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Alesha Dixon has spoken out about how she struggled with her mental health when she was pregnant her daughter Anaya, now two.
The Britain’s Got Talent judge, 42, has revealed she had to ‘put a smile on my face’ when all she wanted to do was lock herself in the bathroom while working on The Greatest Dancer.
Alesha, who was eight months pregnant at the time, was left feeling burnt out and her hormones made her ‘feel really down and overwhelmed’.
Candid: Alesha Dixon has spoken out about how she struggled with her mental health when she was pregnant her daughter Anaya, now two
Alesha told The Sun: ‘I was filming The Greatest Dancer in high heels right up until I was eight months pregnant. I was working hard and looking after another child at the same time.
‘It was overwhelming and I would have moments when I felt really down and was really struggling but didn’t really know why.
‘I think a lot of women can relate to locking themselves in the bathroom and having a little cry.’
Mother-of-two: The songstress and judge shares Anaya (pictured) and six-year-old Azura with husband Azuka Ononye who she married in 2017
Tough: The Britain’s Got Talent judge, 42, has revealed she had to ‘put a smile on my face’ when all she wanted to do was lock herself in the bathroom while working on The Greatest Dancer (pictured second left in a promo shot for the series while pregnant)
The singer described the lack of control over her emotions as ‘scary’ throughout her pregnancy as while she was delighted to be having another a child, she felt the rollercoaster of hormones were ‘saying the opposite’.
Alesha admitted it was ‘hard’ dusting herself off and putting a smile on her face for filming, while she was really struggling mentally.
The star added that writing songs and music are like ‘therapy’ for her, offering her a ‘safe space’ to speak openly about personal things.
Honest: Alesha told The Sun: ‘I was filming The Greatest Dancer in high heels right up until I was eight months pregnant’ (pictured with her family)
Alesha also shares her first daughter six-year-old Azura with husband Azuka Ononye who she married in 2017.
Alesha has made a pop comeback with her new single War, which is her first music release for five years.
The Boy Does Nothing songstress has cited her daughters as the ones who inspired her to make the return, telling The Mirror: ‘I can’t tell my kids to go for their dreams if I’m sitting back in fear and not going for my own.’
‘They obviously see me on TV working on various shows but I want them to see me doing my main passion which has always been music and performing. I want them to see that’s where mummy started.’
Upset: The singer described the lack of control over her emotions as ‘scary’ throughout her pregnancy as while she was delighted to be having another a child, she felt the rollercoaster of hormones were ‘saying the opposite’
Alesha’s career in the music industry started when she was 21, when she was in the pop girl group Mis-Teeq.
The Scandalous singers boasted seven top 10 singles and two top 10 albums back in the day, before Alesha embarked on a solo career.
As well as being a singer, she also has appeared as a judge Strictly Come Dancing, The Greatest Dancer and Britain’s Got Talent.
Inspiration: The star added that writing songs and music are like ‘therapy’ for her, offering her a ‘safe space’ to speak openly about personal things (pictured with her family)
The new song, War, is about mental health, and Alesha said she wanted to put it out with no promo or fanfare, saying she is most excited about getting out and performing, and isn’t putting pressure on herself to create an album.
Despite being nervous about relaunching her career, she wanted to show her daughters how to be fearless, saying: ‘I’ve been working on new music for a couple of years. I haven’t finished it yet but you can put things off and worry and overthink but actually life is too short.’
Alesha took to Instagram last week to share the news of the release, and captioned the post: ‘It’s been so nice sharing for the first time in 5 years, particularly with a song that is so personal.
‘Music is straight up therapy! Grateful for this outlet! Thank you @applemusic for your support with ‘WAR’ and thank you for listening!’
The shared the image of the single cover, where she posed against a brick wall looking very cool in an orange two piece shrugged off her shoulders, a black tank top and quirky sunglasses.
Alesha’s next step in her career has brought her excitement, and the single War is out now.
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Exciting: Alesha has made a pop comeback with her new single War, which is her first music release for five years
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