Jessie J takes social media break to focus on healing, family and life

Jessie J is stepping away from social media for a while as she prepares to undergo surgery, and to focus on healing, family and life offline.

The 38-year-old singer, whose real name is Jessica Ellen Cornish, announced her decision in a lengthy Instagram post on Monday, Sept. 7. She wants to give herself time to rest, recover and be more present in her everyday life.

“I want to start this post off by saying I am ok. I am not at my best but very far from my worst,” Jessie wrote, acknowledging that posts like hers can sometimes be misunderstood or “twisted.”

Her move comes after an especially intense two years, both personally and professionally. Jessie described the period as “magical, successful, life changing and extremely busy,” while admitting that there were moments that she hated. She also said the experience taught her more about herself and what she wants her life to feel like.

Among the major changes she experienced were releasing her first album in eight years, moving from the US back to the UK, touring around the world, raising a toddler, going through a breakup, and managing her own social media, styling, hair and makeup every day.

The “Price Tag” singer also faced one of the biggest challenges of her life when she was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in June 2025.

Jessie underwent a mastectomy and breast reconstruction and announced in May that she was free of breast cancer. She is now preparing for her second reconstruction surgery as part of her recovery.

“The past 2 years has taken a toll on parts of me that I haven’t had time to give space and grace to,” she shared. “Now’s the time. Work has slowed down. So healing speeds up please.

“So I’m tapping out of this [online world] for a while and into my real one,” she wrote, explaining that she wants to give her mind, body and heart a well needed hug.

During her break, Jessie plans to recharge, rest, heal and process everything she has been through. She also wants to spend time with her son, Sky, and focus on the next chapter of her life.

“I never feel I can really give that side the energy and time it deserves when it's needed, while staying on socials and my phone so much,” she continued. “A digital cleanse it is.”

She thanked her fans for continuing to support her throughout her journey and said she may still occasionally appear online for work commitments. Some of those updates may be handled by her team.

For now, Jessie plans to stay away from social media until she feels ready to return. “See you when it feels right.”

She also explained that she wanted to share the update for the people who genuinely care about her and would notice if she was no longer active online.

“The people who have followed, supported, loved and cared on me and for me during this journey. Thank you for holding me up. Love you all,” she ended.