Who is Sophie Ellis-Bextor and how many kids does the Murder On The Dancefloor star have with husband Richard Jones?

SOPHIE Ellis Bextor is the British songstress whose deed way Murder connected the Dancefloor has go a nine classic. 

The star, who made an incredible comeback acknowledgment to the 2023 movie Saltburn, volition beryllium singing astatine the Royal Variety Performance successful November 2024.

Famous parents

Sophie was calved connected April 10, 1979, and grew up successful Hounslow, London.

Her dada Robin Bexter was a TV manager and her mum Janet Ellis who was a Blue Peter presenter.

Sophie would often look alongside her mum connected the children's TV show.

She became the pb vocalist of the indie set Theaudience, who had 4 UK Top 40 hits including I Know Enough (I don't get enough).

The set divided successful 1999, but Sophie recovered a 2nd accidental astatine fame erstwhile she worked with DJ Spiller.

Sophie and the Italian DJ recorded a smash deed named Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) which entered the UK charts astatine No.1.

Murder connected the Dancefloor

Sophie became celebrated crossed the UK successful 2001, aft her azygous Murder connected the Dancefloor stayed connected the charts for twenty-three weeks.

The beloved way became the singer's archetypal ever US singles introduction successful 2023, aft it was utilized successful the erotic thriller Saltburn.

Murder connected the Dancefloor sparked a TikTok inclination which saw radical creation astir their household homes, successful a akin mode to 1 of the film's characters (though helium dances successful the nude).

Sophie has respective hits beyond Murder connected the Dancefloor though.

Several of her albums, including Read My Lips, Shot from the Hip and Make a Scene, reached apical 10 spots connected the UK charts.

Love astatine archetypal sight

Sophie met her aboriginal hubby Richard Jones erstwhile helium auditioned for her circuit set successful 2002.

Richard was the bassist of a set named The Feeling who yet supported Sophie connected her circuit that year.

The bassist opened up astir the infinitesimal that helium and Sophie met and revealed that it was emotion astatine archetypal sight.

He said: "Something benignant of smacked america successful the face.

"The chemistry was incredible—it was similar thing I've ever experienced."

Mum-of-five

Sophie and Richard person 5 children together, each of which are sons.

The brace welcomed their archetypal son, Sonny, conscionable 8 months aft meeting.

They went connected to person Kit, Ray and Jesse earlier having their youngest lad Mickey.

Sophie keeps her children retired of the nationalist oculus but occasionally opens up astir family life.

Sophie told MailOnline: "Five of thing is simply a lot.

"I emotion the chaos of large household life, luckily.

"There are ever things happening.

"One is running, different has brought 4 friends over."

The Royal Variety Performance

Sophie volition beryllium singing astatine the Royal Variety Performance 2024 successful beforehand of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla.

There are respective different immense stars performing astatine the event, including Britain's Got Talent Winner Sydnie Christmas and Strictly Come Dancing composer Dave Arch.

The amusement volition beryllium held connected November 22, 2024, but fans without tickets volition person to hold until December to ticker it connected TV.