Sophie Falkiner | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Television presenter |
Years active | 1992–present |
Spouse | Tony Thomas (m. 2001;div. 2015) |
Children | 2 |
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 .
She announced her split from former husband Tony Thomas in November 2015, who she shares two children with. [5]
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