6 Fascinating Facts About Channing Tatum's New Girlfriend, Jessie J

Updated on 10/15/2018 at 9:15 PM

If you haven't heard yet, Jessie J and Channing Tatum are dating! News broke on Wednesday that the couple have been seeing each other for a couple of months now, and things are still "very new." But how much do you really know about Jessie? You've probably heard a few of her songs and seen some of her music videos, but do you actually know her real name? Or what about her secret talent? As we await more details on Jessie and Channing's newfound romance, get to know more about her with these fun facts.

She's 30 years old. Jessie was born on March 27, 1988, and grew up in Seven Kings, England.
Her real name isn't Jessie J. The singer may go by Jessie J, but her real name is actually Jessica Ellen Cornish.

She has a handful of famous friends. Yep, Jessie is friends with Benji and Joel Madden (they're also her managers), Ellie Goulding, Jason Derulo, Tinie Tempah, and British TV presenter Fearne Cotton.
She's written a bunch of your favorite songs. Before branching out as a singer, Jessie wrote hits like Miley Cyrus's "Party in the U.S.A," David Guetta's "Repeat," and Chris Brown's "I Need This."

She went to school with Adele, Leona Lewis, Tom Holland, and Amy Winehouse. That's right — Jessie attended England's BRIT School For Performing Arts and Technology and graduated with Adele in 2006. "We were in the same year! We used to sing at lunchtime together. Obviously at that time we didn't realize that we'd both [eventually] have music out," Jessie previously told People. "But she's amazing. She was always that really bright energy at school."
She has an interesting secret talent. In case you weren't aware, Jessie can sing with her mouth closed. The singer revealed her secret talent during a stop on The Graham Norton Show back in January 2015. "I discovered when I was little that I could pretend I was in a box," she explained. We wonder if Channing knows about this!