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Joel Leaver

Sophie Ellis Bextor seen with all five of her children in rare family photo for birthday

Sophie Ellis Bextor was seen alongside all five of her children in a rare family photo as her mother Janet Ellis shared a snap on her birthday.

The singer, 43, was photographed sitting at a kitchen table with her sons, who range in ages from three to 17 - presenting her with a birthday cake.

The photo was shared on Instagram by her mum Janet, 66, - best known for her time as a Blue Peter presenter - who gushed over her eldest daughter.

It showed the Murder on the Dancefloor singer wearing a long-sleeved t-shirt, adorned with love hearts, for the celebration - with her accompanying it with a red top.

Sophie Ellis Bextor was seen with her five children in a photo from her birthday celebrations (Instagram/@missjanetellis)

Sophie was seen alongside her children Sonny Jones, 17, Kit Jones, 13, Ray Jones, nine, Jesse Jones, six, and youngest son Mickey Jones, three, in the recently-shared photo.

Janet captioned the post: "Happiest of birthdays to my darling first born (with her five borns)." The post for her daughter has received more than 2,000 likes on the platform.

The singer commented on her birthday in a post on her own page, telling fans that she "likes getting older," calling it a "privilege" and sharing excitement over having cake.

The family photo was shared by her mum, Janet Ellis (left) (Getty Images)

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Sophie is married to fellow musician Richard Jones, 43, who is the father of her five children. He's best known for being the bass guitarist for rock band The Feeling.

The couple are said to have met in around 2002 whilst touring for her debut album Read My Lips, released the previous year - with Richard having worked on the tour.

Sophie has said it's a 'privilege' to get older (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
She shares her five children with husband Richard Jones (Getty Images)

The album featured some of her most popular tracks including Murder on the Dancefloor, a cover of Cher's Take Me Home, Get Over You and Music Gets the Best of Me.

After finishing the tour, the couple welcomed their first child, Sonny, in 2004 and got married the following year. They have gone on to have their four other sons together.

Their youngest child, Mickey, was born in 2019 - with Sophie telling fans that they had welcome him into their "quirky little family" in a post on Instagram shortly after his birth.

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