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SOPHIE Ellis-Bextor wowed with a killer performance of her viral hit Murder on the Dancefloor at the 2024 Bafta awards.

The 44-year-old wore a plunging black dress with orange frill as she sang on stage in front of a star-studded crowd.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor sang Murder on the Dancefloor  at the Baftas
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Sophie Ellis-Bextor sang Murder on the Dancefloor at the BaftasCredit: Getty
She had an outfit change after posing on the red carpet
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She had an outfit change after posing on the red carpetCredit: Getty

Sophie's 2001 hit had a resurgence in the charts after it appeared in the end scene of last year's controversial film Saltburn.

For those who haven't seen Emerald Fennell’s film, Irish actor Barry Keoghan is seen dancing around a mansion totally naked.

The noughties hit playing out over the full-frontal nudity scene caused shockwaves online - and instantly went viral.

The song originally peaked at No2 in the early Noughties, being held off the top spot by Daniel Bedingfield's Gotta Get Thru This.

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Now Sophie is capitalising on her new, younger fan base by collaborating with two of the biggest names behind Noughties pop hits.

She has joined forces with songwriter Cathy Dennis — who wrote I Kissed A Girl for Katy Perry and Toxic for Britney Spears — as well as producer Richard X, who worked on hits for Sugababes, Will Young and Rachel Stevens

During an appearance on ITV’s Lorraine yesterday, Sophie added: “I have been getting a lot of messages from people who weren’t actually born when it came out the first time.

“That is really lovely and very special.”

Baftas 2024 Vogue Williams and Daisy Edgar-Jones wow in stunning outfits as they lead the glam on the red carpet
Her 2001 hit song has gone viral since Saltburn was released
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Her 2001 hit song has gone viral since Saltburn was releasedCredit: Getty
The performance was praised by fans
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The performance was praised by fansCredit: Getty
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