Alexandra Burke reveals she demanded to have a scene removed from gritty new TV drama

As a newcomer into the telly acting industry, could be forgiven for just going with the flow to keep bosses happy.

But it seems the former star, 36, who is starring in the gritty drama Curfew alongside , put her foot down when it came to a particular scene. Alexandra plays the role of Helen who is a school teacher in a that is governed by a new Women's Safety Act. The new law requires men to wear tags and remain at home between the hours of 7pm to 7am everyday.

Sarah, however, plays a policewoman who is investigating the murder of a woman that occurred between the curfew hours. Speaking about her role in the gripping drama with Radio Times, Alexandra said she signed the contract without realising the darkness of some of the scenes.

And this was why she made the brave decision to ask for a scene to be removed. She told the publication: "I remember reading [the script] and then finding out, like, a certain thing about Helen, which I don’t want to say, but you find out that certain thing about her and I remember thinking to myself, ‘God, this is going to be the most challenging role I’ve ever done."

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The singer turned actress explained that she spoke to the producer due to the fact that she didn't believe she could act out that scene "with morals, and I don't think that's something that should be on TV." The producer agreed to cut the scene and praised the writer Joasia Goldyn for her "openness to collaboration."

This is not the first acting project for the star as she has also appeared in the film Pretty Red Dress, last year and a string of musicals. In 2013, the singer quit her record label to focus on her West End career as she took on the lead in The Bodyguard, replacing Beverley Knight.

She then starred in Sister Act The Musical in 2016 and then in 2017, she appeared in an made it to the final. In 2021, Alexandra joined the celebrity line-up of SAS Who Dares Wins but said she struggled to readjust to life after the show.

She explained she had to have therapy to cope with panic attacks. She previously said: "I was crying all the time. If I saw an advert for the Army, I had a panic attack. That side of it was really awful. I did get therapy. I wasn't sleeping well at all. I always thought there was somebody outside waiting to attack me. So I got a bit paranoid."

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