After graduation in 2006, Ridge was a trainee reporter at the
News of the World. After completion of her training programmes she initially worked as a consumer affairs correspondent in 2009. She then gained a job as a political correspondent on
Sky News in 2011. In the same year Ridge released her first book
The Women Who Shaped Politics, a non-fiction book which discussed women's contribution to British politics. She also started writing columns in the
tabloid newspaper Metro. In 2022, she launched
The Take with Sophy Ridge, a 30-minute discussion show based on the interviews that had featured in that week's edition. In 2024, she was involved in the
2024 general election coverage on Sky News. She continued to present both programmes until July 2023 when it was announced that, from September 2023, she would present a new weeknight political programme for Sky News called
Politics Hub. Her last day on
Politics Hub was in October 2025. Ridge hosted the primetime show
Politics Hub with Sophy Ridge for roughly two years, beginning in September 2023. Ridge began presenting
Sky News Breakfast in November 2025 alongside
Wilfred Frost, who has been in the slot since the departure of
Kay Burley in February 2025. ==Awards==