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Scottish Sun
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Brit girl band star looks as though she's barely aged 9 years after quitting fame for ‘normal job'
SHE once topped the charts as one-third of a bold British girl band, but now she's turning heads for a totally different reason. And this secret star looks virtually unchanged a decade on, after she quietly swapped fame for a job helping new mums across the UK. Advertisement 6 This secret star looks just as radiant as she did during her pop stardom days 6 The singer in the video for Black Heart 6 Alex is one third of girl group Stooshe, who shot to fame in 2012 While fans remember her for chart-topping bangers like Black Heart and Love Me with Stooshe back in the 2010s, Alexandra Buggs now shares her energy and insight with a growing online community of mums. The star launched her own business for expecting mothers called BundledJoysCo nearly three years after giving birth to her son Isaiah in 2022. She's selling pre-packaged hospital bags for labour, taking stress off parents at a key time. And she looks just as radiant as she did during her pop stardom days. Advertisement Speaking about the inspiration behind BundledJoysCo, Alexandra wrote: 'I was shopping online for my hospital bag… and I called my best friend Eve, who was a mother of a 7-year-old, to ask if there was a place I could buy all my items from. 'She responded with a laugh and a hard 'nope, but there should be! 'It's such an exciting time in our lives preparing to meet our baby… but my gosh, the task list felt a little endless for me.' After juggling new motherhood and reflecting on how overwhelmed she felt sourcing everything from slippers to maternity briefs, Alexandra saw a gap in the market and decided to go for it. She added: 'After two years of being a mummy, I'm ready to take a risk… and start a business that offers a product and service to provide expecting parents with the information they need — and a space to purchase items for their hospital bag.' Alexandra first found fame with Stooshe when the group burst onto the music scene in 2012. Advertisement They earned a Brit nomination and huge chart success before disappearing from the spotlight in 2016. Stooshe — made up of Alexandra, Karis Anderson, and Courtney Rumbold — performed a unique mix of pop, R&B and cheeky lyricism. Their breakout hit Love Me (featuring Travie McCoy) shot into the UK Top 5, followed by the emotional ballad Black Heart, which earned them the BRIT nom. They were compared to early Spice Girls thanks to their bold fashion and outspoken energy, but were eventually dropped by their label Warner. Advertisement It happened after they clashed over a decision to record a version of TLC's Waterfalls. The girls weren't happy with covering the iconic record, with Karis previously telling the Daily Star: 'We are pretending 'Waterfalls' didn't happen. 'That song was never our decision. We love the TLC version, but we didn't like it as a single for us.' They haven't released new music since 2016 and Alexandra last year posted on their official Instagram to confirm they have no plans to share new tracks. Advertisement She said: 'Hey loves, I'm sorry to say we aren't announcing new music before I get your hopes up. 'Your girls a mumma (been for a couple years now lol) and I am starting a new business within the parent and baby space.' Meanwhile, Karis now plays the iconic Tina Turner in the hit West End musical - and gave Britain's Got Talent viewers a preview of the show, which tells the story of the late singer. 6 The girls enjoyed huge success but haven't released music since 2016 Advertisement 6 Fans were blown away by Karis' performance Credit: ITV
The Irish Sun
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Brit girl band star looks as though she's barely aged 9 years after quitting fame for ‘normal job'
SHE once topped the charts as one-third of a bold British girl band, but now she's turning heads for a totally different reason. And this secret star looks virtually unchanged a decade on, after she quietly swapped fame for a job helping new mums across the UK. 6 This secret star looks just as radiant as she did during her pop stardom days 6 The singer in the video for Black Heart 6 Alex is one third of girl group Stooshe, who shot to fame in 2012 While fans remember her for chart-topping bangers like Black Heart and Love Me with Stooshe back in the 2010s, Alexandra Buggs now shares her energy and insight with a growing online community of mums. The star launched her own business for expecting mothers called She's selling pre-packaged hospital bags for labour, taking stress off parents at a key time. And she looks just as radiant as she did during her pop stardom days. READ MORE ON GIRL BANDS Speaking about the inspiration behind BundledJoysCo, Alexandra wrote: 'I was shopping online for my hospital bag… and I called my best friend Eve, who was a mother of a 7-year-old, to ask if there was a place I could buy all my items from. 'She responded with a laugh and a hard 'nope, but there should be! 'It's such an exciting time in our lives preparing to meet our baby… but my gosh, the task list felt a little endless for me.' After juggling new motherhood and reflecting on how overwhelmed she felt sourcing everything from slippers to maternity briefs, Alexandra saw a gap in the market and decided to go for it. She added: 'After two years of being a mummy, I'm ready to take a risk… and start a business that offers a product and service to provide expecting parents with the information they need — and a space to purchase items for their hospital bag.' Alexandra first found fame with Stooshe when the group burst onto the music scene in 2012. Most read in Showbiz They earned a Brit nomination and huge chart success before disappearing from the spotlight in 2016. Stooshe — made up of Alexandra, Karis Anderson, and Courtney Rumbold — performed a unique mix of pop, R&B and cheeky lyricism. Their breakout hit Love Me (featuring Travie McCoy) shot into the UK Top 5, followed by the emotional ballad Black Heart, which earned them the BRIT nom. They were compared to early Spice Girls thanks to their bold fashion and outspoken energy, but were eventually dropped by their label Warner. It happened after they clashed over a decision to record a version of The girls weren't happy with covering the iconic record, with Karis previously telling the Daily Star: 'We are pretending 'Waterfalls' didn't happen. 'That song was never our decision. We love the TLC version, but we didn't like it as a single for us.' They haven't released new music since 2016 and Alexandra last year posted on their official Instagram to confirm they have no plans to share new tracks. She said: 'Hey loves, I'm sorry to say we aren't announcing new music before I get your hopes up. 'Your girls a mumma (been for a couple years now lol) and I am starting a new business within the parent and baby space.' Meanwhile, Karis now plays the iconic Tina Turner in the hit West End musical - and gave Britain's Got Talent viewers a preview of the show, which tells the story of the late singer. 6 The girls enjoyed huge success but haven't released music since 2016 6 Fans were blown away by Karis' performance Credit: ITV 6 Karis stars in the West End's Tina Musical Credit: ITV
Daily Mail
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Britain's Got Talent fans blown away by Tina Turner Musical performance - but do YOU recognise the lead singer who used to be in a famous girlband?
