Alexandra Burke’s Mother Under Investigation For Fraud
Ms Bell, mother of X Factor winner of 2008 Alexandra Burke, who sang in the 80s band Soul II Soul, said she was outraged by Islington Council’s claims that she was a benefits cheat.
Islington Council has launched an investigation into benefits recipient Ms Bell after accusations that she has been getting paid for singing at a series of events.
Ms Bell who is a mother of four who has severe diabetes and claims thousands of pounds a year in disability and income support, has said she cannot believe these claims and is very upset by them, as she would never dream of taking money which she was not entitled to. Ms Bell rang the council to further investigate the rumoured claims and it was confirmed to her she is under investigation because of suspicion of benefit fraud, she is apparently ‘absolutely outraged.’
Alexandra, her daughter, who is 20, landed a £1 million record deal after winning the X Factor talent show last month. Ms Bell said that she had never had any professional gigs while she has been on benefits and that any money she did receive had been paid to charity.
She confirmed that she stepped in for her daughter to sing at a restaurant in Surrey on Christmas Day – but received a Christmas dinner.
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