Alex Scott admits to secret kiss with ‘very famous’ boy band singer during Strictly Come Dancing stint

Alex Scott has revealed she had a brief secret romance with a “very famous” boyband star in 2019.

The former Arsenal footballer, 38, from London, referred to the mystery man in her autobiography, How (Not) To Be Strong.

The BBC presenter admitted to sharing a few kisses with the unnamed boyband member during her time on Strictly Come Dancing.

Alex wrote: “This very cute, very famous, young guy really went out of his way to woo me.

“I won’t reveal his name, but he was in a boy band. A big one. And he was very sweetly and doggedly pursuing me.

“I had nothing to lose, but kept telling myself that my media career was just starting."

She added: “If I got papped with this guy, I would always be known as ‘so-and-so’s girlfriend’ and people would think I’d only reached a certain level by riding off the back of his fame.”

However, Alex chose not to pursue things further due to worries that it would impact her TV career.

In the book, Alex addressed the mystery man and said they might “end up at the same after-party again soon.”

She added: “If you’re reading this, Mr Boy Band, now you know why I kept you at a distance.

“But you are a very nice, cute guy, and who knows – maybe we’ll end up at the same after-party again soon.”

Last week, the former footballer stunned fans as she unveiled a new hair transformation.

Alex has switched her long hair for a chic bob and shared the transformation with her Instagram followers in a new post.

"Allow me to re-introduce myself... We are calling her Bobbi," she captioned the post.

The new hairdo received compliments from fellow The One Show star Alex Jones, who commented, "I love it Al x," while former Countdown host Carol Vorderman added, “OMG, I love her.”

Scott has had presenting roles on BBC Sport, BT Sport, and Sky Sports and is a frequent guest presenter on The One Show.