Perrie Edwards

## Early Life

Perrie attended Radipole Primary School in Weymouth, Dorset before moving back to South Shields. She is a graduate of St. Peter and Paul RC Primary School, in South Shields, and attended Mortimer Community College, also in South Shields, for five years, where she excelled in both academic and performance subjects. Edwards transferred and graduated from Newcastle College, where she received a BTEC in Performing Arts. She suffers from Esophageal Atresia, responsible for a bisectional scar on her stomach.

## Artistry and Influences

Perrie cites Christina Aguilera, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson and Steve Perry from the American rock band Journey as her musical influences.

## Personal Life

### **Family**

The names of Perrie's parents are : Alexander Edwards and Debbie Duffie, she has an older brother named : Jonnie. Her parents are both singers and are divorced. Her mother is now married to Mark Duffie who became Perrie's stepdad and she also has a stepmother, Joanna Wells. She has a paternal half-sister named Caitlin Edwards.

Perrie and her MomPerrie and her sister CaitlinPerrie and her brother Jonnie
### **Love Life**

1. Perrie is currently dating Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. On May 11, 2021, Perrie announced on Instagram that they are expecting their first child. The couple welcomed their son, Axel, on August 21, 2021.
2. During 2016, Perrie briefly dated English actor Luke Pasqualino.
3. Perrie briefly dated Leon King, who works as a British Business Professional, during 2015.
4. Perrie was the fiancée of one of the former members of the British band One Direction, Zayn Malik. They were rumoured to be dating, but both denied being in a relationship. In an interview for *Today* that aired on May 30, 2012, Zayn confirmed having a girlfriend. On August 18th 2013, after a weekend together, Zayn proposed to her. On August 21, 2013, it was announced that Zayn and Perrie were engaged. He gave her a three diamond ring. It was reported on August 4, 2015, that the couple had ended their engagement.

### **Pets**

#### Hatchi is a tan Pomeranian dog.

In November 2012, Perrie & her ex-fiancé, Zayn Malik adopted a male dog named Hatchi. He currently lives with Perrie.

In 2019, Hatchi was nominated for a *iHeartRadio Music Award* for "Cutest Musician's Pet".

#### *Prada*

Prada was a grey and white cat.

In November 2013, Perrie Edwards and her former fiancee Zayn Malik introduced their new female cat named Prada, via the official Little Mix Twitter account.

On January 23, 2017, Perrie confirmed Prada passed away.

### *Benji*

Benji is a tan brown cat.

In June 2014, Perrie and her former fiancee Zayn Malik adopted a cat called Benji.

Benji is one of two cats belonging to Perrie, the other being Prada.

### *Teddy*

Teddy is a Black and tan Teacup Yorkshire Terrier dog.

On November 4, 2014, Perrie adopted a female dog named Teddy.

Teddy is one of four dogs belonging to Perrie. The others include Hatchi, Sky, and Travis.

### *Jack*

Jack is a black and white cat.

Perrie has had Jack for almost half of her life.

#### *Travis*

Travis is a bulldog.

Perrie and boyfriend Alex adopted Travis during lockdown in London.

## Facts

* Her full name is Perrie Louise Edwards.
* She was born on 10th of July 1993
* She grew up in South Shields, Tyne and Wear, and has one older brother named Jonnie.
* Her parents were singers, which inspired Perrie to pursue singing.
* Perrie's Vocal Type is "Spinto Soprano"
* Her style inspiration are Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.
* Perrie can play guitar.
* Her favorite color is blue.
* She has 12 pets.
* Her nicknames are Pez, Perrie Winkle and her dad calls her Pep.
* She loves shoes.
* She doesn't drink alcohol.
* Her dream job as a child was vet.
* Her Chinese astrology sign is 1993 Rooster.
* She loves eating.
* She is terrified of spiders.
* Her style is boho, 80s inspired.
* She was almost 17 when she had her first kiss.
* She shares a birthday with Jessica Simpson and Jason Orange.
* Her favorite musicians are Christina Aguilera, Beyonce, Mariah Carey and Steve Perry.
* Her favorite clothes shop is TopShop.
* Her favorite movies are ALL of the movies and she couldn't pick a favorite.
* She performed at school singing shows but never thought of herself as a great singer.
* Her favorite albums or songs are Ed Sheeran's *+* and Bon Jovi's "It's My Life"​.
* Her first celebrity crush is "The boy from S Club Juniors with the brace, I can't remember his name".
* Her guilty pleasure/weirdest crush is John Smith from Pocahontas.
* Her favorite Little Mix performance in X Factor is E.T.
* Her birth sign is cancer (sign of the crab) and the 4th sign of the zodiac.
* Perrie and Jade were both born on Saturday.
* Perrie can make a really good goat impression.
* She loves to change her hair color.
* Perrie was named after Steve Perry.
* She is the only member of the group that hasn't got a single tattoo.
* She has no sense of smell.
* Her favorite TV channels are Disney Channel and Nickelodeon.
* She got her nose pierced when she was in the US.
* She doesn't like roller coasters.
* "More Than This" is her favorite song off of One Direction's *Up All Night* album.
* She loves wearing bracelets that fans gave to her.
* Perrie likes guys with rugged looks who can make her laugh.
* She mostly shops at Urban Outfitters, TopShop, River, American Apparel and Vintage.
* She once got hate for spelling Zayn's name as Zayne.
* She and Zayn Malik broke up in August 2015.
* She started dating Liverpool footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in November 2016.
* She constantly start shaking her legs while sitting cross legged.
* Her favorite song from TLC is "No Scrubs".
* Before being famous, she never used to wear make up.
* She used to live in New Zealand.
* Perrie eats 9 packets of chips a day.
* Perrie gave Zayn the hat he wore at the Olympics because he was nervous.
* If Perrie could be any princess from Disney's movies she would be Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty.