Life in the Strictly Come Dancing camp is pretty full on, and you’ve got to be at peak fitness to compete.
So it looks like Alexandra Burke is seriously gunning for the crown this year.
The 29-year-old songstress has dropped an incredible two stone, going down three dress sizes to stay in shape for the competition.
And she’s shown off exactly the effect all her training has had on her body – by posing completely starkers for Women’s Health UK.
The X Factor winner said in an interview with the magazine: “By the summer of 2015, I’d piled on three dress sizes over two years, going from a size eight to a 14.
“My hectic tour schedule meant that I’d often skip the gym, miss meals and then gorge on takeaways late at night.”
She added: “‘I wasn’t overly troubled by how I looked – I was in a happy relationship with my boyfriend Josh Ginnelly and my career since The X Factor was going brilliantly well.”
However, the intense regimes of Strictly and fears over developing diabetes like her late mum Melissa made Alexandra re-think her approach to fitness.
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She said: “Two years later, I’m three dress sizes smaller and two stone lighter, and I’ve built up muscle. It’s been a slow process but the rewards are for the long term.”
Alexandra showed off her unbelievable abs and long, toned legs – covering up her modesty with a well-placed arm.
And she says she maintains her figure by eating six small healthy meals a day.
And works out doing cardio and weights at least five times a week.
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Last weekend the Bad Boys songstress racked up a respectable 39 points after her jive performance with pro partner Gorka Marquez.
And if she keeps this up, she’s likely to go all the way to the final!