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Jess Glynne was all smiles as she arrived for dinner with a friend at swanky eatery Chiltern Firehouse in London on Friday night.
The singer, 31, cut a stylish figure in an orange crop top, which she styled with a pair of black trousers and chunky heeled boots.
Jess layered her ensemble with a sleeveless black jacket and carried her essentials in a bright red bag, which she wore over her shoulder.
Stepping out: Jess Glynne was all smiles as she arrived for dinner with a friend at swanky eatery Chiltern Firehouse in London on Friday night
Jess showcased her flame-hued locks by styling them in pretty natural curls and added a subtle coat of make-up
The Hold My Hand hitmaker accessorised her evening look with a pair of silver hoop earrings and a chunky silver watch.
She was also sporting black manicured nails.
Chic style: The singer, 31, cut a stylish figure in an orange crop top, which she styled with a pair of black trousers and chunky heeled boots
Out on the town! Jess layered her ensemble with a sleeveless black jacket and carried her essentials in a bright red bag, which she wore over her shoulder
Jess appeared in high spirits on the night out as she was seen for the first time since she reportedly deleted her social media accounts in April.
The decision came to deactivate her socia media after being relentlessly trolled following her apology for using a transphobic slur.
She had allegedly been told to ‘go die’ in vile messages and now feels her online relationship with fans has been ‘ruined,’ after facing backlash for using the slur during an interview on a podcast.
Jess had previously issued a lengthy Instagram apology vowing to ‘educate’ herself after sparking outrage by telling a story that included the transphobic slur.
‘Her relationship with fans is ruined’: Jess deleted her social media accounts after being relentlessly trolled following her apology for using a transphobic slur
A source told The Sun at the time that Jess decided to shut down her accounts in a bid to ‘escape’ the vile trolling she’d received and feels she’s being ‘relentlessly punished’ for a mistake which she had apologised for.
They said: ‘It’s sad, because she had great relationships with her fans online, but that has been ruined.
‘This has been an incredibly difficult experience for her, especially at a time when she has been in lockdown and unable to distract herself.’
Shocking: She had allegedly been told to ‘go die’ in vile messages after facing backlash for using the slur, and now feels the only way to ‘escape’ is to delete her accounts
The source added: ‘These trolls don’t seem to realise how painful their words are and the impact the comments can have.’
MailOnline contacted representatives for further comment at the time of original publication.
In March Jess took to Instagram to issue a lengthy apology during which she accepted that her use of the transphobic slur was ‘unacceptable’.
She wrote: ‘I want to address my appearance on the @mothecomedian podcast, when a story I told caused massive and righteous offence. Firstly, I want to say that I am wholeheartedly sorry…’
Jess continued: ‘I know that in this case, sorry is not nearly enough, throughout my life I have made a lot of mistakes and what I have come to know is that the only benefit to making one is to learn from it.
‘I didn’t want to simply put out a PR apology on social media because I know that I have caused offence and pain to the community that I love and have always wanted to support.
‘To be in the knowledge that I have negatively impacted the community through my own ignorance has ripped out a piece of my heart. I know I needed to address my mistake head on and educate myself about an issue I was frankly ignorant of.
‘The language that I used on the podcast was unacceptable, as someone that has always been immersed in the LGBTQ+ community, I have witnessed first hand the progress that has been made when it comes to language, I am ashamed that I was unaware of the potency of the T-slur until now.
I’m wholeheartedly sorry: In March Jess took to Instagram to issue a lengthy apology during which she accepted that her use of the transphobic slur was ‘unacceptable’
‘I have been fortunate enough and privileged enough to spend time today talking to the transgender model and activist @danistjames who has educated me about the power of that word and how it has been historically used as a weapon against so many.
‘It is often the last word someone hears before they are brutally attacked or even murdered, similar to the anti-gay F-slur, the T-slur is commonly used to humiliate and degrade transgender individuals.
‘Murders and attacks are commonplace in this community and safe environments are paramount. I now understand how insulting it was to see a clip of me and @mothecomedian laughing at a story which I should have known better than to tell and casually, thoughtlessly using a word that is a dehumanising, dangerous slur to so many.
