Alesha Dixon has told how she feels 'lucky' to be back on the Britain's Got Talent judging panel for the 13th year running, as the show kicked off filming for the latest series
Britain's Got Talent icon Alesha Dixon graced us with her glowing presence post-auditions, feeling "so lucky" to return as a judge. Moments after coming down from the high of initial auditions in Blackpool, Alesha shared exclusively how she revels in the intensity and excitement of the week: "I'm on a bit of a comedown from them. It's always an intense but amazing week, so today I'm resting up", she tells OK!.
Alesha says the atmosphere at the Blackpool auditions has been electric. "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.
'"We're very, very lucky and I often feel that because it is a gamble with chemistry - you never know who you're going to click with. As somebody who has worked in the industry for a long time, I do know that sometimes you can appear on screen to be friendly with somebody, but that might not be the case behind the scenes. But with us, there is a genuine friendship between all the families and it's lovely.
When she's not lighting up the stage, Alesha Dixon relishes moments with her hubby Azuka Ononye, and their kid s, Azura and Anaya. In a candid chat, she opened up: "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," before adding, "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 very passion that's propelled Alesha to team up with the T-team, a posse of celebs backing the hot new qualification option for youngsters, the T-levels. These are seen as a hands-on counterpart to A-levels, focusing on practical experience in creative sectors rather than traditional classroom learning.
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