Leigh-Anne Pinnock will swap the microphone for mischief and deception as she takes part in Celebrity Traitors this autumn.
The singer, best known for being in the girl group Little Mix, is one of 21 contestants in the new series of the hit BBC show.
Here is everything to know about her life and career so far.
Who is Leigh-Anne Pinnock?
Pinnock was born in High Wycombe and worked as a waitress at Pizza Hut before becoming a professional singer, sharing music online through MySpace and Facebook.
In 2011, she auditioned as a soloist for the eighth series of The X Factor. Her first audition was Only Girl (In the World) by Rihanna.
After failing the first bootcamp challenge, she was placed in a three-piece group called Orion alongside Jade Thirlwall.
Orion performed Yeah by Chris Brown, but the group was eliminated.
Perrie Edwards and Jesy Nelson were also eliminated after performing in another group, Faux Pas, which sang Survivor by Destiny’s Child.
The four singers were later called back by the judges and formed a new group called Rhythmix.
They progressed to the judges’ houses and reached the live shows, where they were mentored by Tulisa and later changed their name to Little Mix.
Little Mix became the first girl group to make it beyond week seven of The X Factor live shows.
They were also the first girl group to reach the final and the first, and only, girl group to win the programme.
The group went on to become one of Britain’s biggest-selling acts, achieving 19 top-ten singles and five number-one entries on the UK Singles Chart, as well as six consecutive top-five albums on the UK Albums Chart.
Pinnock co-wrote two UK number-one singles with the group: Wings, released in 2012, and Shout Out to My Ex, released in 2016.
Little Mix won three Brit Awards before announcing a hiatus in December 2021, allowing its members to work on solo projects.
Pinnock began her solo career in 2023, releasing Don’t Say Love and My Love, featuring Ayra Starr. Both songs reached the UK Singles Chart top 30.
She won Musician of the Year and Breakthrough Artist at the Glamour Awards in 2023.
She made her acting debut in the 2021 film Boxing Day and in the same year, she released the documentary Leigh-Anne: Race, Pop & Power, which examined racial issues and colourism in the music industry, alongside her own experiences.
The programme received critical acclaim and was nominated for Best Authored Documentary at the 26th National Television Awards. It also won Documentary of the Year at the Visionary Honours Awards, Media Progress Moment at the Ethnicity Awards and Best Documentary at the I Talk Telly Awards.
Pinnock has been in a relationship with footballer Andre Gray since 2016, with the couple marrying in Jamaica in 2023.
They have twin girls together, and in July 2026, Pinnock announced on social media that she was expecting her second pregnancy and their third child.
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Leigh-Anne Pinnock taking part in Celebrity Traitors
Pinnock is now preparing to appear in the new series of Celebrity Traitors.
Fellow music star James Blunt is also taking part, alongside other big names such as Ross Kemp, Miranda Hart and Bella Ramsey.
Here are all the famous faces heading to the Scottish Highlands and taking part in the second series of Celebrity Traitors this year:
- Amol Rajan – Journalist and Broadcaster
- Bella Ramsey – Actor
- James Acaster – Comedian and Podcaster
- James Blunt – Singer/Songwriter
- Jerry Hall – Model and Actress
- Joanne McNally – Comedian
- Joe Lycett – Comedian
- Julie Hesmondhalgh – Actor
- King Kenny – Content Creator
- Leigh-Anne Pinnock – Singer/Songwriter
- Maya Jama – Broadcaster and Entrepreneur
- Michael Sheen – Actor and Presenter
- Miranda Hart – Actor and Author
- Myha’la – Actor
- Professor Hannah Fry– Broadcaster and Mathematician
- Richard E. Grant – Actor and Author
- Rob Beckett – Comedian
- Romesh Ranganathan – Comedian
- Ross Kemp – Actor and Presenter
- Sebastian Croft – Musician and Actor
- Sharon Rooney – Actor
When does Celebrity Traitors start?
The new series of Celebrity Traitors will return on Thursday, October 1, and will air twice weekly on Thursdays and Fridays at 8pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
The official video podcast and spin-off show, The Celebrity Traitors: Uncloaked, will also be back on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, and BBC Sounds.
Also new for 2026 is a special titled Traitor or Faithful? Claudia Decides, available on Thursday, October 1, from 9.15pm on BBC iPlayer.
It will reveal how Claudia selects her Traitors and offer a more personal look at the contestants and give viewers fresh insight into her decision-making process.
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