Sophie Ellis-Bextor admits Strictly was so 'uncomfortable' for her husband he needed counselling, 'spiralled' when she wouldn't text back and convinced himself she would leave him Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com READ MORE: Full list of claims against Strictly Come Dancing professionals By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 12:16, 23 July 2024 | Updated: 12:30, 23 July 2024 e-mail View comments Sophie Ellis-Bextor has shared a candid insight into the damaging toll appearing on Strictly Come Dancing had on her marriage to her husband Richard Jones. The singer, 45, who appeared on the 2013 series of the BBC dance show, said that her time on the programme left Richard feeling 'left out in the cold'.
In her 2021 book, Spinning Plates, Sophie detailed how he became 'unusually' obsessed with her whereabouts and convinced himself she wanted to leave him. Sophie, who was partnered with professional dancer Brendan Cole , insisted he was 'a complete gentleman' and said Richard 'liked' him, amid a worrying string of mounting allegations against the show and its dancers. However, despite her perfect partnership and experience with Brendan, 48, the show still impacted the previously 'solid' marriage in a negative way.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor has shared an insight into the damaging toll appearing on Strictly Come Dancing had on her marriage to her husband Richard Jones (pictured with Brendan Cole) The singer, 45, who appeared on the 2013 series of the BBC dance show, said t.