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Sally Ridge is an interior designer, television personality and socialite from Auckland, New Zealand. She is currently working as a real estate agent in Auckland city.

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Career

Ridge has been a television presenter on several shows dealing with interior decorating, including the TVNZ television series, Home Front [1] and Changing Rooms . She was also one of the celebrities, on the 2001 New Zealand series of Celebrity Treasure Island . Along with Anita Simpson, she ran 24 Simpson Ridge, an interior design company. [2] She formed clothing company James & August Ltd. in 2004. This failed, and went into liquidation in May 2010. The liquidation report filed with the Companies Office stated that the company owed $1 million. [3]

Ridge has worked as a painter [4] and fashion designer, having created some fashion items with Verge New Generation. [5] In 2011, Ridge was writing a weekly crafts column for a woman's magazine, and making appearances at various events.

In May 2011, Ridge took part in a fashion show in Christchurch, also featuring model Nicky Watson, to raise money for the earthquake relief as part of the successful Rise Up Christchurch Telethon on Māori Television. [6]

In September 20120, Ridge along with her eldest daughter Jaimie, appeared in reality TV show entitled "The Ridges" on TV3 (New Zealand). [7]

In February 2020, it was announced that Sally Ridge had split from Rich Lister Glenn Cotterill and is now focusing on her real estate career. She works for Bayleys Auckland central.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Ridge married former All Black and rugby league captain Matthew Ridge. Together they had two children, a daughter, Jaime, and son, Boston before they broke up in 2001.

In 2003, Ridge started a relationship with ex-international cricketer Adam Parore.

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References

  1. "Sally Ridge". Television New Zealand . Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  2. 24 Simpson Ridge
  3. "Tough times for Sally Ridge - National - NZ Herald News". The New Zealand Herald . 4 July 2010.
  4. Sally Ridge - Painting
  5. Scoop - Air New Zealand Fashion Week 2004 Begins
  6. Nikki Phillips Blog - http://modelnikkiphillips.blogspot.com/
  7. TV3 - http://www.tv3.co.nz/Shows/TheRidges/About.aspx