‘Missing my braids, a two-piece and a rum punch!’ Alexandra Burke leaves little to the imagination in a colourful bikini as she shares wistful hot-tub throwbacks
Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat were nowhere to be seen on Monday evening as Alexandra Burke shared a series of racy throwbacks with Instagram followers.
The former X Factor winner, who will star in a forthcoming run of the popular West End musical, left little to the imagination in a colourful Tommy Hilfiger bikini while taking a dip in her hot-tub.
Striking a coquettish pose before lowering herself into the water, Alexandra, 32, showed off her toned physique in images taken when her hair was still worn in braids.
Don’t mind me: Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat were nowhere to be seen on Monday as Alexandra Burke shared a series of racy throwbacks with Instagram followers
Captioning the images, a wistful Alexandra wrote: ‘Missing my braids, a two-piece and a rum punch tbh.’
The posts come just days after it was announced that she has been picked to play the Narrator in the musical Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Not only does her casting marks Alexandra’s London Palladium debut, but it is also the first time a black performer has taken on the role.
Racy: The former X Factor winner, who will star in a forthcoming run of the popular West End musical, left little to the imagination in a colourful Tommy Hilfiger bikini
She told Daily Mail’s Baz Bamigboye: ‘I’m going to bring a soulful vibe to it, and just be me.’
She admitted to being hesitant when producer Michael Harrison approached her — even though the two have worked together in the past, when she headlined The Bodyguard and Sister Act.
‘I asked if a black woman had ever done it before,’ she explained.
Alexandra also revealed that she was inspired to take on the role by her late mother, singer and Soul II Sould Melissa Bell, who passed away in 2017.
The singer said she felt certain her mum would have told her to haul herself ‘onto that stage’
Old times: Striking a coquettish pose before lowering herself into the water, Alexandra showed off her toned physique in images taken when her hair was still worn in braids
New role: The posts come just days after it was announced that she has been picked to play the Narrator in the musical Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Earlier this month, a source revealed to MailOnline that Alexandra is working with one of Kylie Minogue’s music producers on a new album, saying: ‘Alex is super busy right now and there is an exciting announcement coming next week.
‘She’s had a lot of interesting opportunities come her way lately – and she’s been in the studio all this week recording her new album.’
They added: ‘She’s been working with some amazing producers including Sky Adams who has done a lot of work with Kylie Minogue, Sigala and Rizzle Kicks. Things are really exciting for her right now.’
Banter: The singer played one of her latest posts for laughs on Monday evening