Latest news with #GoodHousekeepingUK
Wales Online
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Sophie Ellis-Bextor puts her husband first
Sophie Ellis-Bextor puts her husband first The Murder on the Dancefloor hitmaker has been married to Richard Jones - with whom she has sons Sonny, 21, Kit, 16, Ray, 13, Jesse, nine, and six-year-old Mickey - since 2005 Sophie Ellis-Bextor (Image: Debbie Hickey, Getty Images ) Sophie Ellis-Bextor will always "choose" her husband over her children. The Murder on the Dancefloor hitmaker has been married to Richard Jones - with whom she has sons Sonny, 21, Kit, 16, Ray, 13, Jesse, nine, and six-year-old Mickey - since 2005 and she credits some advice she was given from her mother, Janet Ellis, for their long relationship as the former Blue Peter presenter told them to always put each other before anyone else. She told the new issue of Good Housekeeping UK magazine: "When we got married, we'd already had our first baby. "My mum said: 'Make sure you always choose each other over anything else, even the kids.' "She was right. Even though the kids might roll their eyes if they see us hugging or whatever, they're happy that we're happy. And we have fun as a family, too. Last year, they came with us for a lot of the tour." Janet lives around the corner from Sophie's family and the pair are "very close". Article continues below The 46-year-old singer said: "We're very close. [She's] always been so good at encouraging me and giving me the toolkit I need to get out and do what I do. Raising a family alongside that is a constant thing." And Sophie's eldest son, Sonny, is currently living with his grandmother. She said: "He moved in when he was doing a foundation course at uni a year and a half ago. "She lives 10 minutes away and was on her own, so they've got each other. It's given him his own space, but also kept him close – he comes over all the time." Sophie has always had open dialogue with her sons about the dangers of the online world and toxic masculinity, but she doesn't want to "demonise" anything in case they are left feeling alienated. She said: "I've always had a lot of faith in my boys. We've openly chatted about toxic masculinity for a long time. My eldest is very articulate about these things, so none of it was new to my house. Article continues below " Sometimes people have an idea of what boys are like, as if they're a different species. As I far as I'm concerned, I'm raising five people who happen to be boys. "I keep an eye on [mobile phone screen time], because that's parenting, but if you start demonising things, you shut down communication. Then you're like those parents in the 1950s who made kids burn their rock 'n' roll albums." The full interview can be read now in the August issue of Good Housekeeping UK and visit for more.
Perth Now
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Sophie Ellis-Bextor puts her husband first
Sophie Ellis-Bextor will always "choose" her husband over her children. The Murder on the Dancefloor hitmaker has been married to Richard Jones - with whom she has sons Sonny, 21, Kit, 16, Ray, 13, Jesse, nine, and six-year-old Mickey - since 2005 and she credits some advice she was given from her mother, Janet Ellis, for their long relationship as the former Blue Peter presenter told them to always put each other before anyone else. She told the new issue of Good Housekeeping UK magazine: 'When we got married, we'd already had our first baby. 'My mum said: 'Make sure you always choose each other over anything else, even the kids.' "She was right. Even though the kids might roll their eyes if they see us hugging or whatever, they're happy that we're happy. And we have fun as a family, too. Last year, they came with us for a lot of the tour.' Janet lives around the corner from Sophie's family and the pair are "very close". The 46-year-old singer said: 'We're very close. [She's] always been so good at encouraging me and giving me the toolkit I need to get out and do what I do. Raising a family alongside that is a constant thing.' And Sophie's eldest son, Sonny, is currently living with his grandmother. She said: 'He moved in when he was doing a foundation course at uni a year and a half ago. 'She lives 10 minutes away and was on her own, so they've got each other. It's given him his own space, but also kept him close – he comes over all the time.' Sophie has always had open dialogue with her sons about the dangers of the online world and toxic masculinity, but she doesn't want to "demonise" anything in case they are left feeling alienated. She said: 'I've always had a lot of faith in my boys. We've openly chatted about toxic masculinity for a long time. My eldest is very articulate about these things, so none of it was new to my house. " Sometimes people have an idea of what boys are like, as if they're a different species. As I far as I'm concerned, I'm raising five people who happen to be boys. "I keep an eye on [mobile phone screen time], because that's parenting, but if you start demonising things, you shut down communication. Then you're like those parents in the 1950s who made kids burn their rock 'n' roll albums.' The full interview can be read now in the August issue of Good Housekeeping UK and visit for more.
