Influencer Sophia Smith Announces Engagement to Boyfriend James Bridgwood: 'Yes a Million Times Over'

Mar. 15, 2025

From left: James Bridewood, Sophia Smith and Angelina.Photo:Sophia Smith/Instagram

Sophia Smith/Instagram

Sophia Smithis engaged to her longtime boyfriend, James Bridgwood.

The influencer with more than 800,000 followers revealed viaInstagramthat her boyfriend, James Bridgwood, proposed to her on Christmas Day.

“Yes a million times over ❤️💍 25.12.24,” she captioned a black and white video of the proposal on Friday, Dec. 27.

In the video, Bridgwood kneeled in front of Smith as their 1-year-old daughter, Angelina, toddled around behind them. A sparkling diamond was visible on Smith’s left hand ring finger as she covered her face with both of her hands before smiling and embracing Bridgwood. The couple then pulled Angelina in to join them in a group hug.

Rose petals covered the carpet below the family of three, who wore festive pajamas for the holiday. Next to them was a bottle of champagne and two glasses. The video was set to the acoustic tune of Dan Berk’s “Anyone.”

James Bridgwood and Sophia Smith.Sophia Smith/Instagram

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Smith previously dated One Direction singerLiam Paynefrom May 2013 to October 2015. Payne died at age 31, on Oct. 16, afterfalling from a third-story hotel balconyin Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The mother of one congratulated her ex when he andCheryl Cole— whom Payne dated from 2016 to 2018 after his split with Smith — welcomedtheir son, Bear, in March 2017.

“I messaged to congratulate him,” she toldThe Sunin April 2017. “We’re all good. I’m happy for him.”

source: people.com