Alexandra Burke ends her three-night-long birthday celebrations with a starstudded London bash - helped by One Direction
Alexandra Burke ends her three-night-long birthday celebrations with a starstudded London bash - helped by One Direction
PUBLISHED: 17:48, 27 August 2012 | UPDATED: 18:09, 27 August 2012
When you're a celebrity, you get to celebrate your birthday over and over and over.
For Alexandra Burke that means a marathon three-night bash that ended on Saturday with a star-studded London party.
Wearing a shimmering full-length gold gown, The X-Factor winner didn't look like she'd been up for two nights straight - but she only just managed to avoid being overshadowed by celebrity guest, One Direction heartthrob Niall Horan - who lived up to his party animal reputation.
Birthday girl: Alexandra Burke looked stunning in a shimmering gold gown as she posed with Niall Horan at her birthday party on Saturday
Costume change: Alexandra stripped down to a matching mini dress so she could bust some moves on the dance floor
Alexandra kicked off the birthday celebrations on Thursday night with a meal at Novikov Restaurant and Bar in London with family and friends.
On Friday she jetted to Dublin, Ireland for a concert at the The George nightclub - where organisers surprised her on stage with a birthday cake and a pint of Guinness.
And on Saturday - her actual birthday - she was joined by pals Dionne Bromfield, TV presenter Brian Dowling and Niall Horan for a party back in her hometown.
Steali! ng the li! melight: Niall Horan lived up to his reputation as a party animal, taking to the dance floor at Alex's bash
Photo booth buddies: Niall and Alexandra jumped into a photobooth to strike some celebratory poses
There was no sign of the heartbreak Alexandra endured earlier this year when she discovered football star boyfriend Jermain Defoe had cheated on her.
After the bombshell split, she took to Twitter to tell followers: 'What don't kill you, only makes you stronger....'
And she's gone from strength to strength since - embracing London's party scene as a single girl.
Celebrity guests: Friends Dionne Bromfield and Brian Dowling were also on hand to help the singer mark her special day
She must have had a good night - the prolific tweeter didn't emerge on the social networking site until late on Sunday afternoon.
Reflecting on three nights of prolific partying, she told followers: 'Thank you all for the wonderful birthday msg's ! I had such a special birthday! I'm still celebrating ! Love you guys so much!!'
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