Relationships & Family
Alexandra Burke recalls leaving an abusive partner after being dragged downstairs
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"I got dragged down those stairs one last time and I walked out barefoot, ran to um um a post, sorry, um telephone box, which no longer run anymore. And I rang my brother David and I said, "Get me home immediately.""
Alexandra Burke describes what she says was a turning point in a violent relationship when she was a teenager, recalling being dragged down stairs and fleeing barefoot to call her brother for help. She frames the account as a reason for speaking publicly, saying she hopes it may help others leave abusive situations.
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