Alexandra Burke in Devon
While many famous folk were boarding their private jets and heading off for foreign shores, former X-Factor winner Alexandra Burke was remaining loyal to her roots and holidaying on home soil.
The Bad Boys singer was in Devon to prepare for her forthcoming charity trip to the famous Inca Trail in Peru, which she will hike up as part of a high profile challenge.
Burke, aged 21, checked into the NuBeginnings weight-loss centre in Devon to make her preparations and was assigned a personal trainer who put her through her paces to get fit.
Londoner Burke needed to get in tip top condition in order to be ready for her hike through the Andes, which Fearne Cotton, Denise Van Outen and Pixie Lott will also be undertaking in aid of Breast Cancer Care.
The trek is 45 kilometres and will last four days.
Burke said of her holiday in Devon: "I'm determined to be in best shape ever. I went to NuBeginnings boot camp for a week to kick-start my training."
She described her holiday from the city as "a lot of fun … but hard work".
During her week-long stay in Devon she took part in a morning fitness session on the beach each morning, hiked through the beautiful countryside and then spent an afternoon doing pilates, circuit training and boxercise.
Burke may have chosen Devon as the place to go through such a punishing regime for its picturesque surroundings as they are bound to have lifted her spirits at times.
The region is one of the UK's most popular holiday destinations and boasts quaint rural villages, which are often a stone's throw from some of England's most unspoiled coastline, offering holidaymakers the perfect place to sunbathe or enjoy a range of water sports.
The county also boasts the ancient city of Exeter, a Roman settlement which still has some of Europe's best-preserved medieval architecture for guests to explore, as well as an impressive cathedral.
There is also the wonderful Dartmoor National Park, which covers 368 square miles of land, making it the wildest area of open countryside in southern England.
The park has wooded gorges, lake-like reservoirs and tumbling rocky rivers for holidaymakers to explore at their leisure in the moderate Devon climate.
A number of events are arranged in the park throughout the year and there is a selection of walking and cycling routes for visitors to enjoy during their visit.
With so much natural beauty on offer, it is almost enough to make Burke reconsider her trip to Peru for a longer stay in England … almost.
The Bad Boys singer was in Devon to prepare for her forthcoming charity trip to the famous Inca Trail in Peru, which she will hike up as part of a high profile challenge.
Burke, aged 21, checked into the NuBeginnings weight-loss centre in Devon to make her preparations and was assigned a personal trainer who put her through her paces to get fit.
Londoner Burke needed to get in tip top condition in order to be ready for her hike through the Andes, which Fearne Cotton, Denise Van Outen and Pixie Lott will also be undertaking in aid of Breast Cancer Care.
The trek is 45 kilometres and will last four days.
Burke said of her holiday in Devon: "I'm determined to be in best shape ever. I went to NuBeginnings boot camp for a week to kick-start my training."
She described her holiday from the city as "a lot of fun … but hard work".
During her week-long stay in Devon she took part in a morning fitness session on the beach each morning, hiked through the beautiful countryside and then spent an afternoon doing pilates, circuit training and boxercise.
Burke may have chosen Devon as the place to go through such a punishing regime for its picturesque surroundings as they are bound to have lifted her spirits at times.
The region is one of the UK's most popular holiday destinations and boasts quaint rural villages, which are often a stone's throw from some of England's most unspoiled coastline, offering holidaymakers the perfect place to sunbathe or enjoy a range of water sports.
The county also boasts the ancient city of Exeter, a Roman settlement which still has some of Europe's best-preserved medieval architecture for guests to explore, as well as an impressive cathedral.
There is also the wonderful Dartmoor National Park, which covers 368 square miles of land, making it the wildest area of open countryside in southern England.
The park has wooded gorges, lake-like reservoirs and tumbling rocky rivers for holidaymakers to explore at their leisure in the moderate Devon climate.
A number of events are arranged in the park throughout the year and there is a selection of walking and cycling routes for visitors to enjoy during their visit.
With so much natural beauty on offer, it is almost enough to make Burke reconsider her trip to Peru for a longer stay in England … almost.