WWW.BAYANA.BLOGSPOT.COM: Sophie Ellis-Bextor does her best to cheer up her Strictly pals with a sing-along... after she, Abbey Clancy and Natalie Gumede are targeted by dressing room thieves

The trio were victims of the thieves, who stole iPhones, iPads and cash among other items
The thieves took action while the contestants performed live from the Blackpool Tower
Police have appealed to the public to report any suspicious behaviour
Sophie and Abbey were later seen looking in good spirits at an afterparty, which Natalie gave a miss

By Felicity Thistlethwaite
It was certainly an eventful night for Sophie Ellis-Bextor.
The 34-year-old singer, along with fellow Strictly Come Dancing contestants Abbey Clancy and Natalie Gumede, were all victims of a spate of dressing room thefts as they took part in the live show from the Blackpool Tower.
According to reports, items stolen included iPhones, iPads and cash, with the trio left 'very upset' by the incident.

Doing her best to raise spirits: Sophie Ellis-Bextor sang at a Strictly afterparty after she, Abbey Clancy and Natalie Gumede were targeted by dressing room thieves

Called to the scene: Police arrive to investigate the dressing room thefts

Appeal: The police have asked for members of the public to report any suspicious behaviour they may have witnessed

A Lancashire Police spokesperson said of the thefts: 'We are investigating a theft that has occurred this evening at the Tower ballroom at Blackpool.
'It was reported to us at around 9:45pm that some items had been taken from a dressing room within the building - officers are investigating the theft and are making a number of enquiries to trace the person or people responsible and we would appeal to anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity in the area to contact police.'
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
However, Sophie did her utmost to lift the spirits of the Strictly contingent as she belted out her famous single Murder on the Dance Floor during an afterparty following the show at Roxy's nightclub.

Snap: The club was packed as Sophie sang along to her famous hit, just hours after Len Goodman described her dance as 'spot on'

Smiles: Sophie looked happy to be arriving at the club in Blackpool with her rocker husband, Richard Jones, on her arm

Couple: Abbey Clancy rocked up with footballer husband Peter Crouch in tow - who appears to be taking part in the charity event Movember where men grow mustaches through November

The singer, whose dance that evening was described as ‘spot-on’ by judge Len Goodman, arrived at the party with her The Feeling husband Richard Jones in tow.
Meanwhile, Abbey was accompanied by footballer husband Peter Crouch, while Susanna Reid and Claudia Winkleman also made an appearance at the bash.
And despite the dressing room thefts, it seems the group did have something to celebrate as it’s been revealed that Saturday night's episode of the show peaked in the ratings with 11.3million people tuning in.

Dancing the night away: Ashley Dawson arrived after dancing the Paso Doble to Bon Jovi's You Give Love a Bad Name

Dancing the night away: Ashley Taylor Dawson arrived after dancing the Paso Doble to Bon Jovi's You Give Love a Bad Name

Dance the night away: Television presenter Susanna Reid was another of the strictly competitors who enjoyed Sophie's singing, despite having been robbed

Dancer: Professional dancer, and Ashley's Paso Doble partner, Ola Jordan arrived looking stunning after the live show

Ashley Taylor Dawson, who danced the Paso Doble to Bon Jovi’s You Give Love a Bad Name with his dance partner Ola Jordan, brought a friend to the party.
Dragon's Den star Deborah Meaden, who was booted out of the competition two weeks ago, arrived ready for the cold winter winds, wrapped up in a huge padded coat.