[Loukas]

Well what do you think of this..? Is Alexandra being greedy? Is her mum jealous of her sucsess?

Alexandra Burke's mother has reportedly claimed that The X Factor winner's success is all down to her.

Melissa Bell, whose pop career flopped after she quit Soul II Soul in 1997, claimed that Burke, 21, would never have won the ITV1 singing contest without her help. She added that her daughter would be "dropped like a stone" by Simon Cowell if she put on weight.

"To be honest, I'm a better singer than she is. But she is thinner than me - maybe too thin. I was 18st in my heyday. But it's all about image these days, more than talent," she said.

Burke's mum added that her daughter, who releases her new single 'All Night Long' on May 17, hasn't given her any money since finding fame.

"She's rich but we're poor. She hasn't given me a penny and I'm too proud to ask. But considering her win was a team effort, I certainly deserve some," she said.

Bell, who kicked Burke out of her home at the age of 16, claimed that she was a better songwriter than the star and complained that although her daughter buys her weekly groceries, she has them delivered because she is too busy to bring them herself.

As well as advising Burke on her fashion choices, Bell said that she has given her valuable insights into the music industry.

"I've told her always to be nice to people on the way up because you'll see them again on the way down," she said. "I still give Alex advice. She's lucky to have a mum like me."

Bell made the claims in her new autobiography Heart and Soul, extracts of which are published in the Sunday Mirror.

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[Ross]

I'm sure her Mum wanted to write a book on Alex to get some $$$.

[Lewis.]

What a bitch. I'm pretty sure she's just trying to milk some money out of Alexandra.

[Braden]

Probably attention-seeking.

[Firewire]

I love how her mother is so supporting...

Attenion-seeking much?

[ILoveTRW]

"too proud to ask" but doesnt mind selling the story to the media
how does that work?

[Smithy]

Originally Posted by ILoveTRW

"too proud to ask" but doesnt mind selling the story to the media
how does that work?

Its from her book

She's clearly very bitter about her daughters sucess

[ILoveTRW]

Originally Posted by Smithy

Its from her book

She's clearly very bitter about her daughters sucess

well she still doesnt mind writing about it for the world to see

[Shaun]

Probably blown out of proportion.

[Beastie]

Originally Posted by Ross

I'm sure her Mum wanted to write a book on Alex to get some $$$.

Ey just like Britney Spears mum did.. classy!

[M X]

Jealous bitch.

She's just a little moo moo cow.

[Tom4784]

It seems she comes from the Lohan School of Parenting.......

[Stacey.]

her mum aint the one that sings.

[Angus]

Judging by her Myspace page she has a high opinion of herself - but she can't spell to save her life. http://www.myspace.com/melissadivabelle

If it's true that she kicked her daughter out when she was only 16, Alexandra owes her NOTHING.

[troy4783]

THIS IS NOT TRUE melissa confrimed it
The sunday mirror are lying ******* they are getting sued BIGTIME they messed with the wrong ***** this time

Remember anytime a single or album is being released they always find **** to write about to sell their papers ******* *******

The intreveiw was about my book not about alex this guy made it all up my pr and publisher are livid. Court proceedings are imminent

http://twitter.com/melissabell29