‘i made friends for life at the big breakfast’

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

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

It is four years ago this month that I walked away from the BBC Breakfast sofa for the last time after 20 years presenting the programme. It was a job that I loved and the decision to call time on it

It was a 24/7 existence. The phone did not stop ringing. It was like being on Concorde for six years, and I loved it. The speed at which they went from A-Z was incredible. They did the Marquee, then t

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