Leigh-Anne Pinnock made quite the impression while promoting her latest music at New York City’s iconic Empire State Building on Wednesday.

The 34-year-old songstress is preparing for the February release of her eagerly anticipated debut solo album, “My Ego Told Me To.”

Embracing the vibrant energy of the Big Apple, the former Little Mix member donned a chic grey mini coat dress, cinched at the waist with a striking bronze belt.

To complete her stylish ensemble, Leigh-Anne opted for a pair of sleek black woolly boots, paired elegantly with sheer stockings, adding a touch of sophistication to her look.

Radiating joy and confidence, she posed gracefully on the observation deck, high above the bustling streets, capturing the essence of her exciting new chapter.

Leigh-Anne will release her album independently on February 20, after parting ways with label Warner Records in January, claiming it lacked the budget to support her new music.  

Leigh-Anne Pinnock looked sensational as she promoted her new music at the Empire State Building in New York City on Wednesday

The singer, 34, is set to release her debut solo album My Ego Told Me To in February

She told how raising two children with footballer husband Andre Gray, 34 – who currently plays for Turkish club Fatih Karagümrük S.K – while establishing a career away from Little Mix has not been without its challenges.   

She recently told the publication: ‘The process of going solo, then going independent, then doing all of that whilst being a mum – it’s kind of wild. 

‘But I feel like I’ve learned a lot. I’ve built up my resilience. And getting to this point now where I can release my album and it’s exactly how I want it to be, it feels amazing.’

Leigh-Anne exchanged vows with former Watford centre-forward Gray in June 2023, two years after the couple welcomed twins. 

But the former Little Mix star recently confirmed their marriage was tested after her husband ‘lost her trust’ following his initial move overseas to Saudi Arabian side Al Riyadh. 

Speaking to Paloma Faith on her Mad Sad Bad podcast, she said: ‘I went through a bit of a weird time with my husband actually and I think that sort of not being totally honest and losing trust and that kind of betrayal. 

‘I think like heartbreak is wild, like it’s awful and especially someone that you’re so madly in love with and that they can hurt you.’

She continued: ‘Well, I think that person has to want to change and he did. And I think you can go through things in a relationship, but if they aren’t willing to change for you, forget it. 

For her day out in the Big Apple, the former Little Mix star wrapped up in a grey mini coat dress with a chunky bronze belt

The singer looked in good spirits as she posed on the observation deck of the Empire State Building

‘They have to do the work and they have to turn it around because again it’s not you, it’s not on you. 

‘He went to therapy and I think for us what really helped for us, he started playing abroad and he had more time to himself to kind of look and realise that everything that he was doing was not how you make a relationship work, it’s not. It’s selfish.’

The singer first revealed how Andre had ‘broken her heart’ in the early days of their relationship in a TikTok video, shared in 2024. 

When asked what she learnt about her last heartbreak, Leigh-Anne admitted she is still with the person who broke her heart.

She said: ‘I learnt the power of forgiveness. I’m still with the person who broke my heart and he went out of his way to change for me.

‘I think if you can actually get to the other side and make it through it, it makes it all worthwhile.

‘Some people might say, ‘Oh well why are you still with them?’ or ‘Why are you still giving them another chance?’ I guess that can be seen as a weakness and not putting yourself first but I think only you know what is truly right for you.’

The former Little Mix star recently confirmed her marriage to footballer Andre Gray was tested after he ‘lost her trust’ following his initial move overseas to Saudi Arabian side Al Riyadh

Leigh-Anne went on to say the couple got through the ‘struggles’ and now they are in a ‘really beautiful place’.

She continued: ‘If that person can really show that they want to change, you cannot change somebody but if they go out of their way to change themselves I really do think that kind of tells you everything you need to know.

‘For me personally I had to go through these struggles and things in our relationship to get to the point where we are now, which is a really beautiful place.

‘It is OK to give somebody another chance but it isn’t OK to let somebody take the piss out of you.

‘Make sure you have those barriers up to protect yourself and to know when enough is enough.

‘It takes being hurt to sort of build that armour up to be like, I’m not going through that again. Don’t see forgiveness as a weak thing to do, it can be a really powerful and healing thing.’