X Factor winner confirms she overcame crippling health condition [Video]

Former X Factor winner Alexandra Burke has revealed how she managed to overcome a debilitating battle with IBS to enter the next stage of her career,

The singer, 35, found fame after winning the fifth series of The X Factor. Following the show, she was signed onto Simon Cowell’s record label and released her winning single Halleluiah.

This became the UK’s top-selling single of 2008 and went on to win Christmas Number 1 that year also.

In 2009, the musician released her debut album, Overcome, which also reached Number 1 on the UK Albums Chart and spawned four Number 1 singles.

However, in private, the singer has struggled with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) – causing chronic pain and making it difficult for the musician to perform live.

Appearing on Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch, Alexandra revealed how she had managed to overcome the condition enough to return to the stage – and pivot …