Alexandra Burke has said she will concentrate on her recording career when she finishes her current run in the theatre.

The former X Factor winner is currently starring in a nationwide tour of The Bodyguard, in the leading role of Rachel Marron.

She told Hello magazine: “If I’m honest, this will probably be my last one for a while.

“I want to concentrate on other things and as much as I love theatre you don’t have time for anything else.”

Burke became engaged to stage manager Joshua Ginnelly just over a year ago in Paris, after she appeared in the 2017 series of Strictly Come Dancing, but said they are yet to set a date for the ceremony.

She said: “I always did say it wouldn’t happen in 2019 because I knew I wanted to work and there’s a lot more that I want to do before I get married.

“It’s about enjoying this moment in life – we want to travel a little bit more before settling down. And there’s no time to plan anything!

“I’m not handing over my life to a wedding planner as I want to be a part of it all and make sure that Josh and I are happy with everything.”

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“If you’re only going to do it once you may as well make it as perfect as you can.”

The couple did make time to celebrate the one-year anniversary of their engagement and Burke said: “We did celebrate the anniversary – we were working in Glasgow and we did a little ‘Cheers’ with a glass of champagne.”

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The full interview is in Hello, out now.