Sophie Ellis-Bextor Bio, Age, Career, Net Worth, Family & More

Who is Sophie Ellis-Bextor?

Sophie Ellis-Bextor bio, age, career, net worth, family & more-British singer and songwriter, Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor was born on April 10, 1979, in Hounslow, London, England.

Summary of Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s Biography

Full Name: Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor
Place of birth: Hounslow, London, England
Age: 44 years old
Net Worth: $10 million
Husband: Richard Jones
Children: 3
Religion: Christianity
Instagram: @sophieellisbextor

Sophie Ellis-Bextor nationality

Ellis-Bextor was born in Hounslow, London, England. She is British.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor age

Ellis-Bextor was born on April 10, 1979, hence she is currently 44 years of age as of 2023.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s net worth

Ellis-Bextor has a net worth estimated to be about $10 million as of 2023. She is believed to have amassed her impressive net worth from her music career by selling records and performing at music concerts.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s height and weight

Ellis-Bextor stands at a height of 5ft 8 ½ inches and weighs 64kg.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s educational background

Ellis-Bextor attended St. Stephen’s School and later the independent Godolphin and Latymer School in Hammersmith. 

Sophie Ellis-Bextor career

Ellis-Bextor rose to fame as the main vocalist of the indie rock group Theaudience in the late 1990s. Following the group’s breakup, Ellis-Bextor went solo and started to have success in the early 2000s.

Her sound blends disco, nu-disco, mainstream pop, and electronic music from the 1980s. Ellis-Bextor and Italian DJ Spiller teamed on “Groovejet (If This Ain’t Love)” in 2000. The song became the UK’s biggest-selling vinyl single of the millennium and reached at number one.

In 2001, she released her first solo album, Read My Lips, which peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart. The BPI awarded it a double platinum certification, and 1.5 million copies were sold globally.

Three of its four singles, “Take Me Home,” a Cher cover, “Murder on the Dancefloor,” and “Get Over You” / “Move This Mountain,” a double A-side made it to the top three in the UK.

Its 2003 follow-up Shoot from the Hip peaked at number 19 in the UK and gave rise to two top ten hits, “I Won’t Change You” and “Mixed Up World”.

Trip the Light Fantastic (2007), Ellis-Bextor’s third studio album, peaked at number seven in the UK, while its first song “Catch You” made it into the top ten.

Make a Scene (2011), her fourth studio album, and its third single, “Bittersweet,” both peaked at number 40 in the UK charts. Wanderlust (2014), her fifth studio album, became her highest-charting record since Read My Lips when it peaked at number four.

In 2016, she triumphantly launched her sixth studio album, Familia, which was influenced by Latin music. She shared on Facebook in November 2017 that she was working with an orchestra to remix some of her biggest hits.

She revealed the album’s name, The Song Diaries, in February 2018 and mentioned that it would include a new song as well as rerecorded songs from her career, such as “Wild Forever” by Familia and the Crowd. Drawings for the CD were done by David Downtown.

Ellis-Bextor hosted live weekly “Kitchen Disco” concerts in 2020, involving herself and her family, which were aired live from their kitchen on Instagram during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in the UK.

Ellis-Bextor revealed the release date of her greatest hits album, Songs from the Kitchen Disco, on July 16, 2020. She had covered the Alcazar song “Crying at the Discoteque” for her lockdown concerts in September 2020, and it was released as a single ahead of the album.

On New Year’s Eve, she sang the tune live on The Graham Norton Show. She started her “Songs from the Kitchen Disco” tour in the United Kingdom in March 2022. The vocalist and electronic musician Wuh Oh collaborated on a new song called “Hypnotized,” which was released in July 2022.

In November 2022, Kitchen Disco – Live at the London Palladium, a live album, was published. Ellis-Bextor and the Australian/Japanese duet Rhyme So worked together on a rendition of Malcolm McLaren’s song “Deep in Vogue” in January 2023.

“Breaking the Circle,” the lead song from Bextor’s seventh studio album Hana, which was released on June 2, 2023, was leaked on February 8, 2023.

Sophie made an appearance on The Staff Canteen’s podcast, Grilled!, in June 2023. Cara Houchen and Aaron Middleton conducted the interview. Sophie talked about her book, her favorite restaurants in London, and the parallels between food and music during the episode.

It was revealed in July 2023 that Ellis-Bextor would work with writer Don Black and film composer David Arnold on a song for the Channel 4 and Universal Pictures movie “Mog’s Christmas,” which is based on the Judith Kerr children’s book series.

“As Long As I Belong” is a song that talks about “the importance of belonging”. Robbie Williams and his electronic music project “Lufthaus” also worked with Ellis-Bextor on the song “Immortal,” which is featured on the group’s first album, “Visions, Volume 1.” October 6, 2023, saw the release of the album.

“Murder on the Dancefloor” by Ellis-Bextor was played in the last sequence of the 2023 movie Saltburn. Consequently, the song achieved its highest-ever global streams on Spotify, clocking in at over 1.4 million on New Year’s Eve, and re-entered the UK singles chart at number eight.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s family and siblings

Ellis-Bextor was born to Janet Ellis and Robin Bextor. She has four siblings; Martha-Rose Ellis-Leach, Jackson Ellis Leach, Maisy Bextor, Dulce Bextor, and Bertie Bextor.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor husband

Ellis-Bextor is married to Richard Jones. They have been married since 2005.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor children

Ellis-Bextor has three children; Sonny Jones, Jesse Jones, and Mickey Jones.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor religion

Ellis-Bextor is believed to be a devout Christian.

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