‘there were rats… it is a real jungle’

From pop star to Kitchen Disco icon, Sophie Ellis-Bextor has brought joy to lives and homes across the globe. She talks to Rosamund Dean about marriage, menopause and why the music must go on

The presenter and former pop star on building her business empire and juggling family life

My whole life has been a fluke. I applied to be a contestant on Big Brother in 2010 on a whim, because I fancied being on TV. It’s head-scratching to think of what my life was like before Big Brother

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

The popular presenter’s former agent hits out with a withering put down

The Hit List has returned to our Saturday nights