Katie Hopkins
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Katie Olivia Hopkins (born 13 February 1975)[1][2] is an English media personality, columnist, far-right[3] political commentator, and former businesswoman. She rose to prominence as a contestant on the third series of the reality television show The Apprentice in 2007; following further appearances in the media, she became a columnist for British national newspapers, including The Sun (2013–2015) and MailOnline (2015–2017).
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Katie Hopkins | |
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Born | Katie Olivia Hopkins (1975-02-13) 13 February 1975 (age 49) Barnstaple, England |
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Years active | 2007–present |
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Political party | UK Independence Party (2021–present) |
Spouses | Damian McKinney
(m. 2004; div. 2005)Mark Cross (m. 2010) |
Children | 3 |
Website | katiesarms |
In 2015, Hopkins appeared on the fifteenth series of the reality television show Celebrity Big Brother, which she finished as runner-up, and hosted her own television talk show If Katie Hopkins Ruled the World. The following year, she became a presenter for the talk radio station LBC and underwent major brain surgery to treat her epilepsy.[4] In 2021, she joined the UK Independence Party (UKIP).[5][6]
Hopkins' social media presence and outspoken views, especially on UK politics, social class, migrants and race, have attracted controversy, media scrutiny and legal issues.[7] She has been accused of racism by journalists, advocacy groups and politicians for her comments about migrants.[8] In 2016, her former employer MailOnline was forced to pay significant damages to a Muslim family whom she had falsely accused of extremist links.[9][10] In the 2017 libel case Monroe v Hopkins, Hopkins was required to pay damages and legal costs to food writer Jack Monroe after making defamatory remarks on Twitter.[11] Her role at LBC was terminated in May 2017 following her comments on Twitter about the Manchester Arena bombing.[12]
Hopkins was permanently suspended from Twitter in June 2020 for what the company described as "violations of our hateful conduct policy",[13][14] but her account was reinstated in November 2023.[15] In July 2021, she was deported from Australia and had to pay a fine for deliberately breaching COVID-19 health regulations.[16]