Alexandra Burke to announce shock retirement from music?

The X Factor 2008 winner created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Burke fans. Speculation had been rife that the winner of The X Factor 2008 will announce her retirement from music, at age 36, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 06/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a singer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a singer-songwriter-dancer-model just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAlexandra

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouAlexandra was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouAlexandra.”
— @DesireePlum, 5 Mar 2025
“Didn't Alexandra Burke retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 5 Mar 2025

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