Sophy Ridge Biography
Sophy Ridge is an England journalist who is currently working at Sky News. She serves as a political correspondent on the Sophy Ridge on Sunday news show which she has been hosting on Sky News since 2017. Previously, she served as a journalist on the tabloid newspaper News of the World. She joined the Sky News team in 2011.
Sophy Ridge Age
Ridge is 37 years old as of 2021. She was born on October 17, 1984, in Richmond upon the Thames, London, England. She celebrates her birthday on the 17th of October every year.
Sophy Ridge Height
Ridge stands at a height of 5 feet 3 inches tall.
Sophy Ridge Family
Ridge’s parents are teachers and she has one younger brother. However, she has not disclosed the names of her parents or those of her siblings as she likes to keep her personal life private.
Sophy Ridge Husband
Ridge is married to Ben Griffiths who is also a journalist. They tied the knot in 2014. Together the couple has been blessed with one child but she has not disclosed the name of her child as she likes to keep her personal life private.
Sophy Ridge Net Worth
Ridge has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her career as an anchor.
Sophy Ridge Salary
Ridge earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
The table below answers some of the frequently asked questions about Ridge.
How old is Sophy Ridge? | 37 years old as of 2021 |
How tall is Sophy Ridge? | 5 feet 3 inches |
Who is Sophy Ridge married to? | Ben Griffiths |
How much money does Sophy Ridge earn? | $ 45,000 – $ 110,500 |
How much is Sophy Ridge worth? | $1 Million – $5 Million |
Sophy Ridge Career
While serving as the anchor of Sophy Ridge On Sunday on Sky News, her first interview was with Prime Minister Theresa May. Previously, she served as a senior political correspondent. While serving in this role, she broke exclusive stores such as that Ed Miliband would resign as leader of the party, and the news that Jeremy Corbyn had won the Labour leadership contest in 2015.
She served as the political, business, and consumer anchor for the News of the World before joining the Sky News team in 2011. In addition, in her career as a journalist, she has won a number of awards such as the MHP 30 Under 30 gold award, and the Words by Women Awards in 2016.
Furthermore, in 2013, during the Royal Television Society Awards, she was shortlisted for the young journalist of the year award. She has also published a book on the history of women in Westminster in 2017, which she named The Women Who Shaped Politics.
Sophy Ridge SKY NEWS
Ridge is currently working at SKY NEWS where she works alongside other famous SKY NEWS anchors and reporters including;
- Nick Quraishi
- Hannah Thomas-Peter
- Lisa Holland
- Stuart Ramsay
- Rob Powell
- Tamara Cohen
- Kate McCann
- Jonathan Samuels
- Gillian Joseph
- Isabel Webster
- Sam Naz
- Vanessa Baffoe
- Anna Botting
- Dermot Murnaghan
- Ann Jones
- Joe Pike
- Jon Craig
- Sarah Hewson
- Mark Austin
- Amanda Walker
- Stephen Dixon
- Niall Paterson
- Kimberly Leonard
- Nick Powell
- Martha Kelner
- Jayne Secker
- Jacquie Beltrao
- Isobel Lang
- Nazaneen Ghaffar
- Jo Wheeler
- Cordelia Lynch
- Kirsty Mccabe
- Ian King
Sophy Ridge Social Media Platforms
Washington is active on her social media accounts and is often seen posting on her Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. She has over 184k followers on Twitter, over 14k followers on Instagram, and over 11k followers on Facebook.