Jermain Defoe is reportedly dating Alexandra Burke

Tottenham striker Jermain has been pals with the 23-year-old chart-topper for several years.

They have now struck up a romance after he made his move a couple of weeks ago.

Last night staff spotted the couple at the Landmark Hotel in North London, stepping out hand-in-hand as they went on one of their first public dates.
Jermain, 29, had tweeted earlier: “On route to @ozboateng to collect my suit for the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund Gala Dinner this eve.”

A Spurs source said the star was “buzzing” about his new relationship with Alexandra. The source added: “She’s a big personality and more than a match for him. A few of the lads have been winding him up at training about it.

They had been in touch for a while, and one thing just led to another. Alexandra had been playing hard to get and a lot of flirting was going on. She finally gave in the other week and they took things further.
They are both really happy and looking forward to meeting up more often when she comes off her UK tour.”Jermain, who previously played for West Ham and Portsmouth, has form for pulling girls he has admired on TV.

Past girlfriends include Big Brother stars Imogen Thomas, 29, and Chantelle Houghton, 28.Alexandra, who has had three No 1 singles, is busy promoting her new track Elephant, released on Monday.