STRICTLY finalist and X Factor winner Alexandra Burke will be stopping in Dorset on her first UK headline tour since 2010.

The pop sensation's The Truth Is UK tour will take her to Lighthouse, Poole, on Wednesday September 5 and tickets go on sale on Friday.

The Truth Is will see Alexandra take her infamous soulful voice on the road for a 13 date tour around the country throughout September.

The tour follows the singer’s recent triumphant journey as finalist on BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing.

Alexandra will perform songs from her eagerly-anticipated new album The Truth Is which is released by Decca on March 9. The new album is Alexandra’s third studio record and features a host of original tracks showcasing her phenomenal voice and songwriting talent. Fans at the touring shows will enjoy these new songs, as well the No.1 smash hits including Hallelujah, Bad Boys and many more.

Alexandra said: “I am delighted to be going back on the road again with brand new music from my album The Truth is. This album is incredibly personal to me, I have poured my heart and soul into this and it reflects the incredible journey I’ve been through – highs and lows, love and loss. I love meeting my fans in their home towns so I can’t wait to see you all in September with my new show!”

2018 marks 10 years since Alexandra won the fifth series of The X Factor, performing alongside Beyoncé in one of the most unforgettable moments in British TV history. Alexandra’s winner’s single, a cover of the late Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, holds the current European record for single sales over a period of 24 hours, selling 105,000 copies in just one day. The song also became the top-selling single of 2008 in the UK and the landed the coveted UK Christmas No.1 spot. By January 2009, the single had sold more than one million copies in the UK alone – a first for a British female soloist.

Her first album Overcome debuted at No.1 in the UK Album Charts, with four No.1 singles on the UK Singles Chart and the Irish Singles Chart – Hallelujah, Bad Boys, selling more than 780,000 in the UK and becoming a Platinum selling single, All Night Long and Start Without You. One of the most successful alums of that year, Overcome earned her three BRIT Award nominations as well as thousands of loyal fans across the world.

In 2014, Alexandra made her West End debut starring as Rachel Marron in the highly acclaimed musical, The Bodyguard.

In 2016, she took the lead role of Deloris van Cartier in the musical Sister Act, which toured the UK and received 5 star reviews across the country. Alexandra is currently performing with her Strictly dance partner Gorka Marquez on the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Arena tour, which runs until February 11.