Sally Ridge is an interior designer, television personality and socialite from

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. She is currently working as a real estate agent in Auckland city.

Career

Ridge has been a television presenter on several shows dealing with interior decorating, including the

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television series, ''

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'' and '' Changing Rooms''. She was also one of the celebrities, on the 2001 New Zealand series of ''

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''. Along with Anita Simpson, she ran 24 Simpson Ridge, an

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company. She formed clothing company James & August Ltd. in 2004. This failed, and went into liquidation in May 2010. The liquidation report filed with the Companies Office stated that the company owed $1 million. Ridge has worked as a painter and fashion designer, having created some fashion items with Verge New Generation. In 2011, Ridge was writing a weekly crafts column for a woman's magazine, and making appearances at various events. In May 2011, Ridge took part in a fashion show in Christchurch, also featuring model

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, to raise money for the

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relief as part of the successful Rise Up Christchurch Telethon on

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. In September 20120, Ridge along with her eldest daughter Jaimie, appeared in reality TV show entitled "The Ridges" on

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.TV3 - http://www.tv3.co.nz/Shows/TheRidges/About.aspx In February 2020, it was announced that Sally Ridge had split from Rich Lister Glenn Cotterill and is now focusing on her real estate career. She works for Bayleys Auckland central.

Personal life

Ridge married former

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and rugby league captain

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. Together they had two children, a daughter,

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, and son, Boston before they broke up in 2001. In 2003, Ridge started a relationship with ex-international cricketer Adam Parore.

References

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