“Ladies of London” Alum Sophie Stanbury Announces Engagement to Businessman Mark Wilson: 'How Did I Get So Lucky?'
- - “Ladies of London” Alum Sophie Stanbury Announces Engagement to Businessman Mark Wilson: 'How Did I Get So Lucky?'
Erin ClackJanuary 14, 2026 at 12:44 AM
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Ladies of London alum Sophie Stanbury announced her engagement to businessman Mark Wilson on Instagram on Jan. 10
She shared photos of the proposal, which unfolded during a country walk, and wrote, "How did I get so lucky?"
Her former sister-in-law and Bravo costar, Caroline Stanbury, congratulated the couple in the comments of the post
Sophie Stanbury is engaged!
The Ladies of London alum, 50, said "yes" to her longtime partner, businessman Mark Wilson. She announced the news on Instagram on Saturday, Jan. 10, sharing a series of photos of the proposal, which took place during a country walk.
One shot shows Wilson down on one knee as he held out a ring box, and another captures the couple sharing an embrace. They were both dressed in classic English country attire, complete with matching green wellies.
"A VERY special day, in a very special place ❤️💍," Sophie wrote in the caption of the post."And to my darling Mark, how did I get so lucky? Thank you for making me the happiest I could be, starting this year engaged, planning our new home and life together but best of all knowing that you’ll be by my side forever ❤️💍," she added.
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The bride-to-be's former sister-in-law and Bravo costar, Caroline Stanbury, congratulated the newly engaged couple in the comments section. "We love you 🥂 and this is the best news we can all have 💍," the Real Housewives of Dubai star wrote, prompting Sophie to reply with a series of red heart emojis.
Sophie was previously married to Caroline's brother, Alex Stanbury. The pair, who split in 2016, share two children: sons Harry, 15, and Finn, 12.
Fellow Ladies of London alum Caroline Fleming also commented, writing, "A million congratulations my darlings ❤️ couldn’t be happier for you both ❤️."
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Mark Wilson proposes to Sophie Stanbury
In a follow-up Instagram post on Monday, Jan. 12, Sophie joked about the couple's casual attire for their engagement. "Some may say a proposal in wellies isn’t the appropriate attire 🤭," she wrote, before sharing details about her outfit, which included a "tweed country parka, corduroy jodhpur trousers and beautiful Gloucestershire field waistcoat and alpaca socks."
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She went on to thank her friends, family and followers for their messages of "love and support" amid her and Wilson's happy news.
"I have been so overwhelmed by your kindness ❤️. It’s been the most incredible few days and happily living in my little bubble of joy for the foreseeable 🥰," she wrote.
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Mark Wilson and Sophie Stanbury on Waihi Beach in New Zealand
The proposal came just days after the couple enjoyed a vacation in Wilson's birth country of New Zealand together. The SoSophie London founder shared photos from the trip on Instagram on Dec. 30, showing the pair posing together on Waihi Beach.
"A beautiful day on the other side of the world 🌎 and a hike to one of my favourite beaches Orokawa, untouched, unspoiled and absolutely beautiful 🌊🐬," she wrote in the caption.
Last year, Bravo announced that Ladies of London — which originally aired from 2014 to 2017 — would be returning “with a new wave of British blue bloods, ambitious American expats and glamorous international socialites.”
“As tradition clashes with the fast-paced globalized world, these power players redefine what it means to be a woman of status in one of the most iconic cities in the world,” read a synopsis shared by the network. “Here connections are currency and the crown isn’t the only thing up for grabs.”
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