South Wales Guardian
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Sophie Ellis-Bextor says she discusses toxic masculinity with her five sons
The Murder On The Dancefloor singer, 46, is mother to Mickey, Jesse, Ray, Kit and Sonny, whom she shares with her husband, musician Richard Jones. Ellis-Bextor said while she will 'keep an eye on' their mobile phones, she does not demonise things that could 'shut down communication'. In recent months the success of hit Netflix show Adolescence has sparked conversations around misogyny among young boys online and the radicalisation of young men, with the creators discussing the topic in Parliament in April. Ellis-Bextor told Good Housekeeping UK: 'I've always had a lot of faith in my boys. We've openly chatted about toxic masculinity for a long time. 'My eldest is very articulate about these things, so none of it was new to my house. Sometimes people have an idea of what boys are like, as if they're a different species. 'As I far as I'm concerned, I'm raising five people who happen to be boys. I keep an eye on (mobile phone screen time), because that's parenting, but if you start demonising things, you shut down communication. 'Then you're like those parents in the 1950s who made kids burn their rock 'n' roll albums.' Speaking about her husband, Ellis-Bextor added: 'When we got married, we'd already had our first baby. 'My mum said: 'Make sure you always choose each other over anything else, even the kids.' She was right. Even though the kids might roll their eyes if they see us hugging or whatever, they're happy that we're happy. 'We have fun as a family, too. Last year, they came with us for a lot of the tour.' The singer also discussed her forthcoming album, Perimenopop, a play on the words perimenopause and pop. 'There's still this idea that only young people make pop music,' she said. 'As soon as I had the new album title, I felt like, 'Now I can literally be myself.' 'This album is about poking fun at this gloomy chapter and the narrative around it that women should be quietening down and becoming invisible… I don't feel like that at all.' The full interview can be read now in the August issue of Good Housekeeping UK.
Leader Live
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Sophie Ellis-Bextor says she discusses toxic masculinity with her five sons
The Murder On The Dancefloor singer, 46, is mother to Mickey, Jesse, Ray, Kit and Sonny, whom she shares with her husband, musician Richard Jones. Ellis-Bextor said while she will 'keep an eye on' their mobile phones, she does not demonise things that could 'shut down communication'. In recent months the success of hit Netflix show Adolescence has sparked conversations around misogyny among young boys online and the radicalisation of young men, with the creators discussing the topic in Parliament in April. Ellis-Bextor told Good Housekeeping UK: 'I've always had a lot of faith in my boys. We've openly chatted about toxic masculinity for a long time. 'My eldest is very articulate about these things, so none of it was new to my house. Sometimes people have an idea of what boys are like, as if they're a different species. 'As I far as I'm concerned, I'm raising five people who happen to be boys. I keep an eye on (mobile phone screen time), because that's parenting, but if you start demonising things, you shut down communication. 'Then you're like those parents in the 1950s who made kids burn their rock 'n' roll albums.' Speaking about her husband, Ellis-Bextor added: 'When we got married, we'd already had our first baby. 'My mum said: 'Make sure you always choose each other over anything else, even the kids.' She was right. Even though the kids might roll their eyes if they see us hugging or whatever, they're happy that we're happy. 'We have fun as a family, too. Last year, they came with us for a lot of the tour.' The singer also discussed her forthcoming album, Perimenopop, a play on the words perimenopause and pop. 'There's still this idea that only young people make pop music,' she said. 'As soon as I had the new album title, I felt like, 'Now I can literally be myself.' 'This album is about poking fun at this gloomy chapter and the narrative around it that women should be quietening down and becoming invisible… I don't feel like that at all.' The full interview can be read now in the August issue of Good Housekeeping UK.
Rhyl Journal
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Rhyl Journal
Sophie Ellis-Bextor says she discusses toxic masculinity with her five sons
The Murder On The Dancefloor singer, 46, is mother to Mickey, Jesse, Ray, Kit and Sonny, whom she shares with her husband, musician Richard Jones. Ellis-Bextor said while she will 'keep an eye on' their mobile phones, she does not demonise things that could 'shut down communication'. In recent months the success of hit Netflix show Adolescence has sparked conversations around misogyny among young boys online and the radicalisation of young men, with the creators discussing the topic in Parliament in April. Ellis-Bextor told Good Housekeeping UK: 'I've always had a lot of faith in my boys. We've openly chatted about toxic masculinity for a long time. 'My eldest is very articulate about these things, so none of it was new to my house. Sometimes people have an idea of what boys are like, as if they're a different species. 'As I far as I'm concerned, I'm raising five people who happen to be boys. I keep an eye on (mobile phone screen time), because that's parenting, but if you start demonising things, you shut down communication. 'Then you're like those parents in the 1950s who made kids burn their rock 'n' roll albums.' Speaking about her husband, Ellis-Bextor added: 'When we got married, we'd already had our first baby. 'My mum said: 'Make sure you always choose each other over anything else, even the kids.' She was right. Even though the kids might roll their eyes if they see us hugging or whatever, they're happy that we're happy. 'We have fun as a family, too. Last year, they came with us for a lot of the tour.' The singer also discussed her forthcoming album, Perimenopop, a play on the words perimenopause and pop. 'There's still this idea that only young people make pop music,' she said. 'As soon as I had the new album title, I felt like, 'Now I can literally be myself.' 'This album is about poking fun at this gloomy chapter and the narrative around it that women should be quietening down and becoming invisible… I don't feel like that at all.' The full interview can be read now in the August issue of Good Housekeeping UK.
