The singer-songwriter, real name Jessica Cornish<\/a>, had been in a relationship a woman, though stated after the break-up that it was \u201ca phase\u201d.<\/p>\n Speaking to The Guardian<\/a> in a candid new interview, Cornish said that she had misworded her feelings at the time, and said that she was \u201csure\u201d her words had \u201churt\u201d her ex-partner.<\/p>\n \u201cIt wasn\u2019t me saying I\u2019m not bisexual,\u201d said the artist, 37. \u201cI think I\u2019m always going to be attracted to women. <\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m so honest and open about it, but I don\u2019t want a label on it, like \u2018Jessie J the bisexual singer\u2019,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n Asked if she remained in contact with her ex, she replied, \u201cno, not any more\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m sure it hurt her because our relationship was amazing and we were really serious,\u201d she continued. \u201cWe lived together for a long time: around three years.\u201d<\/p>\n Elsewhere in the interview, Cornish opened up about her treatment for cancer earlier this year, experiencing a miscarriage, and her devastation after the suicide of a close friend.<\/p>\n In her new song \u201cI\u2019ll Never Know Why\u201d, Cornish sings about the loss of someone she describes as \u201clost and hopeless\u201d, confirming in the interview that this was written about her bodyguard and close friend Dave Last, who she says died by suicide in 2018.<\/p>\n \u201cI miss him so much, man,\u201d she said. \u201cHe was my guy for seven years. He was like my big brother. It makes me so sad that there was a loneliness there that meant it got to that before he would call me. <\/p>\n \u201cI hope it\u2019s a song that can help people who are left behind. And I also hope it helps people who are thinking of doing it to see a different perspective of what they would leave behind and how much they\u2019re loved and wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n She also spoke about her recent health struggles, which included treatment for breast cancer earlier this year.<\/p>\n \u201cMy mum and dad always did such a great job of not making that the definitive thing in my life, and not making me define my character by my worst days,\u201d she said. \u201cThat was amazing and has carried through to now.<\/p>\n \u201c[My health struggles] have made me live life more, eat better, work out more,\u201d she said. \u201cMade me live in the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n Jessie J\u2019s new album Don\u2019t Tease Me With a Good Time is out now.<\/p>\n If you are experiencing feelings of distress, or are struggling to cope, you can speak to the Samaritans, in confidence, on 116 123 (UK and ROI), email jo@samaritans.org, or visit the Samaritans<\/a> website to find details of your nearest branch.<\/p>\n If you are based in the USA, and you or someone you know needs mental health assistance right now, call the National Suicide Prevention Helpline on 1-800-273-TALK (8255). This is a free, confidential crisis hotline that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week.<\/p>\n![\"Jessie](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2247682325.jpeg\")
Jessie J photographed on 20 November 2025 (Getty Images)<\/p>\n