Sophie Ellis Bextor's mother Janet Ellis has opened up about suffering 10 miscarriages in just five years. The TV presenter admitted she didn't tell her famous daughter Sophie for years because she didn't want to 'burden her' or put her off from having more children. Janet shares Sophie, 46, with the her ex-husband Robin Bextor, as well as daughter Martha-Rose, 35, and son Jackson, 38, with late husband John Leach. Sophie's son Sonny previously revealed why he moved in with his grandmother Janet as he gave a sweet insight into their relationship. Singer Sophie shares Sonny, 21, Kit, 15, Ray, 12, Jesse, eight, and Mickey, five, with husband Richard Jones, 43, bassist in The Feeling.

Source: Daily Mail January 31, 2026 12:18 UTC