Loves of My Life: Sophie Skelton

The best interviews are often the most personal. In Loves of My Life, we get to know the person behind their craft, asking them the important questions we’re desperate to know—the restaurants and date-night spots, what’s in their Saved folder on Instagram, the piece of jewellery they’re most attached to and what’s lurking at the bottom of their handbag. In short, these are the true loves of their life. Next up is Outlander actress Sophie Skelton.

What’s your #1 restaurant to visit in the world, and what do you order?

Ah man, that’s a good question. I come from the North of England where the pub food and countryside setting is hard to beat, so seeing as we’re coming into winter, a cosy pub in the middle of nowhere with an open fire and (ideally) snow outside is pretty perfect but otherwise—a “favourite” really depends on my mood and what the occasion is. There’s something I really enjoy (and it’s very barbarous of me,) about eating fish by the ocean. I love a marinated miso cod so perhaps Nobu Malibu for the view and the fresh fish. (Insert your judgement here).

Is there anything in your wardrobe that you’re particularly sentimental about?

I’m not usually a big cap wearer but I have one that I bought with my best mate on a trip; they had just moved country and were having a hard time so I flew out to visit them. I love pieces that remind me of smiling and laughing in the face of hardship, and it gives me a little injection of life and joy whenever I wear it, so sometimes I’ll throw it on to capture that feeling and to feel close to someone/ the people I love who are far away.

What would we always find lurking in the bottom of your handbag?