Alexandra Burke has revealed that she hates being asked about her relationship status in interviews, preferring to keep her love life private and away from the spotlight.
In an interview with Huffington Post UK, she explained, “When you are in a relationship outside of the spotlight it's hard enough to keep the spark going, but trying to do that in the media glare can be quite challenging. I dread the question in every interview I do when they ask me about my relationships.
"I'm pretty open in interviews and will talk about most things, but that is one thing I do try to keep to myself as to whether I am single or in a relationship - because the moment that relationship stops and it breaks up, it's a huge new story. Sometimes I don't really want to talk about those things, that's a part of my life I like to keep to myself."
The singer revealed that her mum has advised her to remain single for her male fans, but Alexandra doesn’t agree with the advice. She said, “I don't think that has any sway on my fans, I don't think they would be that affected by it. For some artists however it can play a part. From a male point of view it can be different I think, as sometimes the female fans can be a bit more tricky, and feel like they have more of a hold over the artists.
"I think that just shows how dedicated fans can be though - fans do really make the whole music cycle keep turning, they are the crux of everything and I am so thankful to my loyal fans who have been there supporting me from day one. So, for me the whole relationship thing is just something that I'm putting on the backburner and something that will come later. I'm having far too much fun at the moment and doing the job of my dreams so a girl really can't complain."
Alexandra Burke new single 'Elephant' is released on March 11.