Shopaholic Author Sophie Kinsella Diagnosed With Brain Cancer

Sophie Kinsella opens up about her private health battle.

THE Shopaholic author of the series, whose real name is Madeleine-Sophie Wickham— shared that she was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a form of aggressive brain cancer, less than two years ago.

“To my dear readers and subscribers,” Sophie began in a message shared on her social media accounts on April 17. “I have wanted to share an update on my health with you for a long time and have been waiting for the strength to do so.”.

Noting that she received the diagnosis in late 2022, she continued: ‘I haven’t shared this before because I wanted to make sure my children could hear and process the news in privacy and adjust to our ‘ new normal’.

The 53-year-old, who shares five children with her husband Henry Wickhamalso gave an overview of her treatment, explaining that she underwent successful surgery followed by radiation and chemotherapy, the latter of which is ongoing.

“At the moment, everything is stable and I generally feel very good,” Sophie continued before joking, “although I am tired and my memory is even worse than before!”