Sophie Anderton | |
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![]() Sophie Anderton on the fashion runway | |
Born | Sophie Louise Anderton
[1] 14 May 1977 [2] |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Model Reality television personality |
Years active | 1996–present |
Spouse |
Kazimierz Balinski-Jundzill
(
m. 2021) |
Relatives | Ella Balinska (stepdaughter) |
Modelling information | |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Hair colour | Brown |
Eye colour | Green |
Website | https://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.
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]
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]
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]
Sophie Anderton | |
---|---|
![]() Sophie Anderton on the fashion runway | |
Born | Sophie Louise Anderton
[1] 14 May 1977 [2] |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Model Reality television personality |
Years active | 1996–present |
Spouse |
Kazimierz Balinski-Jundzill
(
m. 2021) |
Relatives | Ella Balinska (stepdaughter) |
Modelling information | |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Hair colour | Brown |
Eye colour | Green |
Website | https://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.
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]
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]
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]