EXCLUSIVE: Alesha Dixon on the secret to her success, the lasting bond with her fellow Britain's Got Talent judges and why young people should follow their dreams
Presenter, pop star and children’s author Alesha Dixon tells us she feels “so lucky” to be back on the Britain’s Got Talent judging panel for the 13th year in a row. As we sit down for an exclusive chat with Alesha, fresh from the talent show’s first round of auditions in Blackpool, she says, “I’m on a bit of a comedown from them. It’s always an intense but amazing week, so today I’m resting up.”
Alesha says the atmosphere at the Blackpool auditions has been fantastic. “There’s something about the audience the further north you go – they just get really loud, really crazy. They loved it and made us feel really welcome. “We’re only a few auditions in and I’m already confident I’ve seen quite a few people who could win the show. And we’ve still got the London auditions in January, so there’s so much more talent to see.
Last year, the panel introduced a new judge, gregarious Italian Bruno Tonioli, who has injected a fresh dose of enthusiasm into the show. Admitting that the former Strictly Come Dancing judge can get a little “excited” when it comes to hitting the show’s famous golden buzzer, Alesha says she, Simon and Amanda gave him a “warning” before the auditions began, which fell on deaf ears.
Away from the small screen, Alesha treasures family time with her husband of seven years, Azuka Ononye, 43, and their daughters Azura, 11, and Anaya, five. “I like to just hang out with my family on down days. I’ll have a nice glass of red wine and watch a good show,” she says. “Or I like to dance and go out to party, it depends what mood I’m in. But generally, anything that involves music and the people I love most is what I do to take time for myself.
It’s this same drive that has led Alesha to join the T-team, a group of celebrities who are championing T-levels as an exciting new qualification for young people. T-levels are a vocational alternative to A-levels, with an emphasis on practical study in a creative industry, rather than just in the classroom.
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