ALESHA Dixon has bagged a bumper payday to fly Down Under to be a judge on Australia’s Got Talent, all thanks to Amanda Holden.
But it’s not because the blonde star put in a good word for her — I can reveal Amanda turned down the job before Alesha was offered it.
Negotiations with Amanda started earlier this year, with bosses eager to sign her after hearing she was the star of Britain’s Got Talent.
But she turned it down to focus on projects here including her Heart breakfast radio show and an upcoming Channel 4 series, meaning TV execs turned to Alesha instead.
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