Alesha Dixon

Alesha Dixon

Alesha Dixon says criticism of her credibility as a judge on 'Strictly Come Dancing' is like "water off a duck's back".

Alesha, 35, appeared on the show as a judge in 2009 but recently came under fire from dancer Ola Jordan, who questioned her ability as a judge.

However, the leggy singer has hit back at her remarks, telling the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Things like that - it's like water off a ducks back."

She continued: "It was an incredible moment of time, it was an honour to be a judge. It's in the past, I've moved onto other things.

"I'm enjoying my life so I don't really worry too much about negative comments and everyone's entitled to an opinion."

Alesha also explained that she's determined not to dwell on the past and is instead focused on what's ahead of her.

She added: "I'm all about living in the present moment. That's one of my things. I think a lot of us can get caught up in the past and walk around with a heavy load on our shoulders, but I think sometimes you have to acknowledge that the past is the past."

Last month, Ola questioned the decision to hire Alesha in place of Arlene Phillips, asking: "What does she know about dancing?"