With her regular presenting stints on BBC News, as well as other standalone news segments, Sophie Raworth is a familiar face to many. The star has been on our screens for major news events, including the death of the late Queen, the coronation of King Charles and the D-Day celebrations. But what do you actually know of the veteran broadcast journalist? Away from the camera, the 56-year-old has a famous sister and the most romantic engagement story. Read on for all you need to know…
Husband
Sophie has been married to real estate broker Richard Winter since 2003. Her beloved popped the question to her on her 35th birthday while they were enjoying a holiday along the Amalfi Coast. The pair are believed to have known each other for years before dating, and Sophie once confessed that her partner was the only person to have broken up with her. A report in The Sun read: "During their first go at love, he ended the relationship - she said it was the only time she was dumped, normally being the heartbreaker herself."
In 2005, the broadcaster revealed that she and her husband have traditional date nights, explaining: "Richard and I will go to see a film. I'm very choosy. What I like best are period films or clever dramas, something memorable and uplifting, such as Cinderella Man, which I saw recently. We'll eat at one of my favourite neighbourhood bistros, Aglio e Olio on London's Fulham Road. The owner is a tall, dark, charming Italian who always welcomes us and chats."
Children
Sophie and Richard share three children, daughters Ella and Georgia and son Oliver. Although the trio have grown up outside of the public eye, the broadcaster has spoken about her children before. A keen marathon runner, Sophie revealed that she would often train alongside her children. "I love running with my children although I can't say they love running with me," she joked. My son likes a run, but he beats me, which is annoying. The other two are older and they are not sure they want to be seen running with their mum."
In 2021, she revealed that Ella hoped to be a doctor, sharing an incredibly rare photo of the teenager as they donated blood together. "This is my daughter. She is 17 today," Sophie penned. "She wants to be a doctor and insisted that both her parents go and give blood with her for the first time. I don't like needles...at all. But the staff at @givebloodnhs at Westfield in Shepherds Bush were so lovely and reassuring. And it didn't hurt at all! Happy birthday Ella."
Family and famous sister
Sophie isn't the only star in her family as her younger sister, Kate, is a noted economist, who came up with the 'doughnut economic' model. A diagram of the model, fittingly shaped as a doughnut, explains how the centre of the hole represents the life essentials that people lack while the other layers are planetary boundaries that could lead to an ecological collapse.
Praising her sister in 2022, Sophie wrote: "My brilliant sister Kate Raworth. Author of Doughnut Economics. She has just been awarded an honorary doctorate by the Belgian university @kuleuven for her work rethinking economics. Which is how I discovered she is Professor Kate Raworth! She’s so modest….she'd forgotten to tell me that."
In 2025, just ahead of the VE Day celebrations, Sophie sadly lost her father. In 2021, she had confirmed that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. The news was shared by the Daily Mail's Richard Eden, and her late parent was described as "a man with a big heart and heaps of kindness and tenacity".
The arrival of Sophie's children had a positive effect on her relationship with her parents, with the star previously explaining: "Having children really changes your relationship with your parents. We see so much more of them now. My mother can't bear to be without Ella for more than a few days at a stretch." Describing her perfect weekend, she added: "I'll relax with one of my dad's frothy cappuccinos, a speciality of his, while the grandparents play with Ella."