# Sophie Anderson (actress)
**Sophie Anderson** (23 November 1987 – 30 November 2023) was an English adult film performer and television personality who became a mainstream celebrity in the United Kingdom as one half of the viral duo the Cock Destroyers, alongside fellow performer [Rebecca More](https://www.edgepedia.org/rebecca-more).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9428020/) • [2](https://www.xbiz.com/news/278534/uk-performer-tv-personality-sophie-anderson-passes-away-at-36) Born in Bristol, she entered the UK adult industry in 2017 and later reached a general audience through reality television, music, and advocacy work for the LGBTQ+ community and HIV charities.[2](https://www.xbiz.com/news/278534/uk-performer-tv-personality-sophie-anderson-passes-away-at-36)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1987, Bristol, England, UK[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9428020/) |
| Died | 30 November 2023, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, UK, aged 36[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9428020/) |
| Breakthrough | October 2018 viral video with Rebecca More that named the pair the "Cock Destroyers"[3](https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-slag-wars-the-wild-and-kinky-rupauls-drag-race-of-sex-workers) |
| Television | Co-host of the reality competition series *Slag Wars: The Next Destroyer* (2020), with Rebecca More and Matthew Camp[4](https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/cock-destroyers-slag-wars-rebecca-more-sophie-anderson) |
| Other media | Single "Driving for Dick"; LGBTQ+ sex education video for Netflix (2020)[5](https://www.out.com/celebs/sophie-anderson) • [6](https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film-tv/the-ck-destroyers-interview-doors-might-open-for-us-but-well-only-go-through-ones-were-accepted-in-302040/) |
| Adult career | Performed from 2017; credits include Fake Taxi, Brazzers, Reality Kings, DDF, Wicked, and Evil Angel[2](https://www.xbiz.com/news/278534/uk-performer-tv-personality-sophie-anderson-passes-away-at-36) |
| Advocacy | Fundraising and stigma-reduction work with the HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust[7](https://gcn.ie/adult-film-star-sophie-anderson-passed-away/) |
## Early life and adult career
Anderson was born in Bristol and later said she could be identified by her South West English accent. She spoke about a childhood interest in musical theater and said she entered the adult industry at 16.[8](https://evanrosskatz.substack.com/p/sophie-anderson-cock-destroyer-slag-wars) Industry records place her video work from 2017 onward, with credits for studios including [Fake Taxi](https://www.edgepedia.org/fake-taxi), Brazzers, Reality Kings, DDF, Wicked, and Evil Angel, alongside her own independently produced content.[2](https://www.xbiz.com/news/278534/uk-performer-tv-personality-sophie-anderson-passes-away-at-36)
## The Cock Destroyers
The viral moment came in October 2018, when Anderson and Rebecca More, between bookings for a private event, recorded a short video for Twitter in which More asks "Do you know what we are? We're fucking cock destroyers" and Anderson completes the line. The clip became a widely used reaction video on what was then called gay Twitter and turned the pair into queer icons and social media personalities.[3](https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-slag-wars-the-wild-and-kinky-rupauls-drag-race-of-sex-workers) Their exaggerated, camp persona made them a natural fit for LGBTQ+ audiences, and they parlayed the meme into merchandise, appearances, and adult productions such as the *A Tale of Two Cock Destroyers* series for MEN.com.[4](https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/cock-destroyers-slag-wars-rebecca-more-sophie-anderson) • [9](https://www.papermag.com/cock-destroyers-interview?rebelltitem=25) In 2020, the pair inspired the name of the Frock Destroyers, a girl group formed on *RuPaul's Drag Race UK*.[10](https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-dorothy-project/s2-ep5-sophie-anderson-cock-rmt2wLp6YZG/)
The two worked together until 2021, when they parted ways after a falling out; More subsequently retired from studio adult work while Anderson continued her career.[5](https://www.out.com/celebs/sophie-anderson) • [11](https://origin.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/61511/1/sophie-anderson-dead-the-cock-destroyers-obituary)
## Television, music, and advocacy
In 2020 Anderson and More hosted *[Slag Wars: The Next Destroyer](https://www.edgepedia.org/slag-wars-the-next-destroyer)*, a reality competition in which seven contestants from across the sex industry competed in challenges; Anderson, More, and the American performer Matthew Camp hosted the first season. The show was noted for its inclusive casting and its frank depiction of sex workers' lives.[3](https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-slag-wars-the-wild-and-kinky-rupauls-drag-race-of-sex-workers) • [4](https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/cock-destroyers-slag-wars-rebecca-more-sophie-anderson) A second season, produced after Anderson's death, was dedicated to her legacy and hosted by More.[12](https://www.pride.com/culture/celebrities/rebecca-more-slag-wars)
