Sophie Kinsella has died aged 55 (Image: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)

Bestselling author Sophie Kinsella, best known for her Shopaholic series, has died aged 55. The write, whose real name was Madeleine Sophie Wickham, had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer .

Her family confirmed the news in a statement following her passing this morning (December 10). Her family said she "died peacefully" and spent her last days with "family and music and warmth and Christmas and joy."

Real name Madeleine Sophie Wickham, who used Sophie Kinsella as her pen name, announced in April 2024 she had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer back in 2022, reports the Daily Star .

A statement posted to her Instagram account read: “We are heartbroken to announce the passing

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