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Alesha

Alesha Dixon has one of the most incredible stories of any star, yet she remains an enigma. Behind the fabulous smile and signature laugh is a private woman whose childhood was blighted by domestic violence, poverty and a lack of confidence. As a beautiful young woman, she has struggled to overcome professional failure and the devastating effect of her husband's infidelity.

The UK's leading celebrity biographer Sean Smith has travelled to her home town to uncover the truth about her upbringing, her unconditional love for her mother, her loyalty to her extended family, her feud with her elder brother and her unsettled relationship with her Jamaican father, who left home for good when she was four.

He discovers a sensitive and secretive woman, who managed to keep her
long-term relationship with a member of one of the country's best-known boy bands hidden from public scrutiny. For the first time that love affair can now be revealed. He examines the circumstances that led to the break-up of her marriage to rapper MC Harvey and the effect that unhappy time has had on her life.

Alesha describes a roller-coaster career that began when she was 'discovered' at a dance class in Central London. She achieved huge early success with Mis-Teeq, who had seven consecutive top ten hits before their record label went bust. Her subsequent solo career stalled when she was dropped by Polydor before her debut album was even released, but she turned things around with a spectacular victory on Strictly Come Dancing. Sean Smith lays bare her subsequent TV career,
including the row over her appointment as a judge on the programme, as well as her triumphant switch to Britain's Got Talent in 2012.

Alesha is the dramatic and uplifting account of her journey from a humble start in life and how she overcame all obstacles in her way to become an inspiration to women everywhere.







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Alesha Dixon has one of the most incredible stories of any star, yet she remains an enigma. Behind the fabulous smile & signature laugh is a private woman whose childhood was blighted by domestic violence, poverty & a lack of confidence. As a beautiful young woman, she has struggled to overcome professional failure & the devastating effect of her husband's infidelity.

The UK's leading celebrity biographer Sean Smith has travelled to her home town to uncover the truth about her upbringing, her unconditional love for her mother, her loyalty to her extended family, her feud with her elder brother & her unsettled relationship with her Jamaican father, who left home for good when she was four.

He discovers a sensitive & secretive woman, who managed to keep her long-term relationship with a member of one of the country's best-known boy bands hidden from public scrutiny. For the first time that love affair can now be revealed. He examines the circumstances that led to the break-up of her marriage to rapper MC Harvey & the effect that unhappy time has had on her life.

Alesha describes a roller-coaster career that began when she was 'discovered' at a dance class in Central London. She achieved huge early success with Mis-Teeq, who had seven consecutive top ten hits before their record label went bust. Her subsequent solo career stalled when she was dropped by Polydor before her debut album was even released, but she turned things around with a spectacular victory on Strictly Come Dancing. Sean Smith lays bare her subsequent TV career, including the row over her appointment as a judge on the programme, as well as her triumphant switch to Britain's Got Talent in 2012.

Alesha is the dramatic & uplifting account of her journey from a humble start in life & how she overcame all obstacles in her way to become an inspiration to women everywhere.

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With low prices, superb special offers and an efficient ordering and delivery service, The Book People are excellent value for money. The website is easy to navigate with several categories, search filters by price, age and format, and many helpful reviews written by customers. Recommendations based upon your views are a nice feature. The stock selection may be slightly limited, but what The Book People do have is quality books at hugely reduced prices, providing an excellent opportunity to stock the library with classics at minimal outlay. This is an online book store, not a book club with a minimum order requirement. Book Points are awarded however which can be put towards free books. The Book People also have an informative and interesting staff-written blog where they focus on the interaction of books and people and categories such as awards, events and authors are discussed.
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