4:56PM, Nov 04, 2009
In the final installment of this celeb-lite series, Fearne Cotton gets to hang out with Alesha Dixon.
The Strictly Come Dancing judge has lived many lives and Fearne wants to know the real Alesha.
Most people remember the 31 year old singer as part of girl band Mis-Teeq, but she left the band to go solo.
Things didn't work out as planned and after her first few singles flopped Alesha was dropped from her record label.
At the same time, her marriage to So Solid Crew's Harvey was on the rocks when it was discovered that he was having an affair with pop star Javine Hylton.
The pair had a very public divorce. But Alesha came back with a bang when she toe-tapped her way into the nation's hearts (pre Cheryl Cole) when she became the winner of Strictly Come Dancing. She also got signed to a new record label and her debut album went platinum.
Fearne catches up with the lady who seems to have triumphed over adversity. She questions Alesha about her tough upbringing, her feud with her family (Alesha openly fell out with her brother when he sold a story to the papers) and gets the chance to see Alesha working on new tracks with Gary Barlow.
Alesha also reveals how she sunk into a 'mini-depression' when she was dropped by her record label and the difficulties she faced dealing with a painful divorce under the full glare of the media.
Fearne said: "Hanging out with Alesha has been great, the chaotic life of a pop star. I've seen so many different sides to Alesha. I've seen someone who's incredibly driven, very strong minded and thick skinned, all the while remaining the cool, bubbly lovely Alesha that we all know.
“I think her personality and confidence has really helped drive her through the Strictly Come Dancing controversy which is still obviously bubbling away. And I think any other situation she gets into in the public eye, she'll cope with just fine because she seems to always be able to put a smile on her face with it.
"I really appreciate how open she's been. She's worn her heart on her sleeve the whole time and I feel like I've got to know the real Alesha Dixon."
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