Sophia Smith Galer Biography
Sophia Smith Galer is a multi-award-winning British journalist, author, and content creator based in London. Known for her innovative and engaging content, she has amassed a substantial following of over 700,000 people worldwide. In 2024, she co-hosted the BBC World Service podcast *Where To Be A Woman* with Scaachi Koul. Before becoming a freelance journalist in September 2023, she served as a Senior News Reporter for VICE World News.
Sophia Smith Galer Age
Smith is 30 years old as of 2024. She was born on June 1, 1994.
Sophia Smith Galer Height
She is 5 feet 4 inches (1.63 meters) tall.
Sophia Smith Galer Nationality
She is British.
Sophia Smith Galer Education
Smith graduated from St Mary’s College at Durham University with a degree in Spanish and Arabic in 2016. She then pursued a Master’s in Broadcast Journalism at City, University of London, graduating in 2017.
Sophia Smith Galer Parents
Sophia is the only child of an English father and a mother of Italian origin. She was raised Catholic, grew up singing in St. Peter’s Italian Church, and was a choral scholar at St. John-at-Hackney.
Sophia Smith Galer Boyfriend/Husband
Sophia is not married. However, she is in a relationship with comedian Eshaan Akbar. The couple started dating in late 2022.
Sophia Smith Galer Career
Smith Galer is a multi-award-winning reporter, author, and content creator based in London, with a following of over 700,000 people worldwide. She began her journalism career in May 2017 as a social media producer for BBC.com, later becoming a visual journalist covering faith and ethics at BBC World Service.
In 2019, she started posting on TikTok, becoming one of the first BBC journalists to use the platform, despite initial resistance from her employers. On TikTok, she participates in trends, gathers news, and posts explainer content on gender, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and digital culture. Her innovative use of vertical video in investigations earned her a British Journalism Award for Innovation of the Year in 2021 and a spot on British Vogue’s list of the 25 Most Influential Women in the UK in 2022.
In March 2021, Smith Galer went viral with an original sea shanty explaining how a container ship obstructed the Suez Canal, garnering one million views in just eight hours. She left the BBC in June 2021 and joined VICE World News as a Senior News Reporter three months later. After two years, she transitioned to freelance journalism in September 2023.
Chris Stokel-Walker of The Observer described her as one of the biggest ex-BBC names on TikTok. Matthew Leake from The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism called her an authority on how journalists and news organizations can use TikTok to research stories, reach younger audiences, and build relationships. Academic research highlights that her work demonstrates intellectual virtues such as autonomy, carefulness, curiosity, and thoroughness, adapting journalistic information to TikTok to appeal to younger generations.
In February 2023, Smith Galer joined Brown University’s Information Futures Lab as one of their inaugural fellows to address information disorders and digital literacy. In 2024, she co-hosted the BBC World Service podcast Where To Be A Woman with Scaachi Koul, exploring what it truly means for women to live their best lives around the world.
Her first book, Losing It: Sex Education for the 21st Century, addresses the sex misinformation crisis and is available now.
Sophia Smith Galer Salary
Galer’s exact salary is not publicly disclosed. However, as a prominent journalist, author, and broadcaster, she likely earns a competitive salary consistent with industry standards for her roles and experience.
Sophia Smith Galer Net Worth
Galer’s exact net worth is not publicly disclosed. However, given her successful career as a journalist, author, and broadcaster, her net worth is likely substantial, considering her various professional accomplishments and media presence.
