Sophie Anderton

Sophie Anderton
Sophie Anderton on the fashion runway
Born
Sophie Louise Anderton[1]

(1977-05-14) 14 May 1977 (age 47)[2]
Bristol, England[2][3]
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Model
Reality television personality
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Kazimierz Balinski-Jundzill
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(m. 2021)​
RelativesElla Balinska (stepdaughter)
Modelling information
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Hair colourBrown
Eye colourGreen
Websitehttps://www.sophieanderton.com/

Sophie Louise Balinska-Jundzillova[1] (born 14 May 1977[2]) is an English model and reality television personality.

Her modelling career included a campaign for Gossard bras in 1996, and later included appearances for a range of other brands. Since 2000 she has also appeared in television programmes including I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and Celebrity Big Brother.

Career

Anderton was born in Bristol, England.[2][3] In 1996 she appeared in the Gossard Glossies and Gossard Wonderbra "Girl in the grass" national advertising campaign shot by Herb Ritts, which included the strapline "Who said a woman couldn't get pleasure from something soft?"[4][5] The campaign attracted a record number of complaints (321) to the Advertising Standards Authority, none of which were upheld.[6][7]

At Intimate Body and Beach fashion show, London, 30 July 2007

Anderton has modeled for Gossard (1998),[8] the Flora London Marathon,[8] British Berries summer fruits (2006),[9] Maxim,[10] Peacocks[11] and La Senza and graced the cover of British GQ.[4]

In 2004, Anderton was a contestant on the fourth series of ITV's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.[4][5][8][12][13] She appeared in the TV series Simply the Best[14] and a celebrity edition of the UK version of Fear Factor.[4] In 2005, she appeared on the programme Cold Turkey, which documented her attempts to quit smoking cigarettes;[15] she later became a representative for a smoking cessation program called QS7D (Quit Smoking in 7 Days).[4]

In 2006, Anderton was a contestant on ITV's Love Island.[5] In the same year, she appeared on Sky1's Cirque de Celebrité but withdrew after sustaining ligament damage.[16]

In August 2013, Anderton became a housemate on the twelfth series of Celebrity Big Brother.[3][17][18] She was eliminated from competition in an episode that aired on 3 September 2013.[13]

Personal life

Sophie Anderton, London 2007

From 2004 until 2007, Anderton was a patron of Action on Addiction in London, a charity and addiction research centre investigating drug and alcohol dependence.[19]

She was misdiagnosed and treated for bipolar disorder in 2006.[5] She said, "I had depression. They wrongly diagnosed me and put me on a bucket load of blood pills. It was absolutely bonkers."[5]

In 2009, Anderton complained to the police about dozens of text messages left on her mobile phone.[20] A man was eventually charged with harassment and convicted.[20][21]

In 2013, just before she participated in Celebrity Big Brother 12, Anderton acknowledged past difficulties with substance abuse.[3]

In 2021, Anderton married Count Kazimierz Balinski-Jundzill,[22] the father of Ella Balinska.[23]

Film and television

Film

Television appearances

References

  1. ^ a b Anderton, Sophie (6 September 2013). "I shouldn't have to do this but here is my passport to prove I am 36! :-)". Twitter. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d Sophie Anderton Celebrity Profile Archived 6 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Nova FM radio network website. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d Bristol model Sophie Anderton fears of drug relapse in Big Brother house Archived 29 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Bristol Post, 25 August 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d e Huffington Post bio of Sophie Anderton. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d e Egan, Barry, Sophie Anderton: Back from the brink, Belfast Telegraph, 23 August 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  6. ^ "Gossard" (PDF). Superbrands 2007/2008. Superbrands UK. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2008.
  7. ^ Rickey, Melanie (10 May 1997). "Ad Watch". The Independent. UK: findarticles.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2013.
  8. ^ a b c Hancock, Tiffany, Keep on running: model Sophie Anderton The Daily Telegraph, 4 April 2006. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Model Anderton launches campaign for British berries". Brand Republic. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Maxim Cover Sophie Anderton". istudio. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  11. ^ "Sophie Anderton". Rent a Date for Charity. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  12. ^ Gammell, Caroline (26 November 2004). "Harvey gets himself out of the jungle". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. Archived from the original on 30 January 2005. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
  13. ^ a b Sophie Anderton latest eviction from Celebrity Big Brother, The Independent, 5 September 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  14. ^ "Simply the Best Episode #1.7". IMDB. 28 August 2004. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  15. ^ Scriven, Angela; Garman, Sebastian (2007). Public Health: Social Context and Action. McGraw-Hill Education. p. 100. ISBN 9780335221509.
  16. ^ Williams, Lowri, Sophie Anderton Quits Cirque De Celebrite Archived 6 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Entertainmentwise, 20 November 2006. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  17. ^ Kendall, Ben, Celebrity Big Brother 2013: Meet Dustin Diamond, Charlotte Crosby, Carol McGiffin and the rest of the new housemates, The Independent, 23 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  18. ^ "Celebrity Big Brother": Mario Falcone Warned For Hitting Sophie Anderton During Play Fight, Huffington Post, 28 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  19. ^ UK Government Charity Commission website, Action on Addiction listing. (Retrieved 1 May 2013).
  20. ^ a b "Man faces Sophie harassment charge". This Is London. 4 June 2009. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  21. ^ "Man convicted of harassing model Sophie Anderton". BBC News. 25 March 2010. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  22. ^ "Sophie Anderton describes wedding as 'happiest day of my life'". belfasttelegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  23. ^ "'90s It girl Sophie Anderton marries Count Kaz Balinski-Jundzill". 9 August 2021.