ALEXANDRA Burke broke down in tears as she recalled the heartbreaking moment her mum “died in her arms” in hospital. The X Factor star lost her mum Melissa Bell in 2017 while she was touring the UK with stage show Sister Act.
Melissa, a singer in iconic 90s R&B act Soul II Soul, was just 53 when she tragically passed away on 28th August, 2017 after suffering from diabetes mellitus - a hereditary condition - and kidney ailments.
Speaking about her death on Elizabeth Day’s How to Fail podcast, Alexandra told of how her mum's health had "spiralled" after she suffered a stroke eight months earlier.
Alexandra, who was on tour at the time, broke down in tears as she described her mum’s final moments. She said: “The last day of my show, I finished.
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