Sophie Grégoire: Everything we know about Justin Trudeau's ex-wife

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau is the ex-wife of Justin Trudeau, the current Prime Minister of Canada. She is known for being a philanthropist.

She was born in Montreal in 1975.

She is her parents' only daughter. She has two brothers and she studied communications at the University of Montréal.

Justin Trudeau is the current Prime Minister of Canada, he is the son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. He came into political power due to his progressive policies.

Sophie attended school with Michel Trudeau, her ex-husband's younger brother who tragically passed away at the age of 23 in 1998.

They got married on 28 May 2005 after knowing each other for most of their lives.

The wedding gown was made by Turkish Canadian brand Erdem.

Sophie has gone through her fair share of health struggles, she suffered from an eating disorder called bulimia when she was younger.

Sophie is an advocate of eating disorders and works tirelessly to speak about her experiences to spread awareness.

Sophie has spent over 15 years pushing great causes such as gender equality, women's rights and mental health forward.

Sophie is fluent in three languages: French, English and Spanish.

Justin Trudeau and Sophie have a cordial relationship with the future ruling couple of England William and Kate.

Every time Kate and Sophie are seen at an official event it seems as though there is a rapport between them often showing signs of friendliness and exchanging smiles and laughter 

King Charles III and Queen Camilla's coronation on 6 May 2023 saw the presence of Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie. 

Sophie Trudeau has created an aura of sophistication and elegance throughout her public speeches and appearances.

Sophie worked as a personal shopper who used her fashion knowledge to assist clients in making the best purchases for them.

Sophie can play the guitar and flute. She is also a dancer with training in Jazz, ballet and African dance.

She was eTalk's Quebec correspondent for five years which further catapulted her later on as she had a chance to display her personality and charisma to a national audiene.

Sophie has leveraged her 300k followers on Instagram and 320k on Facebook to spread her positive message and share the important causes she works on with her audience.

Sophie is the national ambassador for Plan Canada's ‘Because I Am a Girl’ and for the Shield of Athena an organization that fights against domestic violence and human trafficking.

Sophie has made sure to allow time for physical activity in her busy schedule and became a certified yoga instructor.

Besides her position at eTalk, she also worked for other channels on both TV and radio.

Sophie and Justin met Pope Francis on May 29, 2017 in the Vatican.

The family could be seen attending the Pride Parade on 31 July 2016 held in Vancouver.

Sophie has been her ex-husband's biggest supporter since the beginning.

Sophie attended the G20 summit several times with her ex-husband.

Shopie and Justin share 3 children, Xavier James, Ella-Grace Margaret and Hadrien Grégoire.

When the couple were still together, the family of 5 lived in Rideau Cottage in Ottawa.

Previously while speaking about their relationship, Justin Trudeau said: "There are times when she hates my job and she hates me for loving my job." Adding, "We have had difficult ups and downs, yet Sophie remains my best friend, my partner, my love. We are honest with each other, even when it hurts."

Unfortunately, despite them sticking through the ups and downs together, the couple did eventually split up. In August of 2023, it was announced that Sophie and Justin were separating.

The family will remain a priority for the couple as they navigate this separation.

No details were released as it was an amicable separation. Both released statements on their social media requesting privacy for their family and opening up about their difficulties briefly.