Sophie Dainty
Freelance Writer
Sophie Dainty
Freelance Writer
- Sophie loves all things soap, and her ultimate storyline from Emmerdale revolves around Meena the serial killer. She also got really hooked on the ‘Who killed Emma’ storyline back in 2017
- Sophie’s favourite Emmerdale character is Cain Dingle - a soap legend!
- She also thinks EastEnders' 30th anniversary episodes where Bobby was revealed as her killer were brilliant!
Experience
Sophie has been a soap journalist for over 13 years, writing about all things Coronation Street, Emmerdale, EastEnders, Hollyoaks. She was previously the Deputy Soaps Editor at Digital Spy, where she hosted a soaps-specific podcast, and has also worked on national and print titles including TV Times and BT.Com. She is a self-acclaimed soaps encyclopaedia. One of her career highlights was taking part in a pub quiz in The Rovers with Kym Marsh on her team (sadly they didn’t win!). She has also done a treasure hunt around Albert Square.
Education
Sophie graduated from the University of Southampton with a BA in English Literature. She also has an MA in journalism from the University of Arts.
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