INTERVIEW
Alesha’s LOVES
Diana Ross. “Growing up she was one of the true female icons I would look up to,” she says. “Her music carried such a grace and emotive quality, but she could mix it up with some uptempo stuff. She is the complete artist.” Aquazurra. The stylish heels have been seen on Meghan Markle, but Alesha has recently taken to wearing them on Britain’s Got Talent. Dogs. Dogs have always played a big role in Alesha’s life. At present she has four – golden cocker spaniels Rose, Prince and Paris, and Daisy, a pointer who was rescued from a previous owner by the RSPCA.
HATES
Fear of failure. A troubled home-life when growing up led Alesha to miss one of her scheduled GCSE exams. She says she went to her school the following day in floods of tears convinced she had messed up her chance to aspire to something in life. “Fear of failure has defined me since as far back as I can remember – it’s what has brought me back from the brink on many occasions.” Mirrors. “Or rather, I used to hate mirrors. Even when I was in Mis-Teeq, I had a real problem looking at myself. I knew that was something I would need to get over, and I knew as well it was nothing to do with physicality, more what was going on mentally. As my selfesteem has improved, so too has my appreciation of who I am.”
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After a stellar music career, Alesha has reached the top tier of light entertainment as a Britain’s Got Talent judge
