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Sophie Falkiner

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Sophie Falkiner
Falkiner in 2011
Born (1973-03-20) 20 March 1973 (age 51)
NationalityAustralian
OccupationTelevision presenter
Years active1992–present
Spouse
Tony Thomas
(m. 2001; div. 2015)
Children2

Sophie Falkiner (born 20 March 1973, in Melbourne) is an Australian television presenter.

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

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She announced her split from former husband Tony Thomas in November 2015, who she shares two children with.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Zoot Review profile Archived 18 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Corson, Abby. "Luxury Escapes launches exciting new TV show". Luxury Escapes. Retrieved 16 July 2022.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Luxury Escapes TV". Dream with Luxury Escapes. Luxury Escapes. 13 July 2022. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ 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.
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