Sophie Raworth is a recognisable face on our TVS, best known as a newsreader on the BBC News at Six and News at Ten .
Sophie, 53, has a long and established career under her belt, and has worked on a number of different programmes including Watchdog and Crimewatch .
Outside of presenting the news, Sophie doesn’t appear on our screens very often to discuss details of her personal life.
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As a result, Sophie has been able to keep a number of details about her private life behind closed doors.
What we do know is that Sophie was born in Surrey to a florist mother and a businessman father and grew up in Twickenham, South West London.
The newsreader completed a degree in French and German at the University of Manchester, before heading straight for the world of journalism.
Sophie has been married to husband Richard for 18 years and the couple now live in London with their two daughters, Ella and Georgia, and son Oliver.
In 2011, Sophie opened up about a terrifying experience in which she passed out during the London Marathon.
Sophie’s competitive spirit got the better of her after her trainer reportedly suggested she was capable of finishing the marathon in under four hours.
Sophie was reportedly obsessed with the idea and decided to avoid drinking water to stop herself from needing to go to the toilet to disrupt her time.
After 24 miles, the mother-of-three began weaving across the road and crashed into a barrier before blacking out.
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Speaking to The Sunday Telegraph Sophie said: “The next thing I knew it was pitch black, I’m lying on the pavement, and I thought I was dying.
“I realised it was dehydration. I was so cross with myself. I felt stupid for collapsing. I had a real point to prove to my family, who had waited at the finish line for hours.”
All was not lost, as Sophie was still able to raise a staggering £12,000 for charity by finishing the race.
Sophie Raworth will appear on Who Do You Think You Are on BBC Two today at 4.15pm.
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