X Factor icon Alexandra Burke engaged to footballer boyfriend of three years-Emily Bashforth-Entertainment – Metro

Alexandra Burke and Darren Randolph are engaged! (Picture: Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

Alexandra Burke has announced her engagement to Darren Randolph after three years together.

The Middlesborough goalkeeper, 37, proposed to the X Factor icon, 36, during a romantic dinner.

Alexandra, who won Simon Cowell’s ITV show in 2008, is said to have been left stunned by the gesture as she and Darren enjoyed a date night at London’s Rosewood Hotel.

Confirming the news, they shared a series of snaps to Instagram, where the Bad Boys hitmaker boasts 281,000 followers.

Looking stunning in a lace emerald dress, Alexandra breamed with joy as Darren placed a dazzling diamond on her finger.

She captioned her post simply with two infinity symbol emojis and a ring.

The Hallelujah vocalist was quickly inundated with messages of congratulations, with Clara Amfo commenting: ‘Congratulations bbz🥂✨’

‘CONGRATS BABIES!’, wrote Michelle Visage.

Alexandra and Darren already share two children together, one born in 2022 and the second in 2023. They have kept both their names and sexes private.

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