Sophie Falkiner (born 20 March 1973, in Melbourne) is an Australian television presenter.
Sophie Falkiner | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Falkiner in 2011 | |
| Born | 20 March 1973 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse |
Tony Thomas
(m. 2001; div. 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
Sophie has previously presented an entertainment news series Confidential on Fox8. She was also a presenter on The Great Outdoors and letter-turner on Wheel of Fortune with Rob Elliott and Steve Oemcke.
Falkiner's big break on Wheel of Fortune came after completing a Bachelor of Media Studies (majoring in journalism) at Macquarie University.[1] In addition to hosting Sydney Weekender and Luxury Escapes,[2][3] she also hosted Crown Australian Celebrity Poker Challenge. She also worked as a research assistant for Today Tonight.
Sophie also works- as a spokesmodel, having represented Berlei and Wonderbra in Australia and has appeared on the covers of various Australian magazines. She also featured in a series of ads for Neutrogena.[4] Sophie is also an advocate for the online health and wellness market place Inner Origin.
Falkiner has appeared on Sunrise and filled in for Kerri-Anne Kennerley on Kerri-Anne.
Personal life edit
She announced her split from former husband Tony Thomas in November 2015, who she shares two children with.[5]
References edit
- ^ Zoot Review profile Archived 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Corson, Abby. "Luxury Escapes launches exciting new TV show". Luxury Escapes. Retrieved 16 July 2022.[dead link]
- ^ "Luxury Escapes TV". Dream with Luxury Escapes. Luxury Escapes. 13 July 2022. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ RocketJ42 (16 October 2008). "Sophie Falkiner - Neutrogena #1 - Deep Clean - Australia". Archived from the original on 19 December 2021 – via YouTube.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Hoyer, Melissa (9 November 2015). "Aussie entertainment celebrity couple Sophie Falkiner and Tony Thomas split". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
External links edit
Media related to Sophie Falkiner at Wikimedia Commons- Sophie Falkiner at IMDb
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