Controversial political commentator Katie Hopkins is set to bring her one-woman show to Norfolk next year.
The 49-year-old, who is known for her polarising views, will perform her show 'Batsh*t Bonkers Britain' at the Britannia Pier Theatre in Great Yarmouth next July.
Hopkins first rose to fame as a contestant on The Apprentice, before becoming a divisive media personality with stints as a newspaper columnist and appearances on reality shows like I’m a Celebrity and Celebrity Big Brother.
She is perhaps best known for her outspoken views on issues such as multiculturalism and immigration - views which have led to accusations of spreading racial hatred.
She has also faced widespread criticism for denying climate change.
Hopkins' social media presence has also been a source of controversy.
In 2020, she was suspended from Twitter - now known as X - for "violations of hateful conduct policy," but was reinstated last November after Elon Musk took over the platform.
News of her performance in Great Yarmouth has sparked a variety of reactions online.
One Facebook user criticised the Britannia Pier Theatre for "aligning with personalities" like Hopkins, calling her "a far-right, nasty piece of work" who builds her career on "bullying and inciting hatred."
Another person predicted a backlash from the "woke left," while others expressed concern about her controversial background.
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Hopkins, who currently has 270,000 Facebook followers, has made headlines repeatedly for her provocative comments.
In 2016, the MailOnline was forced to pay damages to a Muslim family after Hopkins falsely accused them of extremist links.
More recently, she was seen accompanying far-right figure Tommy Robinson to court in London.
On a previous visit to Great Yarmouth, in May 2019, protestors told Hopkins she was "not welcome" in the town.
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