Who are Sophie Kinsella’s children? All we know about Confessions of a Shopaholic author’s kids as she dies at 55

British author Madeleine Sophie Wickham, commonly known as Sophie Kinsella, passed away at 55 on December 10, 2025, as per Hello Magazine.

Kinsella, who was widely known for the Shopaholic novel series, died because of brain cancer. Kinsella broke the news of her cancer diagnosis in April 2024 through an Instagram post.

In her post, she mentioned how she was dealing with radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Sophie Kinsella's family announced the unfortunate news of her passing on her official Instagram handle by sharing a picture of her with a caption that read:

"We are heartbroken to announce the passing this morning of our beloved Sophie (aka Maddy, aka Mummy). She died peacefully, with her final days filled with her true loves: family and music and warmth and Christmas and joy."

The caption continued:

"We can't imagine what life will be like without her radiance and love of life. Despite her illness, which she bore with unimaginable courage, Sophie counted herself truly blessed – to have such wonderful family and friends, and to have had the extraordinary success of her writing career. She took nothing for granted and was forever grateful for the love she received."

The caption concluded:

"She will be missed so much our hearts are breaking."

Check out the Instagram post below:

According to Hello Magazine, Sophie Kinsella is survived by her husband, Henry Wickham, with whom she was married for thirty-four years from 1991 to 2025, and her five children, Oscar, Sybella, Hugo, Freddy, and Rex. While Hugo, 26, is a data scientist, according to his X (formerly Twitter) account, Freddy, 28, as per his website, is a music composer and a music teacher. According to his Facebook profile, Oscar, 19, is a student at the University of Cambridge.

Sophie Kinsella's agents, Araminta Whitley and Marina de Pass, released a statement following the author's death

While Sophie Kinsella's agents, Araminta Whitley and Marina de Pass, described the late author as "a once-in-a-lifetime author and friend", they also released a statement following her unfortunate death on December 10. According to Hello Magazine, the statement read:

"Maddy was an intelligent, imaginative, loving and irreverent woman who valued the deeply connective power of fiction. She had a rare gift for creating emotionally resonant protagonists and stories that spoke to, and entertained, readers wherever they were in the world and whatever challenges they faced"

The statement continued:

"She also had an unmatched wit and ability to find the funny side. Comedy, for her, was both an art form and an intellectual pursuit and she instinctively understood that it is often a tightrope act of balancing light with dark."

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The statement further read:

"It is hard to contemplate life and work without Maddy. We will remember her for her warmth, insight and irrepressible sense of humour, for the magnificent, witty and resonant novels she leaves behind, and for making our days infinitely more meaningful and fun. We are completely heartbroken at her death. We loved her dearly and will miss her more than we can say."

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