Overview
- Her family announced her death on Wednesday, Dec. 10, in a statement on her official Instagram account, saying she died peacefully with loved ones nearby.
- Kinsella revealed in 2024 that she had been diagnosed with glioblastoma at the end of 2022 and was treated at University College Hospital in London with surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
- She is survived by her husband, Henry Wickham, and their five children: Freddy, Hugo, Oscar, Rex and Sybella.
- The bestselling novelist sold more than 45 million books worldwide, best known for the Becky Bloomwood Shopaholic series, which inspired the 2009 film Confessions of a Shopaholic starring Isla Fisher.
- Her recent work included the 2024 semi‑autobiographical novella What Does It Feel Like?, while agents and publishers praised her as a once‑in‑a‑lifetime talent and celebrated her enduring legacy.