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Katie Hopkins to be deported after being dumped from Big Brother VIP

July 19, 2021 8:35

British media personality Katie Hopkins has been dropped from Seven’s forthcoming series of Big Brother VIP, after the far-right commentator had her visa cancelled this morning.

Hopkins was set to appear on the second-ever Australian edition of Big Brother with an all-celebrity cast, 19 years after the format first appeared on network Ten.

Speaking with ABC News Breakfast, Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews said: “The Australian Border Force acted very quickly to ensure the visa on which she entered was cancelled.

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Zanda Wilson was a reporter and podcast producer at Mumbrella, specialising in radio reporting. He left Mumbrella in September 2021.

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ABC News Breakfast Big Brother VIP Caitlyn Jenner Endemol Shine Karen Andrews Katie Hopkins Seven Shine Shine Australia
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