London: Sophie Kinsella, the much-loved author of ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ and its many bestselling sequels, died on Monday at the age of 55, her family confirmed. She had been living with brain cancer.

In a statement shared on Kinsella’s official Instagram account, her family said, “We are heartbroken to announce the passing this morning of our beloved Sophie (aka Maddy, aka Mummy). She died peacefully, with her final days filled with her true loves: family and music and warmth and Christmas and joy.”

The family added, “We can’t imagine what life will be like without her radiance and love of life.”

Kinsella, who also wrote under her real name, Madeleine Wickham, disclosed in April 2024 that she had been diagnosed in late 2022 with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.

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