“There will come a day when someone calls to tell me my column's been binned, and that will be a really hard day, and I've already got it set up so that they'll ring someone else first - because I don't want to be given that news when I'm walking down the street, because it will be really heartbreaking.”

English media personality and far-right political commentator

Katie Hopkins is an English media personality, far-right political commentator, former columnist, and businesswoman. She came to wider attention in 2007 as a contestant on the third series of The Apprentice. She later became known for outspoken public commentary and a highly controversial social media presence, both of which drew significant publicity. Her reputation rests less on a single work than on repeated appearances in the media and the reactions her views have provoked.