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HeadlineSophie Ellis-Bextor raises £1m for Children In Need with more still rolling in

Short HeadlineEllis-Bextor danceathon raises £1m for Children In Need

StandfirstSophie Ellis-Bextor has raised a whopping £1 million for Children In Need as she murders on the dance floor.

Donations are still coming in for Children In Need after singer-songwriter, Sophia Ellis-Bextor, dances for 24 hours in the BBC Radio Theatre in London.

During the 24 hours danceathon, the singer was joined by a number of celebrity guests. Ellis-Bextor sang karaoke with English DJ, Tony Blackburn, and TV personality, Gemma Collins.

I’ve just finally got to bed but I’m crying again because the total donations are now £1,009,137 – and they keep coming in. To everyone who has donated, messaged, watched – even for a tiny bit – or supported in ANY way, you have given me what I needed to get through this. pic.twitter.com/EiqGDJdtP0

— Sophie Ellis-Bextor (@SophieEB) November 17, 2021

The 24 hour danceathon challenge was inspired after she spent lockdown entertaining the public with Sophie’s Kitchen Disco Sessions.

The singer has received support from famous faces. “I would double that if you go for another 24 hours”, Simon Pegg joked.

The current total of donations stands at £1,009,137. These donations are continuing to flow in after the 24 hour challenge.