Jade Thirlwall has struck up a close friendship with Emma Thompson as the pair posed for a series of sweet snaps together.

The singer, 32, sent fans into a frenzy last week after announcing the deluxe edition of her debut album, That's Showbiz Baby! The Encore.

Fans didn't have to wait long for new music, as the former Little Mix star soon dropped her powerhouse track Church.

Jade performed the hit on The Graham Norton Show last week, where guests including Timothée Chalamet, Emma, Rowan Atkinson and Edward Enninful joined Graham on the famous sofa.

Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, Jade shared a series of snaps from her time on the show, including several sweet backstage photos with Emma.

Alongside the post, she wrote: 'Lovedddd bringing the Church music video to life on @thegrahamnortonshowofficial this weekend. Also can't believe Rowan Atkinson has officially seen my Mr Bean costume.'

Jade's deluxe album features 8 additional songs, 7 new tracks including the powerful Church and the socially conscious anthem This Is What We Dance For.

She also released her highly praised cover of the Madonna classic Frozen which is the grand finale of her debut album, That's Showbiz Baby!

The singer released That's Showbiz Baby in September, where it went to number three in the UK charts and scored the biggest opening week for a debut album of 2025.

The Encore edition will feature the pre-released singles Fantasy, FUFN, Plastic Box, and Angel Of My Dreams, as well as an additional eight songs.

These include the powerful track, Church, the socially conscious anthem This Is What We Dance For, and Jade's cover of the Madonna classic Frozen, alongside songs Dreamcheater, Best You Could, Use Me, If My Heart Was A House and Tar.

Jade kicked off her solo career with her debut single Angel Of My Dreams, which has gone on to amass over 107 million streams and catapulted her solo career.

She became the first former girl group member to win a BRIT Award, after taking home the gong for Best Pop Act at the 2025 ceremony in March.

While in October, she kicked off her first solo tour for her album, playing dates across the UK and Ireland, and is set to head across the pond for a string of shows in the US and Canada next year.

The hitmaker will wrap up the tour in Europe, with concerts in the likes of Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris, Milan and Berlin, and ending March 18 in Hamburg, Germany.

Last month, Jade was honoured with the Musician Award at Harper's Bazaar's prestigious Women Of The Year ceremony.

And gracing the cover of magazine's December/January issue, she revealed she's received plenty of support from famous pals throughout her journey as a solo artist, including former Spice Girl Mel C and Lily Allen.

She said: 'Mel C was so lovely to me – and Lily Allen literally DM'd me and said she really loves the album and the topics I sing and write about.

'She's outspoken and, sometimes, she has to suffer the consequences of that. People love to berate outspoken women.'