Sophy Ridge — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

2025 winner of Best Presenter at the Royal Television Society Awards.
Lead Political Presenter at Sky News since 2023.
Host of 'Sophy Ridge on Sunday,' 'Politics Hub with Sophy Ridge,' and 'The Take with Sophy Ridge.'
Author of the non-fiction book 'The Women Who Shaped Politics.'
Will present Sky News breakfast from November 2025.
Began her journalism career at the tabloid newspaper News of the World in 2006.
Studied English Literature at St Edmund Hall, Oxford.

Biography

Sophy Ridge is an English broadcast journalist and the Lead Political Presenter at Sky News, a role she has held since 2023. She is recognized for her work in political journalism, including hosting Sky's flagship Sunday morning interviews show 'Sophy Ridge on Sunday' and launching the nightly program 'Politics Hub with Sophy Ridge.