Will she be Simon Cowell's new girl? Alesha Dixon quits Strictly Come Dancing after three series

By EMILY SHERIDAN

I'm off! Alesha Dixon has quit BBC talent show Strictly Come Dancing after three series

Alesha Dixon has quit the judging panel of Strictly Come Dancing.
The pop star, who controversially replaced choreographer Arlene Phillips in 2009, is leaving after three series on the BBC show.
Her departure comes just hours before ITV is set to unveil its new panel for Britain's Got Talent, prompting speculation she may have been lured by a big money deal to swap sides.

Who will replace her? Who will sit with Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli?

In a statement, Miss Dixon said: 'After three incredible years on the Strictly Come Dancing judging panel I have decided that it is time to move on.
'Strictly Come Dancing will always hold a special place in my heart as it has been such an amazing experience, both as a winning competitor and as a judge.

Glamour girl: The singer at the Military Awards at the Imperial War Museum last month

'I would like to say a big thank you to everyone involved in the show, the production team, my fellow judges, and a very special thank you to the fans for their support.
'Music is my great passion and the reason for the other incredible opportunities that have come my way and I am looking forward to getting back into the studio and focusing on making a new record in 2012.'

Triumph: Dixon and Matthew Cutler in the final of Strictly Come Dancing in 2007

A BBC spokesperson said: 'We wish her all the best.
'She has done three very successful series with us and we look forward to announcing our new line-up in due course.'
Dixon, 33, famously won the fifth series of Strictly in 2007 with her professional partner Matthew Cutler.
It was a career resurgence for the Hertfordshire singer, who had been dropped from her record company and split from ex-husband, rapper Michael Harvey, after discovering his affair with singer Javine Hylton.
Her appointment on the Strictly panel caused controversy, with the BBC being accused of 'ageism' after sacking Phillips, who is 36 years older than Dixon.
During her time on Strictly, Dixon was rumoured to be the highest paid judge on the panel, earning more than Craig Revel-Horwood, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli.

source: dailymail