Jessie J is back — and this time, she’s not just singing, she’s storytelling. Fans are buzzing after the 37-year-old powerhouse held a private listening party in London for her upcoming album Don’t Tease Me With a Good Time, out Friday (November 28). Not only did attendees get to hear the new tracks, but Jessie also opened up about the inspiration behind them… and one song in particular has everyone asking the same question: Is she singing about Channing Tatum?
Before playing the track “Threw It Away,” Jessie teased its backstory in a way that practically invited headlines. “This next song I wrote in 2020 with Ryan Tedder, and you can figure out who I was dating,” she said — and the room reportedly lit up with knowing laughter. Jessie isn’t subtle. She’s precise.
In the song, she sings:
“I put my heart out on the table / That’s when it got uncomfortable / But oh that karma is gonna come one day / ’Cause I gave you my love and you threw it away.”
The lyrics feel personal, pointed, and emotionally rich — classic Jessie J. And then there’s the line fans cannot stop quoting:
“Don’t you dare rewrite the story / I’m the beauty, you’re the beast.”
She delivers the kind of slow-burn, mic-drop lyric that makes listeners raise eyebrows and whisper, “Oh she meant that.”
Jessie and Channing Tatum were first linked in October 2018 after being spotted on a mini golf date — a very cute, very early-romance kind of outing. Their relationship played out quietly but sweetly before the pair split in 2019. They reunited not long after, but by April 2020, they had ended things again. And 2020 just so happens to be the year Jessie wrote “Threw It Away.”
The timeline practically speaks for itself, though Jessie still leaves space for listeners to interpret, decode, and debate — something fans love her for.
Today, Jessie is in a completely different place emotionally and personally. She has since moved on with professional basketball player Chanan Safir Colman, 41. The couple welcomed their son, Sky, in 2023, and Jessie has been open about the transformative joy of motherhood. She also recently returned to the stage bravely, following breast cancer surgery — a comeback that has earned her even deeper respect from fans and industry peers.
So while “Threw It Away” may revisit an older heartbreak, Jessie’s current reality is grounded in healing, growth, and unapologetic artistry. She’s reclaiming the narrative through her music, letting the lyrics speak without naming names — even though the dots are easy enough to connect.
And if you’re wondering whether the single is “about” Channing Tatum? Jessie leaves the door cracked open just enough to keep the speculation fun but harmless. The truth is in the lyrics, the history, and the timing — and like any great pop storyteller, she knows sometimes the mystery is part of the magic.
