Sophie Austin | |
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Born |
London, England |
5 January 1984
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2000–present |
Spouse(s) | Graeme Rooney (m. 2015; separated 2016) |
Children | 1 |
Sophie Austin (born 5 January 1984) is an English actress. She is best known for portraying Lindsey Butterfield in the British soap opera Hollyoaks, a role she held from June 2013 until her departure in May 2016, when her character was killed off. She is also known for portraying the wife of footballer Geoff Hurst, Judith Hurst in ITV drama Tina and Bobby.
Austin previously lived in Liverpool with partner Graeme Rooney. The couple married on 27 July 2015 after a long-term relationship. However, they divorced after eight months of marriage. In 2016, she began dating singer and Coronation Street actor, Shayne Ward. On 2 August 2016, Austin and Ward both announced that they were expecting their first child. On 3 December 2016, Ward announced that Austin had given birth to their daughter.