The literary world is in mourning after the sudden passing of Sophie Kinsella — the sparkling voice behind the "Confessions of a Shopaholic" series — who died just two days before her 56th birthday. Sophie Kinsella, born Madeleine Sophie Wickham, tragically passed away on Wednesday morning, 10 December 2025, surrounded by her family after a quiet, courageous battle with brain cancer. She was 55. The devastating news was confirmed in a heartbreakingly tender message shared on her official Instagram account — a platform once filled with her joyful updates and gentle humor, now bearing the weight of her family's sorrow. "We are heartbroken to announce the passing this morning of our beloved Sophie (aka Maddy, aka Mummy)," the statement began. "She died peacefully, with her final days filled

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