‘Whispering in his ear’: how Holly Valance became a cheerleader for the radical right

Former pop star is credited with encouraging Nigel Farage to stand for MP and has helped raised millions for Trump

As Nigel Farage swaggered into a Chelsea townhouse on Wednesday night for the biggest Donald Trump fundraiser this side of the Atlantic, he was ebullient about the night ahead. It's a Holly party - you can guarantee it's going to be enormous fun," he told reporters.

The Holly in question, the former actor and pop star Holly Valance, has rapidly risen to become radical-right royalty.