Sophie Kinsella

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Relationships

Sophie Kinsella was previously married to Henry Wickham (1991).

About

British Novelist Sophie Kinsella was born Madeleine Sophie Townley on 12th December, 1969 in Roehampton, London, England, UK and passed away on 10th Dec 2025 Dorset, England, UK aged 55. She is most remembered for popularizing the "chick lit" genre, most notably for her Shopaholic novel series centering on Becky Bloomwood, a shopaholic journalist. She was widely recognized for her witty, humorous romantic comedies and engaging storytelling, selling over 45 million copies worldwide. Her zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

Sophie Kinsella is a member of the following lists: 1969 births, English people of Irish descent and Alumni of New College, Oxford.

Relationship Statistics

Type	Total	Longest	Average	Shortest
Married	1	-	-	-
Total	1		-	-

Details

First Name	Madeleine
Middle Name	Sophie
Last Name	Wickham
Maiden Name	Townley
Full Name at Birth	Madeleine Sophie Townley
Alternative Name	Madeleine Sophie Townley, Sophie Kinsella, Madeleine Wickham
Birthday	12th December, 1969
Birthplace	Roehampton, London, England, UK
Died	10th December, 2025
Place of Death	Dorset, England, UK
Cause of Death	Brain cancer
Build	Slim
Eye Color	Brown - Dark
Hair Color	Brown - Dark
Zodiac Sign	Sagittarius
Sexuality	Straight
Ethnicity	White
Nationality	British
High School	Putney High School, London
Occupation Text	Novelist
Occupation	Novelist
Claim to Fame	popularizing the "chick lit" genre, most notably for her Shopaholic novel series centering on Becky Bloomwood, a shopaholic journalist. She was widely recognized for her witty, humorous romantic comedies and engaging storytelling, selling over 45 million copies worldwide
Music Genre (Text)	Chick lit, Romantic comedy
Official Websites	http://www.sophiekinsella.co.uk, http://sophiekinsella.co.uk
Sister	Gemma Townley (writer)
Family Member	Freddy 14 (son), Hugo 12 (son), Oscar 5 (son), Rex 10 months (son)

Madeleine Sophie Wickham (née Townley; 12 December 1969 – 10 December 2025), known by her pen name Sophie Kinsella, was an English author. She is especially known for her best-selling Shopaholic series of novels. By the time of her death, her books had sold over 50 million copies in more than 60 countries and had been translated into over 40 languages. The first two novels in her Shopaholic series, The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (2000) and Shopaholic Abroad (2001), were adapted into the film Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009). Her 2003 standalone novel Can You Keep a Secret? was adapted into a film of the same name in 2019.

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