Katie Olivia Hopkins is an English media personality, columnist, social critic, and former businesswoman. She was a contestant on the third series of The Apprentice in 2007, and following further appearances in the media, she became a columnist for British national newspapers. Hopkins began writing for The Sun in 2013 and the Daily Mail's website MailOnline from 2015 to 2017. In 2015, she hosted her own television chat show If Katie Hopkins Ruled the World, and appeared in the fifteenth series of Celebrity Big Brother, in which she finished as the runner-up. The following year, Hopkins became a presenter for the talk radio station LBC. Throughout her career, Hopkins' social media presence and outspoken views, specifically regarding UK politics, social class, obesity, migrants and race, have attracted controversy, criticism, media scrutiny, protests and petitions. She has been accused of racism by journalists, advocacy groups and politicians for her comments about migrants.
Born: | Katie Olivia Hopkins, February 13, 1975, Barnstaple, Devon, England, United Kingdom |
Alma mater: | University of Exeter, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
Occupation: | Media personality, columnist, social critic, businesswoman |
Years active: | 2007–present |
Employer: | The Sun (2013–2015), MailOnline (2015–2017), LBC (2016–2017), The Rebel Media (2018) |
Television: | The Apprentice, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here, Celebrity Big Brother, If Katie Hopkins Ruled the World |
Children: | 3 |
Twitter: | Katie Hopkins's Twitter profile |
IMDb: | Katie Hopkins's IMDb |
About Katie Hopkins
Controversial British reality TV competitor who is best known for her appearance on The Apprentice (UK).
Before Fame
She was born in Barnstaple, Devon to Roy Hopkins and Anona Crowle.
Achievement
She married her second husband during an episode of the reality show Four Weddings.
Family Life
She married Damian McKinney, with whom she had two daughters. Following their divorce, she had an affair with the married Mark Cross, had his baby in 2008, and married him in 2010.
Associations
She competed with fellow reality cast mates for an apprenticeship with Alan Sugar.
Information related to Katie Hopkins
- Far-right politics in England
- Opposition to Islam in the United Kingdom
- The Sun (United Kingdom) people
- Adjutant General's Corps officers
- Television personalities from Devon
- Critics of multiculturalism
- Daily Mail journalists
- People with epilepsy
- English columnists
- English women journalists
- English politicians
- British social commentators
- Critics of the European Union
- Participants in British reality television series
- Alumni of the University of Exeter
- Graduates of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
- Women columnists