Katie Olivia Hopkins is an English media personality, columnist, far-right political commentator, and former businesswoman. She was a contestant on the third series of
The Apprentice in 2007; following further appearances in the media, she became a columnist for British national newspapers including
The Sun (2013â2015) and MailOnline (2015â2017). In 2015, she appeared on the fifteenth series of
Celebrity Big Brother, finishing as runner-up, and hosted her own television 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 treat her epilepsy. In 2021, she joined the UK Independence Party (UKIP).