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Openly lesbian Fame Academy winner Alex Parks is in a relationship with Speedway lead singer Jill Jackson. Sunday Mail, July 7th, 2004: (excerpt from article) "For Jill, being with Alex is perfectly natural and she has never been happier. " Pop babe Jill Jackson has admitted she and Fame Academy winner Alex Parks are an item. The 23-year-old lead singer of Scots band Speedway, an icon for gay fans, has always hinted that she prefers girls to boys. And yesterday, she confirmed through an official spokesman that she is in a relationship with Alex. Jill has always been uncomfortable with her pin-up image and admitted as a young girl that she was more of a 'tomboy' and preferred to play football. She dumped her boyfriend of three years and enjoyed several dates with singer Alex. The pair even spent time together in Glasgow last week after clapping eyes on each other at a Speedway gig in Preston, Lancashire, a few months ago. Since then, the couple have been inseparable. Last night, a friend of Jill said: "Jill has a very sexy image and had no shortage of male admirers. She could have had the pick of a host of hunky men, but after meeting Alex, there was a special spark between them. For Jill, being with Alex is perfectly natural and she has never been happier. They make a stunning couple. They kept their relationship quiet at first to see how serious they were about one another but now they are quite open about it with their friends. However, they won't be making any big public appearances quite yet." The Speedway singer and Alex, 20, are currently spending time together on separate music projects in Los Angeles. Jill is working on songs for the Glasgow band's new album, while her new love is there working with Daniel Bedingfield.