(Flashback) Alexandra Burke’s Holiday Bikini Pictures in Mauritius

Back in January, after winning X Factor, The 20-year-old Alexandra Burke was seen sipping drinks and relaxing on the beach in Mauritius, with her friend and former opponent, Ruth Lorenzo.

With their skimpy bikinis and oversized sunglasses, the women look every inch celebrities. And indeed, the two are well on their way.

After winning the ITV talent show and a £1million recording deal, Miss Burke’s cover of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, became the Christmas No 1 – making her the first British female solo artist to sell a million copies of a single

Meanwhile, Miss Lorenzo, 25, who came fifth in the reality show, is almost as well known to fans.