Katie Hopkins

Profile Overview

Katie Olivia Hopkins (born 13 February 1975) is an English media personality, far-right political commentator, and former columnist and businesswoman. She came to prominence as a contestant on the third series of the reality show The Apprentice in 2007. She later became known for her outspoken views and controversial social media presence, which received significant publicity.
In 2007, Hopkins appeared on the seventh series of the reality show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. In 2015, she appeared on the fifteenth series of the reality show Celebrity Big Brother, where she finished as runner-up, and hosted her own talk show, If Katie Hopkins Ruled the World. The following year, Hopkins became a presenter for the talk radio station LBC and underwent major brain surgery to relieve the severity of her epilepsy. She has also been a columnist for British national newspapers, including The Sun and MailOnline. In 2021, Hopkins joined the UK Independence Party (UKIP).
Hopkins has gained significant controversy for her views and statements on UK politics, social class, obesity, immigration and race. In 2016, her former employer MailOnline was forced to pay significant damages to a Muslim family whom she had falsely accused of extremist links. 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. Her role at LBC was terminated in May 2017 following her comments on Twitter about the Manchester Arena bombing. Hopkins was permanently suspended from Twitter in June 2020 for what the company described as "violations of our hateful conduct policy", but her account was reinstated in November 2023.