Brit girl band star looks as though she’s barely aged 9 years after quitting fame for ‘normal job’
SHE once topped the charts as one-third of a bold British girl band, but now she’s turning heads for a totally different reason.
And this secret star looks virtually unchanged a decade on, after she quietly swapped fame for a job helping new mums across the UK.
While fans remember her for chart-topping bangers like Black Heart and Love Me with Stooshe back in the 2010s, Alexandra Buggs now shares her energy and insight with a growing online community of mums.
The star launched her own business for expecting mothers called BundledJoysCo nearly three years after giving birth to her son Isaiah in 2022.
She’s selling pre-packaged hospital bags for labour, taking stress off parents at a key time.
And she looks just as radiant as she did during her pop stardom days.
Speaking about the inspiration behind BundledJoysCo, Alexandra wrote: “I was shopping online for my hospital bag… and I called my best friend Eve, who was a mother of a 7-year-old, to ask if there was a place I could buy all my items from.
“She responded with a laugh and a hard ‘nope, but there should be!
“It’s such an exciting time in our lives preparing to meet our baby… but my gosh, the task list felt a little endless for me.”
After juggling new motherhood and reflecting on how overwhelmed she felt sourcing everything from slippers to maternity briefs, Alexandra saw a gap in the market and decided to go for it.
She added: “After two years of being a mummy, I’m ready to take a risk… and start a business that offers a product and service to provide expecting parents with the information they need — and a space to purchase items for their hospital bag.”
Alexandra first found fame with Stooshe when the group burst onto the music scene in 2012.
They earned a Brit nomination and huge chart success before disappearing from the spotlight in 2016.
Stooshe — made up of Alexandra, Karis Anderson, and Courtney Rumbold — performed a unique mix of pop, R&B and cheeky lyricism.
Their breakout hit Love Me (featuring Travie McCoy) shot into the UK Top 5, followed by the emotional ballad Black Heart, which earned them the BRIT nom.
They were compared to early Spice Girls thanks to their bold fashion and outspoken energy, but were eventually dropped by their label Warner.
It happened after they clashed over a decision to record a version of TLC’s Waterfalls.
The girls weren’t happy with covering the iconic record, with Karis previously telling the Daily Star: “We are pretending ‘Waterfalls’ didn’t happen.
“That song was never our decision. We love the TLC version, but we didn’t like it as a single for us.”
They haven’t released new music since 2016 and Alexandra last year posted on their official Instagram to confirm they have no plans to share new tracks.
She said: “Hey loves, I’m sorry to say we aren’t announcing new music before I get your hopes up.
“Your girls a mumma (been for a couple years now lol) and I am starting a new business within the parent and baby space.”
Meanwhile, Karis now plays the iconic Tina Turner in the hit West End musical – and gave Britain’s Got Talent viewers a preview of the show, which tells the story of the late singer.