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Latest PostThank you!
A big thanks to all of you who followed our live coverage of Sophie's 24 Hour Kitchen Disco Danceathon, and to everyone who has made a donation.
You can now re-live 10 memorable moments from the challenge on our website, or scroll back through the blog for all the best bits as they happened.
And don't forget it's not too late to donate. All the info can be found below.
New total: Together you have raised over £1 MILLION!
Wow!
Incredible news: Thanks to the generosity of Radio 2 listeners (that's you!), Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Kitchen Disco Danceathon has so far raised £1,009,317. Unbelievable.
What a wild ride!
The last 24 hours have been quackers, perhaps best embodied by this photo when Sophie was joined by Dermot O'Leary and Edith Bowman.
Killer moves, killer looks!
Across the past 24 hours Sophie has not only wowed us with her energy and dance routines, but with her spectacularly sparkly attire.
Here's a dozen of her finest danceathon outfits... which is your favourite?
Congratulations Sophie!
A celebration as total donations so far reach over £800,000
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Kitchen Disco Queen
SHE DID IT!
What an incredible way for Sophie to finish an amazing 24 hours of dancing - surrounded by her family and hearing your donations have reached £803,384! Wow, wow, WOW!
Family disco!
Just minutes to go and Sophie has been joined by her biggest fans - husband Richard Jones, mum Janet Ellis, and her children Sonny, Kit and Ray. Keep going!
WOW!
Mascara alert!
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Kitchen Disco Queen
So close to the end now and things are getting emotional...
Show your support for Sophie in the final minutes!
We're all singing, dancing and weeping along with Sophie as she approaches the final 15 minutes of her 24 hours Kitchen Disco for BBC Children in Need. What an incredible effort!
If you want to support her with a text donation, you can do so - all the details are below.
INCREDIBLE TOTAL UPDATE!
This brilliant news is helping boost Sophie's energy to keep her on her toes for the final push!
Only 30 minutes of the Kitchen Disco Danceathon to go but that's still plenty of time to show your support by making a donation to BBC Children in Need. All the details here.
Thank you for all your support so far!
Over 23 hours in and as determined as ever!
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Kitchen Disco Queen
Still looking fresh and disco ready!
Husband appreciation post
Sophie has had a HUGE amount of support from her celebrity friends and everyone watching along at home.
But let's take a moment to appreciate the support of husband, Richard Jones who has been on hand throughout the night, providing regular cuppas and pep talks. ROUND OF APPLAUSE!
Keep dancing and raising that total!
Thank you SO much to everyone who has donationed to BBC Children in Need so far.
There's still time to take a mini break from dancing around your own kitchen to support Sophie with a text donation. Find the details here.
Another 24 hours?!
Simon Pegg
Movie Star
Simon lends his support and gets into the disco spirit with a retro silver shirt. He reveals that as a "child of the 80s" he was a good body popper!
And he's tempting Sophie to keep going... and going...
One hour to go!
Rick Astley
Singer
An incredible total update just in!
We can't thank you enough for all your donations so far!
If you would like to support Sophie Ellis-Bextor, with a text donation, you can get the info here
No complaints, just emotions
Never give up, Sophie!
Soon our dancing queen will be joined by beloved pop star Rick Astley. Don't miss it!