Sophie Monaghan (born Sophie Amanda Howard; 24 February 1983) is a former glamour model from Southport, England.[1][2] She appeared regularly on Page 3 and in men's magazines such as Maxim, Nuts and Loaded.[1] In August 2005, Howard was voted 73rd in the FHM UK "100 Sexiest Women" poll.[3] In the 2006 poll, she rose to 68th place.[4]

Sophie Howard
Born
Sophie Amanda Howard[1]

(1983-02-24) 24 February 1983 (age 41)[1]
Southport, England[1]
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)

Biography and career

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Sophie Amanda Howard was born and raised in Southport, Merseyside, England.[citation needed]

She later moved to Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.[citation needed] She attended Christ the King Catholic High School and was in The Salvation Army until she was 16.[5][6][7]

Howard studied English at Edge Hill University in Ormskirk, Lancashire.[1][5] During this time, she signed to the IMM modelling agency and subsequently appeared in Loaded in its "Almost Famous" and "Sauna Babes" sections. She was discovered by Loaded after she sent the magazine amateur photographs of herself wearing a PVC catsuit. A growing fan base meant that by December 2005, Howard had risen to the cover of the magazine.[citation needed]

Howard subsequently signed a contract with Loaded, resulting in a relationship advice column and a regular feature called "Sophie's Choice".[citation needed] As of 2006, She was signed to Nuts magazine for about 18 months.[citation needed] In 2006, Howard's management (IMM) also signed an exclusive, 12-month deal (for 2007) with Dennis Publishing for Sophie to frequently feature in Maxim and Bizarre.[citation needed]

In 2009, Howard returned to Edge Hill University to study for a degree in mental health nursing.[1][5] She took a break from modelling in December 2011 in order to focus solely on her studies, before returning to modelling in March 2013.[citation needed]

Howard has since married and retired from modelling.[8][9]

Personal life

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As of 2013, she has retired from modelling.[citation needed]

Whilst studying at Sixth form, Howard was diagnosed with Lupus erythematosus,[1] a condition affecting the immune system.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Sophie Howard — Bosom buddy". FHM. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2012. Sophie Howard has graced Page 3, Nuts, Loaded and of course FHM in her time.
  2. ^ Sophie Howard Lingerie Pictorial Archived 29 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Sophie Howard Bosom Buddy, 19 June 2014, archived from the original on 19 February 2014
  4. ^ Keira tops world's sexiest women poll, Irish Examiner.com, 27 April 2006, retrieved 9 May 2010
  5. ^ a b c Siddle, John (August 2009), Page three model Sophie Howard heads to Edge Hill to be a student, Ormskirk & Skelmersdale Advertiser
  6. ^ Robinson, Martin (January 2007), "It's our Sophie!", Maxim, archived from the original on 22 February 2007, retrieved 23 February 2007
  7. ^ Robinson, Martin (May 2007), "Sophie, So Good Yes! It's our sex columnist and favourite covergirl ever, Sophie Howard. Just look at her! Lord have mercy!", maxim.co.uk, archived from the original on 10 October 2008
  8. ^ "Former glamour model 'told off' for eating too many Mars bars". 10 February 2021.
  9. ^ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/sophie-monaghan-a78455182 [bare URL]
  10. ^ Angie Davidson interviews top glamour model Sophie Howard Lupus.org.uk. Retrieved on 21 November 2008
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