The Romesh Ranganathan Show
Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Saltburn Success, Stealing from the Royals & Embracing Age
24 Nov 2025
Sophie Ellis-Bextor sits down with Romesh for a sharp, funny and open chat that jumps from stealing a Grease DVD from Prince Edward’s office to becoming TikTok’s disco queen thanks to Saltburn with Murder on the Dancefloor. Sophie also talks about performing 148 gigs in a year, living on a tour bus with her husband and brother, owning the decision to name her new album Perimenopop and the way she deals with online trolls. A Ranga Bee Production in partnership with Listen. 0.00 - Intro 2:18 - Sophie’s Gift 4:46 - Tour Life 9:55 - Viral Success 12:10 - Saltburn 15:25 - Shanthi’s Question 17:58 - Social Media Hate 24:18 - Embracing Age 30:28 - Feeling Bold 37:20 - TikTok Pressure 39:54 - Creativity 41:00 - Strictly Experience 43:45 - Misquoted 48:45 - Attitude to AI 49:22 - Famous Family 54:54 - Royal Theft Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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