Katie Hopkins

Katie Olivia Hopkins (born 13 February 1975) is an English media personality, columnist, far-right political commentator, and former businesswoman. She was 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).

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. In 2021, she joined the UK Independence Party (UKIP).

Hopkins' social media presence and outspoken views, especially on UK politics, social class, migrants and race, have attracted controversy, media scrutiny, legal issues, protests and petitions. She has been accused of racism by journalists, advocacy groups and politicians for her comments about migrants. 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", however her account was reinstated in November 2023. In July 2021, she was deported from Australia and had to pay a fine for deliberately breaching COVID-19 health regulations.