English singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock's 13-year-old neice Faith who went missing on July 22, was found safe and sound, according to an Instagram story that Pinnock posted on July 23. In the story, she wrote,
"My niece has been found, I just want to thank everyone for reposting and sharing. Really means everything."
Her siblings also shared similar posts on their Instagram stories, urging the public to look for the missing teenager. The 32-year-old singer has two older sisters- Sian-Louise and Sairah. According to Sarah's Instagram bio, she had been working as a part-time party planner for the Inclusive Industry, as well as an artist manager for Leigh-Ann.
According to singer Leigh-Ann Pinnock, a teenager went missing in Buckinghamshire and was last seen in High Wycombe town center. Pinnock stated that her niece had no money or cellphone when she disappeared. The three sisters posted photos of Faith, including one showing her with a backpack she had during her disappearance, to intensify the search.
In a story, the singer wrote,
"She was last seen wearing a black crop top, black leggings with a Jordan backpack in High Wycombe town centre."
Thames Valley Police further issued a statement addressing Faith's disappearance. In the statment, they wrote,
"Officers are working to locate her. If anyone has any information on where she might be, please call 101 quoting 2053 of yesterday’s date (22/7)."
Along with Leigh-Anne, her older sisters also expressed their gratitude to everybody who helped in searching for the missing 13-year-old.
The BLACK Project, a culture and arts group, also shared posts for the then-missing teenager.
English singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock's family and career explored
The 32-year-old singer was worried after her 13-year-old niece disappeared, but she was found safe. Leigh-Anne Pinnock, born in October 1991 to history teacher Deborah Thornhill and boxer John Pinnock, grew up in Buckinghamshire with her family, including two older sisters, Sian-Louise and Sairah.
Fans often thought Leigh-Anne and Sairah were twins because of their similar looks, but Leigh-Anne confirmed she is two years younger. Both sisters were pregnant around the same time, and Sairah reacted to Leigh-Anne's public pregnancy announcement.
She wrote,
"My baby sister is going to be a mummy. I can’t wait to share this amazing experience with you sis!"
The singer's then 31-year-old sister Sairah, already had a son named Kailum. Kailum seemingly had started following the path of fame just like his family, by getting himself involved in child modelling. He was then featured on the cover of the Cocoa Boy magazine as well.
As mentioned, Leigh-Anne Pinnock's older sister Sairah is a working mother, and the founder of her company named Inclusive Industry. The firm, which was formed back in 2015, was responsible for organizing several events of the Little Mix, including the launch of their 2018 studio album LM5.
Not just Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Sairah's company took the responsibility of organizing the birthday party of the other Little Mix members- Jade Thirlwall and Perrie Edwards. British model Jourdann Dunn and singer Rita Ora were some of the other clients that Sairah had.
Back in 2018, the Little Mix star posted her neice Faith on Instagram. In the post, she wrote,
"My niece of 7 years once said she didn’t like her Afro & wanted to look like the other girls in her class, it broke my heart that she didn’t consider what she had as beautiful. Love your curls, love your Afro..we need to teach young black girls that it IS just as beautiful."
In 2016, Leigh-Anne Pinnock began dating footballer Andre Gray. He proposed to her a few years later in 2020, and the couple got married last year in June. In August 2021, they welcome twin daughters.
It had been clear over the time, that Leigh-Anne was quite close to her family, escpecially her older sisters. In 2021, Daily Star reported that while Sairah lived a more outgoing life and was often seen with Leigh-Anne, the oldest sister Sian, who is also Faith's mother, preferred to stay out of spotlight.
Black Magic singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock developed an interest in music, at the age of 11, when she enrolled in theater school. She further joined a youth club along with a choir, which was then organized by a friend of hers, as reported by Daily Star.
While Pinnock is primarily a singer, she made her acting debut through the 2021 movie Boxing Day. Little Mix, which Pinnock had been a part of, was the first girl group to win the Brit Award for British Group.