12.25 pm 12 June 2007 LONDON (Reuters) – The self-proclaimed alpha-female of “The Apprentice,” who turned down the chance of a 100,000-pound job working for Sir Alan Sugar, has been fired from her real-life job.
Katie Hopkins, 32, who was last week seen sensationally quitting the BBC show despite being offered a place in Wednesday’s final, has been told she no longer has a job with the Meteorological Office.
The outspoken contestant, as much a feature in the media for her bedroom exploits as her boardroom coups, was told on Monday that her brand consultant’s role had come to an end.
A spokesman for the Met Office said: “Her employment has been terminated.”
“Like all new civil service employees, she had a period of probation. She has failed to reach the required standard.
“New entrants are expected to keep a standard on attendance, performance, time-keeping and conduct.”
Media reports said Hopkins is considering taking the Met Office to an industrial tribunal.
The full report can be found here http://uk.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUKL1258044120070612
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Well I thought that might happen… her best bet now really is to team up with Tre and approach the BBC for a series of their own… although to be honest Tre would not need her, he could do it all on his own!
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Tarts like KATIE give women in business a bad name.
Just as well Sir Alan saw through her, he doesn’t need an STD
at his time of life.
Sacked from the MET office? The sun is shining already.
I dunno who’d be stupid enough to leave their wives for her though, she’s pretty ugly. Although, again, that goes to show that she’s really good at marketing, if she could sell her ugly mug to anyone. Interesting.
You’ve made my day.
By the way, did anyone see “The Apprentice – Why I Fired Them”? Katie has not “won”. She has made a complete fool of herself and this only goes to prove it.
I think ultimately she shot herself in the foot. She’ll probably make at least a 100K out of her paper deals and what not, but she seems to have provoked unprecedented hatred, as show by the spoofs popping up everywhere:
http://katiehopkins-apprentice.blogspot.com/