Brit model Sophie Anderton 'goes bankrupt'

London, Oct 3 : English model Sophie Anderton, who has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons, has gone bankrupt, it has emerged.

According to sources, a bankruptcy order has just been made against the former 'It Girl' in the High Court.

The 31-year-old model socialite has battled a string of well-documented problems in recent years, which include the likes of cocaine addiction, revelations of high-class prostitution and a failed relationships with the likes of millionaire playboy Robert Hanson and Crystal Palace FC chairman Simon Jordan.

A spokesman said at the time: "We operate a no tolerance policy towards drug use so feel we have been left with no alternative than to terminate Sophie's contract."

In January 2004, the stunner admitted to having sex for 5,000 pounds through a madam in Italy. She set her up on a "date" with a client who left her the money in a Christian Dior handbag, reports the Daily Express.

The model claimed that at the time she was drinking and taking a lot of cocaine and had no money but the experience had "horrified" her.

Sophie first came to fame in the Nineties as a model with lingerie giant Gossard. She was soon earning enough money to fund a lavish lifestyle and became a regular guest on the London party circuit.

During this period she developed an addiction to cocaine and entered into a stormy relationship with footballer Mark Bosnich, who was a fellow cocaine addict.

She has admitted to suffering from bipolar disorder and has been in and out of rehab.

ANI