ALESHA Dixon has opened up about her violent childhood — and believes it has made her a better mum. The Britain’s Got Talent judge was aged eight to ten when mum Beverley was attacked by an unnamed boyfriend.
She said: “I have had things happen that have knocked me to my core and had to spend many years working through it. “Growing up, I didn’t really see healthy relationships and good communication skills. “I saw people coming and going, and violence, so it took a long time to know how to have good relationships.
It sounds like a sob story, but it really has shaped who I am.” Alesha, 42, is mum to daughters Azura, seven, and Anaya, 20 months, with choreographer husband Azuka Ononye.
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