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Rebecca 'Becky' Bloomwood
First appearance	The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic
Last appearance	Shopaholic & Baby
Cause/reason	End of Series
Created by	Sophie Kinsella
Portrayed by	Isla Fisher
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Nickname(s)	Becky, Bex
Gender	Female
Age	32 (approx in 2009)
Date of birth	1977
Occupation	Former Financial Journalist, Television Personality on "Morning Coffee", Personal Shopper at "Barneys" and current personal shopper at "The Look"
Spouse(s)	Luke Brandon (2002-present)
Children	Minnie Brandon (b. December 2003)

Rebecca 'Becky' Brandon (formerly Bloomwood) is a fictional character and the main protagonist from the Shopaholic series of novels by British author, Sophie Kinsella.

[edit] Personal life

Becky grew up in Oxshott, Surrey with her Mum and Dad. After attending Bristol University, she moved to London. She lives with her best friend Susan "Suze" Cleath-Stuart.

Becky met her future husband, Luke Brandon, CEO of Brandon Communications (a Public Relations firm,) during a press conference while she was working as a financial journalist. She helped him pick out luggage for his girlfriend, Sacha. Becky did not know that Luke had a girlfriend and thought that Luke liked her. She had an angry, tearful confrontation with him where she said that she "wasn't a joke." She attracted his attention after she published an article about one of his clients. They appear on television together and they began dating at the end of the first book. Luke and Becky marry in England at Becky's parents house in 2002. Becky and Luke have a daughter named Minnie Brandon who was born in December 2003.

[edit] In Literature

[edit] The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic

Becky first makes her appearance in the book, The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (Confessions of a Shopaholic in the US). In the first book, Becky is a financial journalist. Though she has a load of debts on her bank overdraft and credit card, nothing stops her from buying new clothes, shoes and other things which others may think as unnecessary. As a result, her flat mate and best friend, Susan Cleath-Stuart (commonly referred to as Suze) has to keep an eye on her spending. On the other hand, Suze knows that Becky does not have enough money to pay the flat rent and even tears up a cheque written by Becky.

At the end of the first book, Becky is offered a regular spot on a hit morning TV show as a financial advice guru after writing a successful article for a British tabloid. She also begins dating PR mogul Luke Brandon of Brandon Communications.

[edit] Shopaholic Abroad

In Shopaholic Abroad (also known as Shopaholic Takes Manhattan in the US) Becky goes to New York City with her then-boyfriend Luke. After being outed as being in debt, she loses her gig on the TV show and all American TV prospects. She gets her life back on track by selling most of her possessions to pay off her debt and accepts a job as a personal shopper at Barney's in Manhattan.

[edit] Shopaholic Ties the Knot

In Shopaholic Ties The Knot Becky plans her dream weddings to Luke - one in Oxshott, planned by her own parents, and the other in Manhattan, planned by Luke's cold mother, Elinor. Meanwhile, while figuring out which wedding to attend, Becky must also learn to deal with Luke's own issues with his disinterested, unsupportive mother.

[edit] Shopaholic & Sister

In Shopaholic & Sister newlywed Becky returns from a 10-month long honeymoon around the world to discover she has a half sister through her father - but frugal environmentalist Jess is nothing like Becky ever imagined a sister to be. After an awkward visit and confrontation, Becky must patch up her relationship not only with Jess, but also with her husband Luke and her best friend Suze, who seems to have found a new best friend while Becky was away. At the end of the book she learns that she and Luke are expecting their first child.

[edit] Shopaholic & Baby

In Shopaholic & Baby Becky is going through the joys of expecting her first child, complete with shopping for baby and a new home. She suspects that her husband is having an affair with her celebrity obstetrician (who is also his former university girlfriend) Venetia Carter, particularly after Venetia herself tells Becky as much. Through her professional and personal woes, Becky happily ends the book a new mom to daughter Minnie. Luke and Becky temporarily move in with her parents after losing out on the home they hoped to buy, while Luke works to save his company.

[edit] Additional Books

Sophie Kinsella has stated that she will write at least one more book featuring Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood).

[edit] In Film

Becky Bloomwood is portrayed by Isla Fisher in the 2009 film Confessions of a Shopaholic. She is an American who resides in New York City and works in the magazine industry.

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