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Sophie detailed in her new memoir Murder On The Dancefloor how her experience of Strictly was the “best” and the “worst” of times.In a piece serialised in the Daily Mail, she admitted while she loved the show, her husband Richard Jones struggled with her involvement.The mum-of-five shared how the experience led them to marriage counselling.She also compared the show to a “cult” as she admitted there was not enough help behind the scenes.Reflecting on her comments, Sophie opened up to former It Takes Two host Zoe Ball.Speaking on her BBC Radio 2 breakfast show on Thursday, she explained how she thinks other former contestants will feel the same way.Sophie said: “Look, you know as well as I do, Strictly is completely glorious in so many

Strictly Come Dancing so far.The pair have racked up two high scores already on the dancefloor but now Giovanni has revealed it’s on social media where they’ve been told they need to do more.The professional dancer hinted at this last night when he shared a video to the platform of him and his partner.He posted a short video of him and Rose eating sandwiches on Instagram.This featured a caption reading: “We have been told we have to be on social media more.”He then shared a second video of the pair looking awkward as they sat in front of the camera.Giovanni captioned his post: “Leave a comment and put a like if you want to see more content.”Below the image, Rose commented: “Why so serious?”The pair have been sharing updates from the

BBC Strictly Come Dancing took on her marriage. Sophie made it to the final in 2013 - but paid a heavy price.

Strictly Come Dancing, after she appeared on the BBC show in 2013.The programme is renowned for its gruelling training schedules and while the singer explained that it had to be a "joint decision" with her husband Richard for her to take part, they weren't prepared for the emotional toll it would take on them.In a new article for the Main Online, Sophie - who shares three children Sonny, Ray, Kit, Jesse and Mickey with Richard - likened her Strictly experience to that of a famous Dickens quote, 'It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.’The singer was partnered with Brendan Cole, who is also married with kids, and while she was enjoying the "gorgeous routines" and being put in "fabulous sparkly frocks with amazing hair and

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

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has said she was once raped by an older musician when she was 17.Writing in her new memoir Spinning Plates, the singer said she lost her virginity in the incident at the apartment of a guitarist, who was 29 at the time.“I heard myself saying ‘No’ and ‘I don’t want to,'” she wrote in the book which is being serialised in the Mail On Sunday, “but it didn’t make any difference”.“He had sex with me and I felt so ashamed.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor, 42, has opened up about being raped at 17, in order to heal after ignoring her past trauma.She details all in her new book Spinning Plates. The singer released an article with the Mail on Sunday to show people a segment of her book and to give fans a look into her life. In this she details the harrowing assault she went through at 17 for the first time. Sophie went to a gig, and at the after party, met the older gentleman in question. At 17, Sophie was flattered that an older guitarist liked her. Sophie mentioned to him that she studied history, and he invited her back to look at his history books. She said: “You see, Jim and I started kissing and before I knew it we were on his bed and he took off my knickers.“I heard

Singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor has said that she was raped when she was just 17 years old, and still a virgin.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has said she lost her virginity to rape at 17 by a 29-year-old musician. The Murder On The Dancefloor singer, now 42, has spoken out for the first time on the harrowing incident in her memoir Spinning Plates, which is due for release next month. Opening up on the ordeal, Sophie shared that she went back to the alleged attacker’s flat after meeting him at a gig.Recalling what happened next, an extract published in the Daily Mail read: ‘Jim and I started kissing and before I knew it we were on his bed and he took off my knickers. ‘I heard myself saying “No” and “I don’t want to”, but it didn’t make any difference. ‘He didn’t listen to me and he had sex with me and I felt so ashamed.

Singer Sophie Ellis Bexter has said that she was raped when she was just 17 years old, and still a virgin.

James Brown, Van Morrison and more, has died at the age of 80.The news was revealed on the musician’s official Facebook page, where a message read: “With great sadness we have to announce that Pee Wee passed away last night following complications with his heart.“We are working on plans to celebrate his wonderful life and hope you will all take time to listen to his music and continue his legacy.”Posted by Pee Wee Ellis on Friday, September 24, 2021Leading tributes to Ellis was Bootsy Collins, who wrote on Twitter: “We just lost another bandmate & legend, Mr. Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis.

Singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor has shared an extract from her new book where she claims she was raped when she was 17 by a 29 year old musician after going to his flat. The now 42 year old shared an extract from her book, Spinning Plates, with The Daily Mail and reveals she was left feeling “stupid” and “ashamed” following the incident.

Sophie Ellis-Bexter, 42, has opened up about being raped at 17, in order to heal after ignoring her past trauma.She details all in her new book Spinning Plates. The singer released an article with the Mail on Sunday to show people a segment of her book and to give fans a look into her life. In this she details the harrowing assault she went through at 17 for the first time. Sophie went to a gig, and at the after party, met the older gentleman in question. At 17, Sophie was flattered that an older guitarist liked her. Sophie mentioned to him that she studied history, and he invited her back to look at his history books. She said: “You see, Jim and I started kissing and before I knew it we were on his bed and he took off my knickers.“I heard

Dan Walker, 44, has said sorry to his Strictly Come Dancing co-star, Rose Ayling-Ellis, 26, for forgetting to include subtitles on his Instagram videos.The EastEnders actress has made Strictly history as the show's first ever deaf contestant.In Dan's videos, he can be seen with his partner, Nadiya Bychkova, discussing key words she says to help him understand his choroegraphy.These include "stretchy boss", "fish fingers", and "captain".After the pair finished laughing over the instructions, Dan had a realisation.He said: “Oh just a little update, we did a bad thing, I promised Rose that every time I did one of these videos I would put the captions on.“I didn’t do it.“So yeah, I’m very sorry Rose and everybody else for not doing the

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Tracee Ellis Ross isn't ready to say goodbye. The actress and her co-stars are currently filming the series' final season — and it already has Ross in tears. «I don't know [how we'll make it through],» she told ET's Kevin Frazier at the 2021 Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.

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TRNSMT boss Geoff Ellis has hailed the 'incredible' feeling of welcoming the festival back after a two-year hiatus. The DF concerts supremo said there is a "buzz of energy across the whole of Glasgow city centre" after the long-awaited return.

Warning: Do not proceed if you have not watched the sixth and final season of Netflix’s “Lucifer”.

we're sad we have to say goodbye to , we're over the moon knowing our beloved Lucifer Morningstar and Chloe Decker will spend all of eternity together. Plus, they have a *gasp* daughter! ET zoomed with Tom Ellis and Lauren German to break down Chloe and Lucifer's fitting ending, which by the way, they wanted to make sure was just right for their fans.