Leigh-Anne Pinnock has signed a deal with Warner records just months after her former band little mix announced their hiatus.

The 30-year-old has joined the likes of Dua Lipa, Saweetie and Ed Sheeran at Warner and is expected to release some projects later this year.

An announcement on the official Warner Records UK Twitter confirmed the news on Wednesday stating: "Delighted to welcome Leigh-Anne Pinnock to the Warner Records family! Sign up to her mailing list to hear about exciting news first!"

A source close to the matter told the Sun newspaper that: "A number of labels were keen to bag Leigh-Anne but Warner seemed the best fit."

"She's already been in the studio working on tracks for months.

"Leigh-Anne unequivocally loves Little Mix and always will, but the truth is she's been ready to branch out on her own for some time", it added.

Leigh-Anne demonstrated her potential for going solo during her role as a global superstar in her film Boxing Day. During the movie, Leigh-Anne performed several tracks including a new solo song produced by hit producer MNEK.

Fans were quick to show their support for Leigh-Anne, with one tweeting, "Leigh has proved time and time again to have impeccable vision and taste. Im so I'm excited to see Warner provide A BUDGET, honey," while another added, "YES LEIGH!! Absolutely can't wait to see what she creates. Sign up?? Don't mind if I do".