Sofie Allsopp
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Sofie Allsopp | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sophia Atherley Allsopp Wiltshire,[citation needed] England |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | Robert Fletcher |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Charles and Fiona Allsopp |
| Relatives | Kirstie Allsopp (sister) |
Sophia Atherley "Sofie" Allsopp (born 1980) is a British television presenter.
Early life
[edit]Her parents are Charles Allsopp, 6th Baron Hindlip and Fiona Victoria Jean Atherley (née McGowan). She is the younger sister of television presenter Kirstie Allsop.[1] Designer and businesswoman Cath Kidston is her cousin.[2]
Career
[edit]Allsop has worked as a real-estate agent, a sales and letting negotiator and a relocation agent in Notting Hill, London. She had her own company, specialising in finding houses, managing moves and providing aftercare services to new home-owners.[3][4]
In 2006, she temporarily replaced her sister Kirstie as co-presenter of Location, Location, Location, while Kirstie was on maternity leave.[5] During this period, she presented an episode in which Hackney was voted as the worst place to live in the UK, which caused some controversy.[6][7][8]
In 2008, she began hosting the Canadian television show The Unsellables on HGTV (Canada). Her role on the show was to help people sell their "unsellable" homes.[9] The programme has since been broadcast on the U.S. HGTV and on the BBC in the UK, in which Allsop is paired with property expert John Rennie.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]She has a degree in Medieval History from the University of Edinburgh.[9][3]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | This Morning | Herself | |
| 2009 | The Unsellables (Canada) | Herself | Presenter |
| 2009 | The Unsellables (UK) | Herself | Presenter |
| 2006 | National Television Awards | Herself | Presenter |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kirstie replaced on property show...by her sister". Standard. 12 April 2012.
- ^ Wood, Zoe (9 August 2009). "Queen of florals Cath Kidston bucks the recession to profit from love of nostalgia". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ a b Sophie Allsopp Foxtel [dead link]
- ^ "Sofie Allsopp". ClassiQue. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Kirstie replaced on property show...by her sister". Standard. 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Hackney hits back at 'TV snobs'". 22 October 2006. Retrieved 9 May 2023 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Jemima Lewis: Ignore the squalor and savor the romance, Independent.co.uk; accessed 28 July 2018.
- ^ "Hackney 'worst place to live in UK'". Evening Standard. 12 April 2012.
- ^ a b "News". The Scotsman. Retrieved 9 May 2023.