Sophie Howard | |
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| Born | Sophie Amanda Howard[1] 24 February 1983[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Sophie Howard (born 24 February 1983) is a former glamour model from Southport, England.[1][2] She appeared regularly on Page 3 and in men's magazines such as Maxim, Nuts and Loaded.[1] In August 2005, Howard was voted 73rd in the FHM UK "100 Sexiest Women" poll.[3] In the 2006 poll, she rose to 68th place.[4]
Sophie Amanda Howard was born and raised in Southport, England.[citation needed]
She later moved to Ellesmere Port.[citation needed] She attended Christ the King Catholic High School and was in the Salvation Army until she was 16.[5][6][7]
Howard studied English at Edge Hill University.[1][5] During this time, she signed to the IMM modelling agency and subsequently appeared in Loaded in its "Almost Famous" and "Sauna Babes" sections. She was discovered by Loaded after she sent the magazine amateur photographs of herself wearing a PVC catsuit. A growing fan base meant that by December 2005 Howard had risen to the cover of the magazine.[citation needed]
Sophie subsequently signed a contract with Loaded, resulting in a relationship advice column and a regular feature called "Sophie's Choice".[citation needed] As of 2006, She was signed to Nuts magazine for about 18 months.[citation needed] In 2006, Sophie's management (IMM) also signed an exclusive, 12-month deal (for 2007) with Dennis Publishing for Sophie to frequently feature in Maxim and Bizarre.[citation needed]
In 2009, Sophie returned to Edge Hill University to study for a degree in mental health nursing.[1][5] She took a break from modelling in December 2011 in order to focus solely on her studies, before returning to modelling in March 2013.[citation needed]
As of 2013, she retired from modelling.[citation needed]
Whilst studying at Sixth form, Howard was diagnosed with Lupus erythematosus,[1] a condition affecting the immune system.[8]
