Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD
Get unlimited access to 10,000+ magazines, newspapers and Premium stories for just
Try GOLD - Free
From pop princess to darling of the far-Right
Evening Standard
|June 13, 2024
WHAT was the catalyst that prompted Nigel Farage’s dramatic U-turn last week, when he announced that he was going to lead Reform UK?
Some speculated that it could have been his friend Donald Trump’s conviction putting him off his plan to campaign across the pond, or being accused of “bottling it” on Question Time.
But there has also been a far unlikelier influence on Farage’s political career: Holly Valance, 41, the former pop star and Neighbours actress who shot to fame with her number one single Kiss Kiss in 2002 and who has since become something of a regular on the Right-wing political circuit alongside her husband Nick Candy, the British billionaire property tycoon and Tory donor.
This story is from the June 13, 2024 edition of Evening Standard.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 10,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM Evening Standard
The London Standard
Why we all fell in love with zany fashion
From JW Anderson's bronze peaches to Loewe's playful bags, the style set have got their sense of humour back.
4 mins
January 22, 2026
The London Standard
The ultimate London guide for first-time buyers
From new-builds to no-deposit mortgages, how to make the most of lower prices.
7 mins
January 22, 2026
The London Standard
A SAUNTER AROUND SYDNEY WITH RICK STEIN
The chef and TV star adores the fish at Margaret, knows where to take a shark- proof swim and loves a bar crawl in Surry Hills - preferably to the sound of Cold Chisel
4 mins
January 22, 2026
The London Standard
'I DON'T WANT TO BE IDOLISED, BUT IF PEOPLE IDOLISE ME, I CAN'T HELP IT'
As she conquers the UK charts, Nigerian megastar Tems talks about working with Rihanna, amplifying the voices of African women and flying the flag for real music
7 mins
January 22, 2026
The London Standard
Inside the battle for the soul of music and the search for an antidote to AI-generated slop
Neo soul singer Sienna Rose is the full package.
2 mins
January 22, 2026
The London Standard
'When I was at my lowest ebb, that hour of connection and hot lunch meant everything'
As our final appeal total hits £2.65m, we meet a client of a charity your support helps
4 mins
January 22, 2026
The London Standard
Pochettino holds real appeal as the unifying force at Tottenham
The club’s former boss has made no secret of his desire to return to the helm one day.
2 mins
January 22, 2026
The London Standard
'I HAD SOMETHING I NEEDED TO EXPRESS ... NOT BEING ABLE TO WAS KILLING ME'
Jacob Alonhasjustscooped the 2026 Brits Critics' Choice Awardand with their intimately hauntingfolk, the young Scottish singersongwriter may be the hottest new talentin years.
6 mins
January 22, 2026
The London Standard
The perfect storm fuelling London's housebuilding crisis
Labour has vowed to build 1.5m new homes by 2029 — but with construction halted at dozens of site across the capital, that target looks impossibly ambitious.
5 mins
January 22, 2026
The London Standard
Actor Billy Crudup enjoys a blue plaque stroll, cold plunges at Banya London and, er, clandestine graffiti
Well, right now it’s some kind of executive apartment type deal near Bond Street Tube station.
3 mins
January 22, 2026
Listen
Translate
Change font size