Sophie Ellis Bextor tells Neil Sean of Sky News that despite the chance of promoting her new music on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, she turned down the opportunity to appear on the UK version of ‘Dancing with the Stars’. “I’m way too busy with the new album and tour,” she explained. “But the offer was fantastic – maybe next time.”

Sophie Ellis Bextor checked in with fans on her official web site’s forum on Monday (January 1), after performing during BBC’s New Year’s Eve special. “Happy new year everyone! It’s going to be a good one,” she writes. “I have to share with you the fact that on BBC TV for my New Year’s Eve broadcast, I was given the wrong microphone and couldn’t hear myself for the entire song. I had no vocals on stage or for the crowd throughout. With that baptism of fire back to the pop world, the only way is up for 2007! Here’s to it, folks… Sx”