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| − | '''Sophie Ellis-Bextor''' is a guest on Countdown. She is the daughter of writer and presenter [[Janet Ellis]], herself a Dictionary Corner debut guest only a few weeks earlier. Sophie is a musician who started out as lead singer of an indie-rock band called | + | '''Sophie Ellis-Bextor''' is a guest on Countdown. She is the daughter of writer and presenter [[Janet Ellis]], herself a Dictionary Corner debut guest only a few weeks earlier. Sophie is a musician who started out as lead singer of an indie-rock band called {{w|Theaudience}}, before finding much greater fame as a solo artist. |
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| + | During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns of 2020, she briefly returned to prominence with her viral kitchen disco videos. However, it was in late-2023, after the release of the movie ''{{w|Saltburn (film)|Saltburn}}'' in which her 2001 single {{w|Murder on the Dancefloor}} was used, that she gained a resurgence in fame and she has since returned to the performing scene. More recently, she has replaced {{w|Ncuti Gatwa}} in the {{w|Eurovision Song Contest 2025|2025 Eurovision Song Contest}} as the United Kingdom's spokesperson. | ||
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Revision as of 16:16, 13 July 2025
| Sophie Ellis-Bextor | |
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| First appearance | 18 April 2022 |
| Last appearance | 22 April 2022 |
| Appearances | 5 |
| Episodes with Sophie Ellis-Bextor | |
Sophie Ellis-Bextor is a guest on Countdown. She is the daughter of writer and presenter Janet Ellis, herself a Dictionary Corner debut guest only a few weeks earlier. Sophie is a musician who started out as lead singer of an indie-rock band called Theaudience, before finding much greater fame as a solo artist.
During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns of 2020, she briefly returned to prominence with her viral kitchen disco videos. However, it was in late-2023, after the release of the movie Saltburn in which her 2001 single Murder on the Dancefloor was used, that she gained a resurgence in fame and she has since returned to the performing scene. More recently, she has replaced Ncuti Gatwa in the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest as the United Kingdom's spokesperson.
