Reform UK MP Suella Braverman has declared a £100,000 fee for her appearance on a Channel 4 reality show in which she is handcuffed to former glamour model Katie Price. The payment is listed in the MPs' Register of Financial Interests, where members must declare income from second jobs and other donations.
The former Conservative home secretary is among the participants in Celebrity Handcuffed, which is expected to be broadcast next year. Presented by Jonathan Ross, the show pairs celebrities with opposing lifestyles or viewpoints, who must eat, sleep and even bathe while secured at the wrists in what the broadcaster calls 'the ultimate test of survival'.
Fee Declared in MPs' Register
Braverman's entry in the Register of Financial Interests states she was paid £100,000 by production company 72 Films for 200 hours of work, though it is unclear how many of those hours were spent tethered to Katie Price. She was pictured last month handcuffed to Price as a camera crew followed them.
Other pairs taking part include ex-footballer Neil Ruddock with drag star Bimini, and singer Kerry Katona with Made in Chelsea's Mark-Francis Vandelli.
Comparison with Nigel Farage
Braverman follows in the reality footsteps of her party leader Nigel Farage, who finished third on the 2023 series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Farage reportedly received £1.5 million for his appearance, a year before becoming an MP. During the show, he ended up trapped underground in a metal box filled with snakes for the final episode.
Political Background
Braverman joined Reform UK in January, 11 days after her former Conservative colleague Robert Jenrick also made the move. She previously served as home secretary under Liz Truss but stepped down just over a month later after breaching the ministerial code by sharing an official document from her personal email.
Following Truss's resignation in October 2022, Braverman was reappointed as home secretary by Rishi Sunak, but he sacked her in his November 2023 reshuffle. In February this year, Farage appointed her as Reform's education, skills and equalities spokesperson.
