Alesha Dixon has quit the judging panel of Strictly Come Dancing.
The pop star, who controversially replaced choreographer Arlene Phillips in 2009, is leaving after three series on the BBC show.
A BBC spokesperson said: 'We wish her all the best.
'She has done three very successful series with us and we look forward to announcing our new line-up in due course.'
Dixon, 33, famously won the fifth series of Strictly in 2007 with her professional partner Matthew Cutler.
It was a career resurgence for the Herts-native, who had been dropped from her record company and split from ex-husband Harvey after discovering his affair with singer Javine Hylton.
Her appointment on the Strictly panel caused contoversy, with the BBC being accused of 'ageism' after sacking Phillips - who is 36 years older than Dixon.
During her time on Strictly, Dixon was rumoured to be the highest paid judge on the panel, earning more than Craig Revel-Horwood, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli.
Despite being the least experienced in terms of dancing, her celebrity status and interest from rival talent shows landed her a reported £100,000 salary.
In a recent interview, Dixon admitted she hoped to build her TV career and dreamed of being the 'British Oprah'.
She told the Mail On Sunday's You magazine: 'I haven't got an exact time scale for it. I can't say I want to do it in five years, or ten, but that's the ultimate goal.
'I would love to have my own chat show. I'd love to be able to address serious issues, and keep a foot in the entertainment world. I just want to do it all, and I think you can. Oprah has.'
Following her Strictly triumph, Dixon signed to a new record label and her second album The Alesha Show was certified platinum.
However, her follow-up disc The Entertainer failed to captivate the British music buying public and peaked at No.84 on the album charts.
In June, Dixon announced she and Asylum Records had parted ways, citing 'creative differences'.
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The pop star, who controversially replaced choreographer Arlene Phillips in 2009, is leaving after three series on the BBC show.
A BBC spokesperson said: 'We wish her all the best.
I'm off! Alesha Dixon has quit BBC talent show Strictly Come Dancing after three series
Who will replace her? Who will sit with Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli?
Dixon, 33, famously won the fifth series of Strictly in 2007 with her professional partner Matthew Cutler.
It was a career resurgence for the Herts-native, who had been dropped from her record company and split from ex-husband Harvey after discovering his affair with singer Javine Hylton.
Her appointment on the Strictly panel caused contoversy, with the BBC being accused of 'ageism' after sacking Phillips - who is 36 years older than Dixon.
During her time on Strictly, Dixon was rumoured to be the highest paid judge on the panel, earning more than Craig Revel-Horwood, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli.
Glamour girl: The singer at the Military Awards at the Imperial War Museum last month
In a recent interview, Dixon admitted she hoped to build her TV career and dreamed of being the 'British Oprah'.
She told the Mail On Sunday's You magazine: 'I haven't got an exact time scale for it. I can't say I want to do it in five years, or ten, but that's the ultimate goal.
'I would love to have my own chat show. I'd love to be able to address serious issues, and keep a foot in the entertainment world. I just want to do it all, and I think you can. Oprah has.'
Following her Strictly triumph, Dixon signed to a new record label and her second album The Alesha Show was certified platinum.
However, her follow-up disc The Entertainer failed to captivate the British music buying public and peaked at No.84 on the album charts.
In June, Dixon announced she and Asylum Records had parted ways, citing 'creative differences'.
Triumph: Dixon and Matthew Cutler in the final of Strictly Come Dancing in 2007
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