Sophie Gradon

Sophie Gradon (25 October 1985 – 20 June 2018) was an English model and marketing manager. In 2008, she won Miss Newcastle. In 2009, Gradon won the title Miss Great Britain. In 2016, Gradon was a contestant on the second series of Love Island.

Early life and education

Gradon was from Newcastle, England. She graduated from Dame Allan's School where she completed GCE Advanced Levels. She obtained a 2:1 degree in Media, Culture, and Society from Northumbria University.

Career

In 2008, Gradon won the title Miss Newcastle. In 2009, she won the Miss Great Britain. Gradon worked as a marketing manager. She was a promoter of the NE1 campaign in Newcastle City Centre, through which she raised money for charities. In this capacity, Gradon successfully solicited financial support from Calum Best for the Great North Run in 2011. Thousands of pounds were raised to send children with cancer on a trip to Crete. Chronicle Live reported that Calum agreed to support this charity after he saw the work Gradon did for the Sara's Hope Foundation. In 2011, Gradon appeared on Sky Sports in support of the campaign, "The Great North Fitnees Revolution."

She was a contestant on Love Island in 2016. During her time on the reality TV series, Love Island, Gradon began a relationship with barman Tom Powell before coupling up with glamour model Katie Salmon, Love Island's first same-sex pairing.

In 2018, Gradon was part of a talk on social media and its impact on children. In a March 2018 interview with Radio Aire, Gradon revealed that she was the victim of intense cyberbullying and internet trolls.

She reported in the interview:

"It was horrific. I think when you get so many comments on the scale we did coming out of thousands of followers."

She added:

"There are fans and positive comments but people would focus on the negatives. Sometimes I would look for it...There would be so many negative comments. They are commenting on the way you look, the way you talk. They would come up with an opinion of you on a TV show where they’ve watched you for 45 minutes."

Personal life

In 2011, Gradon dated Wayne Lineker, owner of Linekers Bars, brother of Gary Lineker. In 2013, Gradon dated rugby player Danny Cipriani. In 2016, reports stated that Gradon was "openly bisexual." She was a widely known socialite among the social scene in Newcastle.

Death

Gradon was found dead on 20 June 2018 at the age of 32. A spokesperson for the Northumbria Police reported that there did not appear to be suspicious circumstances and a cause of death was not revealed. Her death sparked a response among media outlets, with the organization of Miss Great Britain and several members of the cast of Love Island expressing condolences.

References

Honorary titles
Preceded by Amy Carrier	Miss Great Britain 2009	Succeeded by Rachael Tennent

External links

• Sophie Gradon on IMDb

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