Jade Thirlwall's 'music manager husband' explained as they make BRITs debut
Jade Thirlwall stunned at the 2025 Brit Awards as she dazzled on the red carpet with a larger-than-life figure - the 'music manager husband' from her Angel of My Dreams music video
Jade Thirlwall took the red carpet by storm, making her highly anticipated solo debut at the BRITs after her split from Little Mix.
Jade, 32, turned heads as she appeared on the red carpet dressed in a striking electric white wedding dress, holding a bouquet of flowers - and it was also the tall figure standing beside her who garnered the attention of the crowd.
The singer, known now as JADE, was all smiles as she posed for photos during the star-studded event which was held at London's O2 Arena on Saturday.
The former talent show star released her solo debut Angel of My Dreams last year. The music video, directed by Aube Perrie, shows Jade’s journey to success and includes a clip of her audition for The X Factor, and how far she's come.
The hit music video for her song features a man dressed in an influential costume, which is believed to be a subtle dig at Simon Cowell. But who is the artist behind the mask?
Jade posed with her 'music manager boyfriend' on the red carpet (
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Although the singer is dating fellow musician Jordan Stephen, in her music video for Angel of My Dreams, we see a man who plays both her boyfriend and manager.
The song, which takes a pop at the music industry and the executives who run it, features lyrics about selling her "soul to a psycho", which some fans claimed referred to Simon's now defunct record label, SyCo. In the video, she marries a large male figure and sings: "Got you a car, got you a house / Got you a suit, it's Gucci / If I don't win, I'm in the bin."
The actor who plays the large, music manager figure is Srbo Markovic. According to his IMDB page, he is known for his work in TV shows and films, specialising in stunts, with credits including The Informer, Ghosted, and EastEnders. However, this marked his music video debut in Jade's song.
Standing at an impressive 6'10" (207cm), Srbo frequently shares his fitness routines and gym sessions on Instagram. Posting under the name srbinator, he also gives fans a glimpse into his personal life, often sharing photos of his wife and son.
The Newcastle-born star, now known as JADE, was nominated for two BRIT Awards: Pop Act, presented by Capital, and Song of the Year for "Angel of My Dreams," which she released in July last year, featuring a sample of Sandie Shaw's Puppet on a String.
JADE went on to take home the Best Pop Act award, triumphing over tough competition from Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Lola Young, and Myles Smith to claim the coveted prize.
In her emotional speech, Jade went on to thank her Little Mix sister as she collected her gong. She said: "So firstly, my God, I'm flustered. I need to thank the fans, because that's why I've won this award. Thank you so much for supporting me and relentlessly forcing everyone around you to support me. I really appreciate it."
"I want to thank my fabulous team around me, because it really does take a determined village to make a good pop act. So I'll be quick, but here we go. I want to thank my management, Amy, Kevin and Alana, my label, Jason, Eileen and Stacey, RCA, Joel, my incredible Ana and everybody at RCA. I'm so grateful all of the writers and producers I've had the pleasure to work with my promo, my digital and creative team, glam and styling. I mean, yeah, go off."
She then thanked even closer people to her, saying: "My partner, Jordan, my mom, dad, my brother, Carl, and all my family and friends always believed in me. Thank you for making me feel like it was a realistic goal to be a pop star ever since I was a little girl."
"And finally, finally, finally, my Little Mix sisters... It changed my life."
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