Chart topping musician 'gate-crashes wedding' and bride and groom are thrilled

A chart topping musician was seen gate crashing a wedding, much to the delight of the bride and groom. A happenstance encounter between the hitmaker and her impromptu audience has since gone viral on TikTok, with footage of the event thrilling members of the public. The upload called the star the "best wedding crasher ever".

Praise came not just for the star's sudden performance but her singing voice. People who watched the video surprised to hear how brilliant the Murder on the Dancefloor singer still sounds. The Lodge at Ashford Castle party was kicked up a notch when Sophie Ellis-Bextor appeared for a performance of her 2001 hit.

The songwriter, who releases new album Perimenopop later this year, made for a surprise appearance at the wedding. A post from Jennifer Gillespie captured the moment Ellis-Bextor showed up for the wedding.

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Jennifer would go on to say it took a "serious bit of wedding luck" to get Ellis-Bextor, who just happened to be performing at another wedding in County Mayo, Ireland, at the time.

One TikTok user asked: "How does one get their wedding to be crashed by Sophie Ellis-Bextor?" Jennifer replied: "Right place, right time and a serious bit of wedding luck."

Jennifer went on to say Ellis-Bextor was "such good fun" and her "kind" gesture has gone down well with members of the public. She added: "Sophie topped off the most perfect day. Huge thank you to everyone at The Lodge for helping make my sisters day so magical!"

Fans of the singer have since praised her for appearing and performing at a wedding out of the blue. One user wrote: "Every time I see any clips of Sophie Ellis-Bextor singing live she sounds phenomenal.

"She has a beautiful, pure voice. I'm not what you'd call a big fan but I guess I am now as every time I hear her I think she's fantastic! It's so effortless. Congratulations to you guys too!!"

Another wrote: "She's amazing live I've been lucky enough to see her a few times. Faultless. Met her Saturday at Newbury."

A third asked: "Currently planning a wedding. I want to know how exactly to plan the Sophie Ellis-Bextor surprise gig segment of the evening."

Jennifer shared a bit more information on who Ellis-Bextor ended up at the wedding, saying a separate party at the venue was being attended by the singer.

She wrote: "She was staying in the hotel and had just played at another wedding in the castle! She had also played Galway International Arts Festival during the week."

In a separate reply, Jennifer added: "Sophie was playing at another wedding in Ashford Castle that night and staying in The Lodge, one of the guests spotted her in the lobby singing along when her song came on and asked her to come out and sing which she was kind enough to do. She made the bride and grooms night."