Alexandra Burke celebrated the gala performance of Sister Act: The Musical with her footballer boyfriend Darren Randolph at the after-show party on Monday night.
The X Factor winner, 35, who plays Deloris Van Cartier on the show, had changed out of her stage outfit and into a glamorous hot pink bodycon dress.
The figure-hugging number showed off Alexandra’s slender figure and had elegant draped sleeves.
Darren, 37, rocked a double denim look while wearing a tie-dye jacket and ripped jeans.
The couple, who have two children together, looked loved-up as they posed for photos together inside the party at London’s Dominion Theatre.
Alexandra Burke celebrated the gala performance of Sister Act: The Musical with her footballer boyfriend Darren Randolph at the after-show party on Monday night.
The X Factor winner, 35, who plays Deloris Van Cartier on the show, had changed out of her stage outfit and into a glamorous hot pink bodycon dress.
The gala performance was held to celebrate new cast members at the Dominion Theater with Alexandra taking on the lead role.
The gala performance was held to celebrate new cast members at the Dominion Theatre, with Gavin and Stacey creator Ruth Jones, 57, playing Mother Superior.
The company also welcomed Lee Mead as Eddie Souther. They star alongside Lesley Joseph as Sister Mary Lazarus, Lemar as Curtis Jackson, Lizzie Bea as Sister Mary Robert, Alison Jiear as Sister Mary Patrick and Carl Mullaney as Monsignor O’Hara.
It’s a touching moment for Alexandra, who has returned to the stage after welcoming her second child in September last year.
The former X Factor winner has had a longer break after previously revealing she rushed back to work too soon after the birth of her first child.
Alexandra took minimal maternity leave to rejoin the touring production of Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in 2022.
The singer said on the Dirty Mother Pukka podcast: “There were times when I was about to go on stage and I don’t remember where I was, and my firstborn was crying and they were like, ‘The curtain needs to close.'” I said, “I need to feed the baby.” I said “Keep the show going.”
‘The pressure I had and felt to get my ass on that stage. I said, “Can you let me feed the baby because I’m crying on stage,” and you couldn’t open the show because I was there crying.
And as much as everyone said “the baby will be fine, it will be fine.” But I am her mother and I felt a lot of guilt, and I still have that guilt.
The couple, who have two children together, looked in love as they posed for photos together inside the party.
The figure-hugging number showed off Alexandra’s slender figure and had elegant draped sleeves.
Alexandra posed for a photo with Academy Award star Lemar, who also stars in the production as Curtis Jackson.
Lee Mead is also among the new cast members. The actor plays Eddie Souther.
The duo posed for a photo with Carl Mullane.
Alexandra and Lemar were in party spirit as they celebrated their performance.
Ruth Jones, who plays Mother Superior, seemed overcome with emotion after taking to the stage for the last time in a sparkling nun’s habit.
It is a touching moment for Alexandra, who has returned to the stage after welcoming her second child in September last year.
“Not even the baby remembers it, but I won’t forget it.”
Alexandra said it was a big learning curve for her and “I will never allow myself to be away from my son again.”
“I also have to say that although I felt that pressure, and that moment stays with me, of course I signed up to do that show and the curtain goes up at 7:30 pm every night and I’m very conscious of that.” .
‘There are thousands of people in the audience waiting for the show to start so I don’t blame anyone for that situation. At the same time, it still excites me.”
Alexandra described motherhood as “tough” and said she does not have a big family around her, following the death of her mother Melissa in 2017.
She said: ‘If it wasn’t for my best friend, who works with me, and I think it’s one of the biggest blessings in my life, and having a team that understands that I take babies to work.
“If it wasn’t for the understanding of the people around me, I wouldn’t be able to tour and do what I’ve done.”
