Katie Hopkins is a provocative far-right former columnist and current social media figure. First coming to attention as a particularly unpleasant contestant on BBC series The Apprentice, Hopkins launched a career as a talking head on discussion shows, frequently called upon to provide offensive commentary on issues around race, class, weight and many other topics.

Her career in mainstream media, including stints as a host on LBC and columnist for The Sun and Daily Mail, slowly ground to a halt after her increasingly extreme statements went beyond what her respective employers could tolerate. This included a notorious column for The Sun in 2015, in which she referred to migrants as “cockroaches” and “feral humans”, and a tweet calling for a “final solution” following the Manchester bombing in 2017.

She has since attempted to launch a career as a far-right personality, for example hosting a show on Rebel Media and dabbling with the defunct anti-Muslim group For Britain. Despite widespread controversy and regular cancellations in previous years, Hopkins has launched another run of live shows for 2026, with dozens of sell-out events scheduled at venues starting in April. In May 2025, Hopkins was interviewed by police over language used in her comedy shows, though the investigation was later dropped. 

She has also continued her longstanding alliance with Stephen Lennon (AKA Tommy Robinson), giving an energetic speech at September’s ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally.