Love Island's Sophie bravely opens up on 'life lesson' after fire accident
Manchester local Sophie Lee was left with facial scarring after she nearly died during a fire-breathing accident in 2019 and has shared her memories of that experience with new partner Harry Cooksley
Love Island newcomer Sophie Lee opened up about the devastating experience that changed her life forever on tonight's (May 9) episode of the reality show. The 29-year-old model from Manchester had a candid chat with new partner Harry Cooksley, sharing how a traumatic accident in her early 20s forced her to completely rebuild herself.
She admitted the experience affected her relationships, saying: "I've only had one boyfriend. When I was 22 I was in a fire accident. It made me the woman that I am. It made me learn so much about life and interactions with people and how to be better."
Sophie went on to explain: "I believe to date people, you also need to be in a good place in yourself. That's why in my early 20s, I think I wasn't ready to date because I didn't feel good in myself. I had a lot of self work to do, I had a lot of building my own confidence."
Viewers flocked to social media to congratulate Sophie for how strong she has been in the face of adversity, with one writing: "Sophie is an inspiration." Another gushed: "Amazing Sophie went from the picture on the left after her fire accident to the person on the right. Brave brave lady."
A third got emotional listening to her talk about the incident, and said: "Hearing Sophie's story actually made me tear up."
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