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Sophie Blake (born 9 November 1972) is a British television presenter and former model.
Blake studied drama and then travelled, working in bars and restaurants for a few years. She did some modelling and put together a home-made show-reel which was picked up by United Sports, and had her interviewing footballers in the backs of limousines. She then worked on Sport on Five on Channel Five, including presenting Techno Games .
Blake worked for Sky Sports presenting speedway until the end of the 2007 season. She has also interviewed for the Mosconi Cup and the Super Bowl coverage. She used this higher exposure and her looks to appear in a series of "lads mags" including Maxim and Nuts as well as appearing topless in Page Three.
Blake has one younger sister, two half-sisters, two step-brothers and a step-sister. She has a daughter, born in 2007.
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