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Sophie Ellis-Bextor: five c-sections, Murder on the Dance Floor, and the power of Perimenopop
Season 16, Ep. 48
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The queen of disco is in the house!
Pop icon and mother of five Sophie Ellis-Bextor joins Giovanna to chat motherhood, music, and everything in between.
She tells Gi about falling pregnant with her son just 6 weeks into a new relationship, and shares her experiences with pre-eclampsia and caring for babies who battled sepsis and meningitis.
Sophie's brilliant new album Perimenopop is out now!
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