Sophie Dahl

The ‘Twentysomething’ singer – who is engaged to Sophie Dahl, the author and former model – said he tried to impress her with his knowledge of books when they first met. He said: “We hit it off immediately. I think we knew emotionally that we would become good friends. We just started talking about books – I was reading David Mitchells ‘Cloud Atlas’ at the time – and certain other stuff that we were into.” Jamie – who met Sophie at a charity event for the Lavender Trust two-and-a-half years ago – said he never thought the former model would be interested in him. ... Read Full Story

Sophie Dahl will have the wedding dress every little girl dreams of Rumours – and that is all they are – about Sophie Dahl and Jamie Cullum ’s wedding venue have started this week. The article I read claimed that Hunton Park, a wedding venue near Watford, is the couple’s favourite. The story reads like a PR piece for the owners, De Vere: maybe Sophie Dahl is checking the location out, and they decided to make the most of the publicity. The Dahl – Cullum wedding is expected to take place in July 2010, after the Jazz Musician finishes a tour to publicise his ... Read Full Story

Sophie Dahl was born on September 15, 1979, to a talented family. As the granddaughter of prolific author Roald Dahl, she served as the inspiration for the character of Sophie in his famous book, The BFG. Her childhood was hectic as she was shifted between a home in Los Angeles and a boarding school in England. The tumult contributed to depression and anorexia, both of which Sophie Dahl overcame. Her career as a model came as a complete surprise. It was her ambition to write or act like her father Julian Holloway and grandmother Patricia Neal. Fate had another line of work in mind ... Read Full Story

19 Sep 09 By Helen Grant Categories: Celebrity News Tags: Sophie Dahl Sohie Dahl has landed her own BBC cook show. The model, 31, will cook her own recipes and reminisce about her childhood memories of food in the BBC Two series, which is being made by Jamie Oliver’s company Fresh One Productions. And if sales of her cook book Miss Dahl’s Voluptuous Delights are anything to go by, the model-turned-author will be hot competition for Nigella, Gordon, Marco and co when the six-episode series hits screens next summer. Sophie, who is dating jazz star Jamie Cullum, says: “For me, food is more than ... Read Full Story

Model Sophie Dahl is set to host a TV cookery show. The stunner will exhibit her cooking skills in a six-part series made by Jamie Oliver’s company Fresh One Productions. “Food is more than just fuel – it’s a joy and an adventure,” the Daily Star quoted a source as saying. The recipes she’ll cook will be chosen from her own best-selling cookery book Miss Dahl’s Voluptuous Delights. BBC2 is scheduled to air the show next year. Sophie is the granddaughter of author Roald Dahl, who wrote hit kids’ book Charlie And The Chocolate Factory. Read Full Story