Alesha Dixon: Quitting management was a risk, but it paid off

Alesha Dixon took a gamble by quitting her management – but she says the risk paid off.

In an exclusive interview with Guilty Pleasures, the Britain’s Got Talent favourite opened up about why she wanted to fly solo.

‘I decided to represent myself, so I started 2022 independently, set up my own business,’ said the former Mis-Teeq singer.

‘To go it alone, so to speak, take hold of the reins and do 
it all was quite scary, but 
I feel energised and excited by it.’

Alesha, 44, added: ‘I’d had a manager for 14 years and I think we had a fantastic run, but we’d hit a glass ceiling… you just grow up and say, “I’ve been in this industry a long time, I know what I’m doing”.’

So what’s next for the mum-of-two? ‘It’s always an honour to be asked to host somebody’s show, it’s always an honour to work on a successful format but, having done it for so long, I’m investing in working on my own creative ideas,’ she replied.

Earlier this week, Alesha was due to attend the Glamour Awards – but suffered a wardrobe malfunction. ‘My tailor had cut the lining of my dress too short, exposing me – and she couldn’t repair it. I didn’t have a back-up plan, so I ended up getting a bottle of wine with my sister, watching I’m A Celeb in bed,’ she laughed.

On December 6, Alesha will present The National Lottery’s Big Bash at London’s OVO Arena Wembley, featuring Adam Lambert, Tom Grennan and Joel Corry.