'it's hard'
Alexandra Burke breaks down in tears as she shares reason she hasn’t shared baby’s gender or name
ALEXANDRA Burke broke down in tears as she appeared on Loose Women on Monday afternoon.
The 34-year-old singer was on the panel to discuss life as a new mum, after welcoming her baby in July.
4
4
4
The X Factor star, 33, and her boyfriend, West Ham’s Darren Randolph, have not revealed the name or gender of their tot.
Opening up to the Loose Women stars on her decision not to share this information about her newborn, who Alexandra calls her “little grape” as a sweet nickname, she was asked by Ruth Langsford: “You haven’t revealed the name or gender, so why is that?”
Alexandra replied: “Well I’ve never really spoken about this but obviously I come from X Factor which is a public show.
Read More on Loose Women
“I’m very grateful for the platform it’s given me but – I hate getting emotional talking about this – but in the process of me becoming who I am, I asked for this - but my family never [did].”
Alexandra began welling up and began to cry as she was comforted by the Loose Women stars.
Ruth told the singer she didn’t have to talk about it, but Alexandra continued: “The impact on them is hard.
“They never asked for it and I asked for it so I want to protect the baby as much as I can. I don’t mean to be that person crying as I’m very happy.”
Most read in TV
The audience applauded the star as she revealed her reasons for not sharing her child’s name or gender.
Alexandra has shared the occasional snap of her adorable baby on social media and in August she posed with her tot in Monaco and wore a pretty green dress, with her hair half tied up in a bun, and black sandals.
The new mum looked adoringly at her baby in the sweet photo.
Alexandra wrote: "This is 34 🤍 Thank you for all the lovely messages today 🥰."
Read More on The Sun
She told Hello! Magazine: "We are still deciding on a name, but we've got a few floating around. Ever since I fell pregnant, we've affectionately called the baby 'Grape'. I think some people may have thought that was their name!"
Alexandra met and fell for Darren in May of last year and announced in February that they were expecting.
4
Topics