Cleaning influencer Sophie Hinchliffe, better known as Mrs Hinch, has been taken to hospital for an emergency operation after falling ill. The former hairdresser who has risen to fame for her cleaning and organising advice online, took to social media to explain to fans what had happened.
Sophie said the first hospital had dismissed her but she ‘trusted her gut’ and went to a second where a scan revealed she needed surgery.
She said: “I’m not really sure where to start with this week guys.” Sophie added: “Anyway to cut a long story short, I had a blood clot in my groin / pelvis / leg area. I haven’t had one since 2018 and then another one decides to hit me three weeks postpartum. What a 12 months it’s been.”
Sophie said she had to have a procedure to remove the ‘big blood clot’, after a scan revealed the danger, adding: “They managed to go in through my leg. They didn’t go through in my neck in the end. They hoovered out the blood clot and they hoovered my stents out. They’ve literally hoovered me which is ironic isn’t it?” She said: “I think I’ve still got quite a lot of painkillers or anaesthetic in my system so I’m probably not making sense.”
Sophie said she had been in two hospitals, and finished: “They’ve said I can go home tomorrow…and I cannot wait to just pick up Vinnie – that newborn smell. I swear I’m getting withdrawal symptoms from him.”
Sophie also added some detail bout her time in hospital, saying: “I’ve had a lovely FaceTime with the boys, that was amazing, and I should be back home in my newborn bubble with my little family tomorrow … I got put through a CT scan and they said there’s no blood clot, you can go home. I went home; my leg got bigger and bigger. I came back to a different hospital and they scanned me and said we need to operate, you’ve got a big blood clot.”
Sophie added: “How mad is that? And that keeps playing on my mind. What if I didn’t come back? Just trust your gut guys. Trust your bloody gut. Anyway over and out from me and blood clot. I can’t wait to wake up in the morning and get home.”
The clot comes after Sophie had a baby in February, she posted: “Vinnie Alan Barker Hinchliffe. Born 18th February at 12:21pm, 6lb7oz. Our beautiful little heart healer entered the world In the month we needed him most, February. February is my Dad’s birthday month, my birthday month, … And now, it’s our Vinnies. The signs, the comfort ,the joy, you really are just everything we have needed and more Vinnie. Now it’s time to meet your beautiful big brothers, and start the next chapter in our Hinch story.”
In April 2024, Sophie’s father died suddenly in his sleep. She shared a tribute at the time, writing: “25th April 2024. My precious Dad passed suddenly but so peacefully whilst he slept. My life, our whole world, has been turned upside down. A deep unimaginable pain I cannot put into words. My loving Dad, Your workshop is locked up and I sleep with the key. I promise to keep your workshop dream going.
“Until we meet and sing together again. Goodnight Dad My absolute king Your Bubberloo. Grief, I’ve learned, is really just love. It’s all the love you want to give, but cannot. All that unspent love gathers up in the corners of your eyes, the lump in your throat, and in that hollow part of your chest. Grief is just love with no place to go.”
Sophie Hinchliffe, widely known as Mrs Hinch, is a British influencer and author renowned for her home cleaning tips and relatable content. Born on February 16, 1990, in Basildon, Essex, she initially worked as a hairdresser before gaining prominence on social media.
In March 2018, Sophie launched her Instagram account, @mrshinchhome, to document her home decoration journey. Her engaging cleaning hacks and organizational advice quickly resonated with audiences, leading to a substantial following. As of 2024, she boasts over 4.8 million followers.
Beyond social media, Mrs Hinch has authored several best-selling books. Her debut, “Hinch Yourself Happy,” released in April 2019, sold 160,302 copies in three days, making it the UK’s second highest-selling non-fiction book at that time. Subsequent publications, including “The Activity Journal,” “The Little Book of Lists,” and her memoir “This Is Me,” have all topped the Sunday Times Bestseller List.
Mrs Hinch’s influence extends to product endorsements and collaborations. Her recommendations often lead to surges in product sales, and she has partnered with brands like Procter & Gamble since 2018. In 2024, she earned £4.4 million from her cleaning product line, nearly doubling her earnings from the previous year.
Sophie is married to Jamie Hinchliffe. In December 2023, Sophie revealed she had been diagnosed with autism, sharing this personal journey with her followers.