The duo also released the novelty single "Driving for Dick" and recorded a sex education video for Netflix in 2020 covering topics including PrEP.[5](https://www.out.com/celebs/sophie-anderson) • [6](https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film-tv/the-ck-destroyers-interview-doors-might-open-for-us-but-well-only-go-through-ones-were-accepted-in-302040/) Anderson identified as bisexual and pansexual and positioned herself as an advocate for queer people and sex workers. With More she took on sponsored challenges, including a 10k run on [World AIDS Day](https://www.edgepedia.org/world-aids-day), to raise money for the Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK's leading HIV and sexual health charity, and spoke publicly about reducing HIV stigma.[11](https://origin.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/61511/1/sophie-anderson-dead-the-cock-destroyers-obituary) • [7](https://gcn.ie/adult-film-star-sophie-anderson-passed-away/) In interviews she also discussed her mental health, describing episodes of what she called "real mania, like bipolar mania".[13](https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/12/05/SOPHIE-ANDERSON-DEAD-TRIBUTES/)
## Death
Anderson's partner, the adult performer and former footballer Oliver Spedding, who had played as a youth for Crystal Palace, died on 17 November 2023 at age 34.[14](https://www.papermag.com/rip-sophie-anderson) • [15](https://themanc.com/news/sophie-anderson-dead-at-36-two-weeks-after-boyfriends-death/) Anderson died on 30 November 2023 in [Basingstoke](https://www.edgepedia.org/basingstoke), Hampshire, aged 36, two weeks later.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9428020/) More, now known as Rebecca Jones, announced the death on Instagram on 4 December 2023, writing that Anderson was "the bubbly, funny, kind hearted soul who was outrageous on the outside but also so gentle behind closed doors".[2](https://www.xbiz.com/news/278534/uk-performer-tv-personality-sophie-anderson-passes-away-at-36)
The cause of death was not confirmed by the outlets that reported it at the time; IMDb lists it as suicide by drug overdose.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9428020/) • [7](https://gcn.ie/adult-film-star-sophie-anderson-passed-away/) A mother of four, Anderson was mourned across the LGBTQ+ and sex worker communities, with tributes from performers including *Drag Race UK* star Divina De Campo, who described her as "a continuous advocate for those in the LGBTQ+ community and her industry".[7](https://gcn.ie/adult-film-star-sophie-anderson-passed-away/) • [5](https://www.out.com/celebs/sophie-anderson)
## References
1. [Sophie Anderson (1987–2023), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9428020/)
2. [UK Performer, TV Personality Sophie Anderson Passes Away at 36, XBIZ, 4 December 2023](https://www.xbiz.com/news/278534/uk-performer-tv-personality-sophie-anderson-passes-away-at-36)
3. [Inside 'Slag Wars,' the Wild and Kinky 'RuPaul's Drag Race' of Sex Workers, The Daily Beast, 27 November 2020](https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-slag-wars-the-wild-and-kinky-rupauls-drag-race-of-sex-workers)
4. ['Slag Wars': Rebecca More and Sophie Anderson's Porn Movement, MEL Magazine](https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/cock-destroyers-slag-wars-rebecca-more-sophie-anderson)
5. [Porn Star & Meme Queen Sophie Anderson Dies At 36, Out.com, 5 December 2023](https://www.out.com/celebs/sophie-anderson)
6. [The C**k Destroyers interview, Attitude, 2020](https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/film-tv/the-ck-destroyers-interview-doors-might-open-for-us-but-well-only-go-through-ones-were-accepted-in-302040/)
7. [LGBTQ+ community pays tribute to adult film star Sophie Anderson, GCN, 5 December 2023](https://gcn.ie/adult-film-star-sophie-anderson-passed-away/)
8. [A Tribute to Sophie Anderson, Forever a C*ck Destroyer, Evan Ross Katz, Substack](https://evanrosskatz.substack.com/p/sophie-anderson-cock-destroyer-slag-wars)
9. [Interview: Story Behind "A Tale of Two Cock Destroyers", PAPER Magazine](https://www.papermag.com/cock-destroyers-interview?rebelltitem=25)
10. [S2 Ep5: Sophie Anderson: Cock Destroyer, The Dorothy Project podcast](https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-dorothy-project/s2-ep5-sophie-anderson-cock-rmt2wLp6YZG/)
11. [Sophie Anderson will always be more than a meme, Dazed, 5 December 2023](https://origin.dazeddigital.com/life-culture/article/61511/1/sophie-anderson-dead-the-cock-destroyers-obituary)
12. [Rebecca More honors Sophie Anderson in 'Slag Wars' season 2, PRIDE, 13 September 2024](https://www.pride.com/culture/celebrities/rebecca-more-slag-wars)
13. [Sophie Anderson: Cock Destroyers porn star and LGBTQ icon dies, PinkNews, 5 December 2023](https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/12/05/SOPHIE-ANDERSON-DEAD-TRIBUTES/)
14. [RIP Sophie Anderson, HIV Advocate, PAPER Magazine, 5 December 2023](https://www.papermag.com/rip-sophie-anderson)
15. [Adult film star and LGBTQ+ icon Sophie Anderson dies aged 36, The Manc, 5 December 2023](https://themanc.com/news/sophie-anderson-dead-at-36-two-weeks-after-boyfriends-death/)
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