Britain's Got Talent fans were blown away by a performance by the cast of Tina - The Tina Turner Musical during Saturday night's spectacular live semi-final. The memorable first live show of this series saw The Blackouts and singer Vinnie McKee land a spot in the grand final next month. And in between the contestants performances, fans were treated to 'incredible' performances by the cast of the show, which is currently in London 's West End. However, some viewers may have recognised the 35-year-old lead singer, who is taking on the role of the music legend on stage. Before bagging the huge role, the star was part of a huge girlband, which she performed in alongside Alexandra Buggs and Courtney Rumbold. The group haven't released any new music since 2016 and had singles including Black Heart and Love Me... so can you guess who it is? Britain's Got Talent fans were blown away by a performance by the cast of Tina - The Tina Turner Musical during Saturday night's spectacular live semi-final That's right, it's Karis Anderson from Stooshe! The girl group formerd into 2010 after answering a call for auditions and went on to sign a record deal with Warner Music in 2011. They released Black Heart in June 2012, which peaked at number three after a month in the top ten. They even received a nomination for Best British single at the 2013 Brit Awards, up against some of the biggest names in the industry such as Adele. As well as their catchy singles, the trio released an album called London with the Lights On in 2013 which shot to number eight on the charts. They went on to tour with female super houses such as J-Lo and Nicki Minaj and made various TV appearances including The Jonathon Ross show & Top of the Pops. Although they went on to release a few singles from their second album, the full album was never released. The group have been inactive since and last year they confirmed on their Instagram account there would be no chance of a reunion yet. Alexandra wrote: 'Hey loves, I'm sorry to say we aren't announcing new music before I get your hopes up. 'Your girls a mumma (been for a couple years now lol) and I am starting a new business within the parent and baby space.' And now, Karis is taking the West End by storm in her role as Tina Turner - and BGT fans were loving her performance. They took to X to write: 'Karis Anderson singing tina turner should win britains got talent # BGT ' 'So the amazingly fabulous Tina Musical to start ...all downhill from here then #bgt.' 'Hold on she is f***** incredible!! Blew me away #Tina #bgt #BritainsGotTalent.' 'Surely Tina deserves the gold buzzer? #BGT.' 'The lead singer In the Tina tuner west end musical is absolutely incredible #bgt.' Elsewhere in the live show, Scottish singer Vinnie earned the most votes from the public after earlier wowing with his operatic rendition of Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol. While Swedish light act The Blackouts had bagged Amanda Holden's golden buzzer, despite being hit with a technical issue before their performance. The two acts emerged victorious ahead of Alesha Dixon's favourite Linda Mudzenda who finished second and magician Eden Choi in third place. But while Vinny and The Blackouts were celebrating their win, viewers at home demanded a rule change amid the show's new golden buzzer twist. This year, the judges and hosts Ant and Dec have the opportunity to press a golden buzzer in the semi-finals, not just in the auditions as before. ITV confirmed: 'In each semi-final, either one of the judges or Ant and Dec will be given control of the golden buzzer, and as soon as they see a performance worthy of a place in the final, they will have just one opportunity to press it. 'That act will be granted a one-way ticket to the final, along with one other act from that night who will be voted in by the public.' However, viewers branded this move unfair to those acts who followed the golden buzzer winner, which appeared particularly the case amid Linda's performance. Some viewers believed the Zimbabwean singer deserved the golden buzzer, however, she didn't get a change to win it as her performance came after The Blackouts, who bagged the honour from judge Amanda. Taking to X, viewers were quick to give their verdict about the golden buzzer twist, with many branding it 'flawed' and 'unfair'. They penned: 'This is why the judges should wait untill the end to use their Golden Buzzer. An unfair advantage to put an act through to the final halfway through the Semi final.' 'For the semi-finals of @BG would it not be fairer to choose the golden buzzer act at the END of the show? #BGT.' 'next time they do golden buzzer surely they will know they made a mistake pressing it half way through instead of at the end coz this girl deserves it much more than the dancers #BGT.' 'So we can't vote until we've seen all the acts but a golden buzzer can be given before they've seen all the acts…' 'she deserves the golden buzzer and to go straight through to the final to be honest…what's the point of the golden buzzer being straight after the act, surely they should see everyone first and then send someone straight through????' 'I'm not saying that BlackOuts don't deserve to be in the final but a Golden Buzzer at this point denies those that follow the chance to have one. And for it to be their second as well...' 'I think the new format is really flawed. Amanda pressured to press the golden buzzer so early on makes means acts don't get a fair chance. The acts so far are not really special or deserving of a golden buzzer imo.'
