‘Without fail every time’: Jesy Nelson is left in floods of tears after rewatching The Notebook during emotional afternoon at home
A decades spanning tale of undying love played havoc with Jesy Nelson’s emotions as she settled down for an afternoon in front of the television on Thursday.
With lockdown restrictions still in place, the Little Mix star put her feet up and rewatched The Notebook, director Nicholas Cassevetes’ tear-provoking adaptation of the celebrated romantic novel from Nicholas Sparks.
The non-linear story follows Noah and Allie, two people from vastly different social and economic backgrounds, over six decades after they meet and fall in love in the 1940s.
Moved to tears: Romantic drama The Notebook played havoc with Jesy Nelson’s emotions as she settled down for an afternoon in front of the television on Thursday
Narrated in the present day by nursing home patient Duke to a female friend, it soon becomes apparent that the old man is in fact Noah, his female friend is Allie and he is recounting their life together because she is stricken with dementia and unable to remember her youth.
Taking to Instagram on Thursday afternoon, Jesy revealed she was moved to tears after revisiting the film on Netflix, despite having seen the 2004 drama many times before.
Sharing a short video of herself in floods of tears as the credits rolled on Noah and Allie’s captivating final scenes, she wrote: ‘Without fail every bloody time.’
Here we go: The Little Mix star put her feet up and rewatched film, director Nicholas Cassevetes’ tear-provoking adaptation of the celebrated romantic novel from Nicholas Sparks
Captivating: The singer also shared her favourite moments from the film, including Noah’s pivotal first meeting with Allie at a local fair, during which she rejects his request for a dance
Let the tears flow: Jesy shared another short video as the opening credits rolled on the 2004 film
The singer, 28, also shared some of her favourite moments from the film, including Noah’s pivotal first meeting with Allie at a local fair, during which she nervously rejects his request for a dance.
Settling own to watch the film moments earlier, Jesy clearly anticipated letting herself in for another emotional roller-coaster, telling fans: ‘It’s that kind of day.’
Captioning another short video as the opening credits rolled over the sprawling South Carolina mansion owned by Allie’s parents, she wrote: ‘This is one of the most beautiful films.’
Moved: Sharing a short video of herself in floods of tears as the credits rolled on Noah and Allie’s captivating final scenes, she wrote, ‘Without fail every bloody time’
Released to commercial, if not critical, acclaim, The Notebook helped turn co-stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams into household names and is still widely regarded as one of their best films.
It also stars James Garner as an older Noah and Gena Rowlands – the mother of director Nick, widow of talented director John Cassavetes and a celebrated actress in her own right – as the elderly, dementia stricken Allie.
The film went on to gross $115,603,229 at box offices worldwide and is still the highest grossing romantic drama of all time, 15-years after its original release.
It has also won eight Teen Choice Awards, a Satellite Award and and MTV Movie Award.
Popular: Released to commercial, if not critical, acclaim, The Notebook helped turn co-stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams into household names and is still widely regarded as one of their best films
Successful: The film went on to gross $115,603,229 at box offices worldwide and is still the highest grossing romantic drama of all time, 15-years after its original release