix supported Ariana Grande on her American Leg of the Dangerous Woman Tour. Whilst they were away, Andre flew out to surprise Leigh-Anne, which she was over the moon with! Taking to Instagram, she posted an image of the moment he surprised her, with the emoji, '🌍'.
June 2017: The pair fly away on their first holiday abroad
The pair went away on their first holiday together in June 2017. The duo both posted photos of their adventure, mostly of them on a golden beach with the blue sky in the background. They didn't reveal the location of their holiday but Leigh-Anne did reveal she was in 'Paradise with my paradise 🌴😍❤️' in an Instagram post.
September 2017: The pair attend London Fashion week together
Leigh-Anne is no stranger to big celebrity parties and events, so it was no surprise to see her attend London Fashion Week in 2017. Andre made his red carpet debut with Leigh-Anne during fashion week 2017.
December 2017: The pair have their first Christmas together
In 2017, the pair spent their first Christmas together as official girlfriend and boyfriend.
January 2018: The pair ring in New Year together
Just a few days after spending Christmas together, the pair brought in the New Year together, toasting to lots to come in 2018! Taking to Instagram to tell her followers what she got up to, Leigh-Anne posted a photo of the pair together, writing, 'The missing piece to my puzzle 😍🙈.. cannot wait to see what 2018 has in store for us, you are everything ❤️❤️❤️'.
January 2018: The pair attend a London NBA game together
Leigh-Anne and Andre were pictured together looking cosy in the front row of a London NBA basketball game in January 2018. Leigh-Anne took to Instagram to post a playful picture of Andre, captioning it, 'When he refuses to smile I make him 😂❤️ #NBA'.
February 2018: The pair attend The Brit Awards
The pair attended The Brit Awards together in February 2018, making another red carpet appearance together. At this awards ceremony, Little Mix were nominated for Best British Single and British Artist Video with 'Touch'.
October 2018: Andre takes Leigh-Anne out for her birthday
Andre took Leigh-Anne out for her 27th birthday in October 2018. This was the second time she has celebrated her birthday with her footballer beau.
December 2018: The pair celebrate their two-year anniversary
The pair celebrated their two-year anniversary in December 2018.
November/December 2018: Leigh-Anne and Andre move in together
Around the same time as their two-year anniversary, the pair moved into a stunning mansion, taking their relationship to the next level.
Celebrating their second Christmas together, Leigh-Anne teased fans with a glimpse of her home when she posted a photo of the her and Andre hugging in front of their huge, white Christmas tree and feature spiral staircase. She captioned the image, 'Sometimes I wish I could put it into words.. but I just can't.. 🤷🏽♀️ I couldn't love you anymore if I tried. First Christmas in our new home together.. Merry Christmas everyone from our family to yours 😍❤️'.
February 2019: The pair attend The Brit Awards
The pair attended their second Brit Awards ceremony together, after their successful debut the year before. This year Little Mix won the British Artist Video Award for 'Woman Like Me'.
March 2019: Andre appeared in Little Mix's 'Think About Us' music video
Andre featured in Little Mix's music video for their song 'Think About Us'. Leigh-Anne set pulses racing when she uploaded a steamy behind-the-scenes clip from the shoot on her Instagram, which showed Leigh-Anne hooked onto Andre's naked torso. Let's just say her followers went wild in the comments section!
June 2019: The pair jet off on another summer holiday
In June 2019, the pair set off on their annual summer holiday, taking a break from their busy schedules and enjoying the sunshine. Leigh-Anne posted some loved up pictures on her Instagram but kept the holiday pretty private and didn't reveal where they had jetted off to.
April 2020: The pair social distance together
Leigh-Anne and Andre were able to spend some valuable time together between March-June 2020, as the UK was put on lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
May 2020: The couple celebrate their fourth anniversary
On Thursday 28th May, Leigh-Anne shared a super cute message to Andre on her Instagram page, as the couple celebrated their fourth anniversary.
Sharing a photo of the pair on holiday, Leigh-Anne wrote, 'Happy Anniversary baby... how has 4 years gone so fast! 😩❤️ all I know is I'm another year more crazy about you. I couldn't love you harder if I tried ❤️❤️'. (sic)
May 2020: They're ENGAGED!
In the early hours of the morning after their anniversary, Andre popped the question... And she said yes! Congratulations to the wonderful couple!
July 2020: Leigh-Anne shows of her amazing engagement ring
Just weeks after THAT engagement, Leigh-Anne posted this snap to her Instagram page, showing off the stunning emerald diamond ring Andre popped the question with.
May 2021: The couple announce their pregnancy 💕
Leigh-Anne announced her pregnancy in May 2021 in an INCREDIBLE photoshoot! She wrote on Instagram: 'We've dreamed about this moment for so long and we can't believe the dream is finally coming true... we can't wait to meet you. ❤️😍.'
August 2021: Leigh-Anne and Andre welcome TWINS
Shocking the world, Leigh-Anne announced she'd given birth to not one, but two babies on Monday 16th August, sharing this adorable photo!
2023: Leigh-Anne and Andre tie the knot
Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Andre Gray tied the knot in Jamaica. The exact date of the wedding is unknown, and Leigh-Anne hasn't posted any pics from the day, however she told her fans in a newsletter: 'So much has happened since we last caught up. First of all … I'm a married woman! Eeeek!
'Andre and I had the most incredible wedding surrounded by love in a place that's so special to us. Thank you for showing us so much love and support.'
June 2023: Leigh-Anne shows off her new wedding ring
Leigh-Anne married her beau Andre Gray in 2023, in a low-key ceremony in Jamaica. The singer then returned to the UK to start promoting her debut solo song 'Don't Say Love'. While out promoting the song she was spotted showing off her gorgeous ring.
Leigh-Anne later told us about their wedding, saying she walked down the aisle to Jahméne from The X Factor singing, and their first dance was dvsn's 'The Line'.
June 2023: Leigh-Anne and Andre enjoy their honeymoon
Leigh-Anne shared 10 stunning photos from her honeymoon with Andre to Instagram in early July. She wrote: 'Honeymooning with you. I miss this and I miss you.'
July 2023: Leigh-Anne shares pictures from her and Andre's wedding
Leigh-Anne shared a series of stunning wedding snaps on her Instagram page as she gave fans a glimpse of her special day.
Meanwhile, in other Little Mix news, after the girls announced their sixth studio album 'Confetti' will be landing on Friday 6th November, we were HYPED that Queen of leaking songs Perrie gave us a little snippet.
Signing a line from Little Mix's title-track on their sixth album, Perrie not only gave us the lyrics but also the TUNE...
After Harriet asked if that was an exclusive taster, Perrie gushed, "I'm the Queen of leaking things, I didn't even know I did that!!!"
HEAD TO HEAD: Little Mix's Perrie or Diversity's Perri ?!? 🤔
As if a new album wasn't enough news for one week, the band have announced a brand new arena tour for 2021, AND their hugely anticipated new TV show, Little Mix: The Search, begins on Saturday 26th September!
You can hear Little Mix's biggest hits on KISS.