Alesha Dixon ‘in shock split from partner and father of her two daughters Azuka Ononye after 18-years following their relationship turning into ‘more of a friendship”

Alesha Dixon has reportledy split from partner of 18-years Azuka Ononye.

The Britain’s Got Talent judge, 46, who shares daughters Azura, 10, and Anaya, four, with the choreographer, 43, has reportledy confided in pals the couple’s relationship became ‘more of a friendship’ before going their separate ways. 

The pair made their last joint red carpet appearance in July 2023 at Stormzy‘s star-studded 30th birthday and have not appeared on each other’s social media in recent months. 

A source told The Sun: ‘Alesha’s been quietly telling people close to her that she believes their relationship is over and they’re going to separate’.

‘She and Azuka have been together almost two decades but their relationship has become more like a friendship.

The Britain’s Got Talent judge shares daughters Azura, 10, and Anaya, four, with the choreographer (pictured 2021)

‘They’re devoted parents to their girls, who are 11 and six, and want to focus on keeping their relationship as amicable as possible for their sake.’

According to the publication the couple both attended rapper Nas’ concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall in November, but attended separately and sat at opposite sides of the venue. 

MailOnline have contacted Alesha’s reps for comment. 

The couple were rumoured to have secretly married in 2017 and she introduced him as her ‘lovely husband’ during an appearance Michael McIntyre’s Big Show Christmas Special in December 2017, however neither have confirmed if a wedding took place. 

Azuka also attended Wicked’s London premiere with eldest daughter Azura earlier this week, with no Alesha in sight. 

The couple first met in 2006 following Alesha’s one year marriage So Solid Crew rapper MC Harvey, following his affair with fellow singer Javine Hylton.

Azuka first worked as the former Mis-Teeq back up dancer before being hired as her creative director. 

Speaking about the relationship on The Jonathan Ross Show in 2018, she admitted playing ‘hard to get for about a year’.

The pair made their last joint red carpet appearance in July 2023 at Stormzy ‘s star-studded 30th birthday (pictured)

Alesha has reportledy confided in pals the couple’s relationship became ‘more of a friendship’ before going their separate ways (pictured 2021) 

The couple first met in 2006 following Alesha’s one year marriage So Solid Crew rapper MC Harvey (pictured together 2005) following his affair with fellow singer Javine Hylton

‘He was sleeping on the floor because I was on the couch, I couldn’t even get up the stairs. If he can carry me to the toilet then he’s a keeper.’  

She said: ‘Then I had the foot operation and I couldn’t walk and he was literally sleeping on the floor looking after me every day. I was just looking at him thinking, ‘That is for better or for worse isn’t it?’ I looked a state,’

Alesha gushed over Azuka again during a 2014  appearance on Piers Morgan’s Life Stories and said she could ‘authentically be herself’ when she was with him.

‘I don’t have to be anything other than who I am and it’s a great feeling when you can just be yourself with someone. And it’s like being with my best friend every day’.

Meanwhile speaking about their family she told Giovanna Fletcher’s Happy Mum podcast in 2020: ‘[Azuka] was the first person that I’d met, that I knew that we could have children together because of our values, our morals, our thinking aligned’. 

And later told HELLO! in 2022:  ‘If you choose to have children, you are their first introduction to the world, I make a very conscious effort that my daughters have a very loving, supportive home with two parents who are great role models. I feel a sense of responsibility.’