Little Mix have stated who their musical inspirations are.

Speaking to PopCrush, the girl group were individually asked a number of Q&A style questions about some of their favourite things.

Jesy Nelson revealed that Beyoncé or 'How Ya Doin'?' collaborator Missy Elliot are her music icons, whilst Perrie Edwards went for Journey singer Steve Perry.

Jade Thirlwall picked veteran Diana Ross as her music icon whilst Leigh-Anne Pinnock plumped for Rihanna or "goddess" Mariah Carey.

Other interesting tidbits of information revealed by the Little Mix lasses included Thirlwall's love of Haribo and Nelson's penchant for US star Miguel.