Strictly Come Dancing back in 2013 and was partnered with professional dancer Brendan Cole.The 42-year-old singer has now reflected on her time on the show and the toll it took on her home life.Sophie described it as an "intense" experience and one of the best and worst times of her life.With her Strictly partner Brendan, she made it all the way to the final and so her stint on the show lasted until three days before Christmas.The songstress has since said that being away from her family was tricky and her husband Richard Jones, also 42, felt left out.He worried that he was losing his wife as she was so committed to the show and learning the dances, that she would be distracted at home.In an extract from her book Spinning plates, serialised.
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