Summary

  • The Kitchen Disco Queen Sophie Ellis-Bextor has danced for an incredible 24 hours to raise money for Children in Need.

  • In the final stretch Sophie was joined by her family on the dance floor for an epic performance of her hits!

  • So far, Sophie's Danceathon challenge has helped raise over £1million through your donations.

  • Explore this page for the biggest highlights and unforgettable social media reaction.

  1. Thank you!published at 11:50

    Sophie Ellis Bextor and Pudsey Bear
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    Sophie Ellis Bextor and Pudsey Bear

    A big thanks to all of you who followed our live coverage of Sophie's 24 Hour Kitchen Disco Danceathon, and to everyone who has made a donation.

    You can now re-live 10 memorable moments from the challenge on our website, or scroll back through the blog for all the best bits as they happened.

    And don't forget it's not too late to donate. All the info can be found below.

    Donation Info
  2. New total: Together you have raised over £1 MILLION!published at 10:50 GMT 17 November 2021

    Wow!

    Incredible news: Thanks to the generosity of Radio 2 listeners (that's you!), Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Kitchen Disco Danceathon has so far raised £1,009,317. Unbelievable.

    Total raised for Children in Need: 1,009,317
  3. What a wild ride!published at 10:20 GMT 17 November 2021

    The last 24 hours have been quackers, perhaps best embodied by this photo when Sophie was joined by Dermot O'Leary and Edith Bowman.

    Sophie Ellis Bextor in a duck costume
  4. Killer moves, killer looks!published at 09:50 GMT 17 November 2021

    Across the past 24 hours Sophie has not only wowed us with her energy and dance routines, but with her spectacularly sparkly attire.

    Here's a dozen of her finest danceathon outfits... which is your favourite?

    A dozen of Sophie's spectacular outfits
  5. Congratulations Sophie!published at 09:44 GMT 17 November 2021

    A celebration as total donations so far reach over £800,000

    Sophie Ellis-Bextor
    Kitchen Disco Queen

    Quote Message

    I want to thank everyone for giving me the opportunity. Thank you to everyone who gave me the support and messages!

    Sophie and her family celebrate
  6. SHE DID IT!published at 09:31 GMT 17 November 2021

    What an incredible way for Sophie to finish an amazing 24 hours of dancing - surrounded by her family and hearing your donations have reached £803,384! Wow, wow, WOW!

    Total raised so far 803,384
  7. Family disco!published at 09:25 GMT 17 November 2021

    Just minutes to go and Sophie has been joined by her biggest fans - husband Richard Jones, mum Janet Ellis, and her children Sonny, Kit and Ray. Keep going!

    Sophie is joined by her family
  8. WOW!published at 09:16 GMT 17 November 2021

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  9. Mascara alert!published at 09:14 GMT 17 November 2021

    Sophie Ellis-Bextor
    Kitchen Disco Queen

    So close to the end now and things are getting emotional...

    Quote Message

    Was Joe Wicks crying when he was lunging?

  10. Show your support for Sophie in the final minutes!published at 09:10 GMT 17 November 2021

    We're all singing, dancing and weeping along with Sophie as she approaches the final 15 minutes of her 24 hours Kitchen Disco for BBC Children in Need. What an incredible effort!

    If you want to support her with a text donation, you can do so - all the details are below.

    Text to donate
  11. INCREDIBLE TOTAL UPDATE!published at 09:04 GMT 17 November 2021

    This brilliant news is helping boost Sophie's energy to keep her on her toes for the final push!

    Only 30 minutes of the Kitchen Disco Danceathon to go but that's still plenty of time to show your support by making a donation to BBC Children in Need. All the details here.

    Thank you for all your support so far!

    Total raised so far £585,982
  12. Over 23 hours in and as determined as ever!published at 08:56 GMT 17 November 2021

    Sophie Ellis-Bextor
    Kitchen Disco Queen

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    I did not come here to not complete this challenge!

    Sophie Ellis-Bextor
  13. Still looking fresh and disco ready!published at 08:49 GMT 17 November 2021

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  14. Husband appreciation postpublished at 08:46 GMT 17 November 2021

    Sophie has had a HUGE amount of support from her celebrity friends and everyone watching along at home.

    But let's take a moment to appreciate the support of husband, Richard Jones who has been on hand throughout the night, providing regular cuppas and pep talks. ROUND OF APPLAUSE!

    Sophie Ellis Bextor and Richard JonesImage source, Getty Images
  15. Keep dancing and raising that total!published at 08:40 GMT 17 November 2021

    Thank you SO much to everyone who has donationed to BBC Children in Need so far.

    There's still time to take a mini break from dancing around your own kitchen to support Sophie with a text donation. Find the details here.

    Total raised so far: £493,464
  16. Another 24 hours?!published at 08:34 GMT 17 November 2021

    Simon Pegg
    Movie Star

    Simon lends his support and gets into the disco spirit with a retro silver shirt. He reveals that as a "child of the 80s" he was a good body popper!

    And he's tempting Sophie to keep going... and going...

    Quote Message

    I will double that total if you go for another 24 hours!

    Simon Pegg
  17. One hour to go!published at 08:26 GMT 17 November 2021

    Rick Astley
    Singer

    Quote Message

    I'm loving the dress...nice one to end on

    Sophie Ellis-Bextor
  18. An incredible total update just in!published at 07:50 GMT 17 November 2021

    We can't thank you enough for all your donations so far!

    If you would like to support Sophie Ellis-Bextor, with a text donation, you can get the info here

    Total raised so far £402,391
  19. No complaints, just emotionspublished at 07:43 GMT 17 November 2021

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  20. Never give up, Sophie!published at 07:39 GMT 17 November 2021

    Soon our dancing queen will be joined by beloved pop star Rick Astley. Don't miss it!

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