‘Today I have learnt something that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. I hope by using my platform to apologise I can also start the conversation and others may benefit from being educated by braver souls than myself.
‘I know that with a platform of my size, I have a responsibility to host the voices of many, over the coming weeks and beyond, I will be lending my platforms to voices in the community and I look forward to continuing my education on these issues.’
She then shared a list of organisations her followers can turn to, before concluding: ‘I do believe personal development never ends but we have to make a commitment to change and I will be taking some time to continue to grow.
Story: During her interview with The Masked Singer’s Mo Gilligan, the singer told a story about taking a ‘bad man’ friend to a ‘tranny strip club’ and how she found his discomfort amusing
Avalanche: The star’s casual use of the slur was met with an avalanche of criticism on Twitter
‘Thank you for taking the time to listen to me, and thank you again @danistjames. Love Jess.’
A clip of the podcast – which has been taken down since it was uploaded – was widely circulated and condemned on Twitter, with some even calling for Jess to be dropped as the voice of airline Jet2.
She told Mo, 33: ‘This is probably the funniest bit. We got to the end of our trail, whatever. It was like a tranny like strip club thing.
‘He’s this bad man like, ‘What is this?’ There was just men dressed as… he was stood in the corner like, ‘Oh my days.”
Lucia Blayke, founder of London Trans+ Pride and east London’s Harpies strip club led the chorus of outrage, tweeting: ‘As the owner of a ‘tranny strip club.’ I’d ask Jess Glynne not to use slurs to describe us or call us ‘men in wigs.”
Lucia concluded of Jess, who has spoken of her own bisexuality: ‘Infact just leave us out of your funny anecdotes, we are not a laughing stock, we are human beings.’
Clip: Aclip of the podcast – which has been taken down since it was uploaded – was circulated and condemned on Twitter. Mo Gilligan pictured right
Affecting her work? Attentions also turned to what her comments would mean for her future as the voice of budget airline Jet2. The airline gave a generic response to the enquiries
‘There are so many levels of grossness here,’ opined another.
‘The transphobic slur itself, Jess Glynne being part of the LGBTQ+ community and still using it, and the fact that nobody making this successful podcast stopped it from making the cut.’
Another stated: ‘The Jess Glynne situation really irks me bc so many people do that exact same thing; bring their uncomfortable straight friends into a queer safe space, knowing that they won’t react well. Cishets stop treating queer spaces like the zoo.’
Jess was also called out for switching off her Instagram comments since the podcast went live, with some seeing the move as evidence that she knew she’d upset others.
One tweeted: ‘Jess Glynne turning her comments off her Instagram photos just shows that she knows she’s done something wrong. APOLOGISE. We are not here for your amusement.’
Meanwhile, another looked at her casual use of the slur as an example of how transphobia remains normalised across society.
‘I wish I never posted it’: Late last year, Jess admitted she regrets accusing swanky restaurant Sexy Fish of ‘discrimination’ on social media over the summer (pictured)
They wrote: ‘AND WHAT HAVE I BEEN TALKING ABOUT ON THE TL FOR WEEKS, normalised transphobia and use of transphobic slurs, and now we have Jess Glynne being a shining example of everything I was saying.’
Looking at both sides, another said: ‘it sounds like jess glynne didn’t know the t slur is a slur and i’m sure her intentions weren’t wrong but that still doesn’t change the fact she said it and she should educate herself and be held accountable for it.’
Turning their attentions to Jess’ gig as the voice of airline Jet2, one said: ‘That’s #JessGlynne cancelled. What will @jet2tweets do now for their boarding song ?’
The airline’s Twitter account responded to a number of tweets questioning Jess’ future with them: ‘Hi there, thanks for getting in touch – thank you for bringing this to our attention, we will make sure to pass this on to the relevant teams internally.’
MailOnline has contacted representatives for Jess Glynne, Mo Gilligan and Jet2 for comment.
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