‘Britain's Got Talent': Alesha Dixon Denies Reports She's Quitting For ‘Strictly Come Dancing' Return

Alesha Dixon Speaks Out On Those 'Strictly' Rumours
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Alesha Dixon has hit back at rumours she’s set to quit ‘Britain’s Got Talent’, to return to ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.

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The talent show judge branded reports that she was planning to jump ship “lies”, ahead of Sunday night’s final.

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The Daily Star had printed a story on Sunday, with the headline “Alesha: I’m going back to Strictly”, which quoted her as saying: "I’d love to put on my dancing shoes. It was a fantastic part of my life – I still watch it and I love the show.

"It’s been a while since I left and my life has moved on but there’s no way I’d ever rule out going back."

But after seeing the story, Alesha - who replaced Arlene Phillips as a judge on the BBC show in 2009 - claimed that words had been put in her mouth, tweeting the journalist directly to say how “disappointed” she was.

“How are you allowed to get away with this? Making up lies, putting words in people's mouths, it's not cool.. #disappointed,” she wrote.

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Alesha was a judge on 'Strictly' from 2009 - 2011

It came as Simon Cowell confirmed that Alesha will be invited back to the show as a judge next year, alongside Amanda Holden, David Walliams and himself.

“They care about them, and that’s what you want.”

Last night’s (31 May) final saw dancing dog act Jules O’Dwyer and Matisse triumph over magician Jamie Raven and Welsh choir Cor Glanaethwy to scoop a performance spot at the Royal Variety and a £250,000 cash prize.

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Britains Got Talent Auditions - Cardiff(01 of21)
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Alesha Dixon arrives at the Welsh auditions for the ITV programme Britain's Got Talent at the Millenniumm Centre, Cardiff. (credit:PA)
Britain's Got Talent - Judges Arrive For Auditions(02 of21)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 22: Alesha Dixon arrives for auditions for Britain's Got Talent at London Palladium on January 22, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Danny Martindale/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Britains Got Talent Auditions - London(03 of21)
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Alesha Dixon arriving for Britain's Got Talent 2013 Judges Auditions Tour, at The London Palladium in central London. (credit:PA)
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards(04 of21)
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Alesha Dixon arrives at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2008, at the ExCel Centre, East London. (credit:PA)
British Academy Childrens' Awards - London(05 of21)
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Alesha Dixon arriving at the British Academy Children's Awards 2012 at the London Hilton, in central London. (credit:PA)
Alesha Dixon And Will Young Judge Avon And Women Aid's Empowering Women Awards 2012(06 of21)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 22: Judge Alesha Dixon attends the star-studded 2012 Empowering Women Awards, hosted by Avon Cosmetics and national Charity Women's Aid at Claridge's Hotel on November 22, 2012 in London, England. The stars came together with this year's winners to celebrate the annual awards - which are designed to recognise the bravery and achievements of women survivors of domestic violence, and those who work tirelessly to support women and children affected by abuse. (Photo by Tim Whitby/Getty Images For Avon and Women's Aid) (credit:Getty Images)
Music Industry Trusts Award 2012 - London(07 of21)
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Alesha Dixon arrives at the 2012 Music Industry Trust Awards, at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London this evening. (credit:PA)
Cosmopolitan Ultimate Woman Awards 2012 - London(08 of21)
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Alesha Dixon arrives at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year Awards, at the Victoria and Albert Museum, in Kensington, London. (credit:PA)
Dixon and Lott launch Poppy Appeal(09 of21)
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Alesha Dixon performs at the launch of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 2012, in Trafalgar Square, central London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Wednesday October 24, 2012. Photo credit should read: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire (credit:PA)
The LOOK Show(10 of21)
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 06: Alesha Dixon attends The Look Show in association with Smashbox Cosmetics at Royal Courts of Justice, Strand on October 6, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Alesha Dixon Launches New Flagship Store For Coast(11 of21)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 28: Alesha Dixon poses for the cameras as fashion brand Coast celebrates the opening of its first flagship store in the capital on June 28, 2012 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Ill Manors premiere - London(12 of21)
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Alesha Dixon arriving at the UK premiere of Ill Manors at the Empire Cinema, Leicester Square, London. (credit:PA)
Glamour Women of the Year Awards 2012 - London(13 of21)
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Alesha Dixon at the 2012 Glamour Women of the Year Awards in Berkeley Square, London. (credit:PA)
Avon And Womens Aid UK Empowering Women Awards 2012 Launch Event- 23rd May 2012(14 of21)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 23: Alesha Dixon helps launch Avon and Women's Aid's Empowering Women Awards at Soho Hotel on May 23, 2012 in London, England. The stars came together to celebrate the launch of this year's awards which are designed to recognise the bravery and achievements of women survivors of domestic violence and those who work to support women and children affected by abuse. Women can nominate themselves or others at www.avon.uk.com from 24 May to 16 July. (Photo by Tim Whitby/Getty Images For Avon) (credit:Getty Images)
Britain's Got Talent pre-final party - London(15 of21)
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Alesha Dixon arriving at the Britain's Got Talent pre-final party to celebrate Virgin Media's sponsorship of the programme at the Banqueting House, London. (credit:PA)
Britain's Got Talent Auditions - Blackpool(16 of21)
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Judge Alesha Dixon arrives at The Winter Gardens in Blackpool for the auditions of Britain's Got Talent. (credit:PA)
Britain's Got Talent - Press Launch(17 of21)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 22: Alesha Dixon attends the launch of Britain's Got Talent at BFI Southbank on March 22, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Britain's Got Talent - Manchester Auditions(18 of21)
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MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 20: Alesha Dixon poses for photos as the ITV show kicks-off its annual search for the country's best undiscovered talent at The Lyric Theatre on January 20, 2012 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Nathan Cox/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The Sun Military Awards - London(19 of21)
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Alesha Dixon attending The Sun Military Awards at the Imperial War Museum, in Lambeth, London. (credit:PA)
BBC One Strictly Come Dancing 2011 - Press Launch(20 of21)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 07: Judege Alesha Dixon arrives at the Strictly Come Dancing 2011 press launch at BBC Television Centre on September 7, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Alesha Dixon opens Best Buy - Nottingham(21 of21)
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Alesha Dixon performs live at the opening of a new Best Buy store at Castle Marina Retail Park in Nottingham. (credit:PA)