Holly Valance ‘writes substantial cheque’ for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK to boost its election war chest – as she is pictured schmoozing leader and Donald Trump Jnr at Republican fundraiser in London
Right-wing former singer and actress Holly Valance has reportedly written Nigel Farage a ‘substantial cheque’ to support Britain’s reform election campaign funds.
The ex-Neighbors star, 41, who is now married to a billionaire property developer Nick Candy, He is said to be among those who helped strengthen the party’s funds by £1.5m since Mr Farage returned as leader.
It came as they were both pictured chatting at a London fundraiser she hosted Donald Trump‘re-election campaign.
They were joined at the Chelsea event by Donald Trump Jnr. Organized by Trump’s ambassador in SpainDuke Buchan was expected to have around 100 guests attend the event to raise money for the presidential campaign, with reception tickets costing as much as £8,000 ($10,000).
Ms Valance was pictured hugging Mr Trump Jr. hugged, whose father is awaiting sentencing on 34 charges of falsifying company records related to hush money paid to a porn star Stormy Daniels.
When asked why she organized the meeting, she told reporters: “If America is doing well, we are all doing well.”
The ex-Neighbors star, 41, who is now married to billionaire property developer Nick Candy, is said to be among those who have helped boost the party’s funds by £1.5 million since Farage returned as leader.
It came as they were both pictured at a London fundraiser she hosted for Donald Trump’s re-election campaign.
They were joined at the Chelsea event by Donald Trump Jnr.
Hosted by Trump’s ambassador to Spain, Duke Buchan, around 100 guests were expected to attend the event to raise money for the presidential campaign, with reception tickets costing as much as £8,000 ($10,000).
Ms Valance, who has British citizenship, decided last week not to stand as a reform MP under Mr Farage.
Ms Valance, who is a British national, decided last week not to stand as a candidate for the reform parliament.
Guests were given just an hour’s notice of the location before the doors opened tonight.
Among them was boxing professional Derek Chisora, pictured wearing a red Make America Great Again cap and gold chain.
Matthew Elliot, former CEO of Vote Leave, also attended the Chelsea fundraiser, according to The Times.
When Mr. Trump Jr. left the event A woman was heard shouting, “vote for Biden!” from a nearby roof.
Biden’s campaign held a rival fundraiser in London on the same day, hosted by Anna Wintour, the British-born editor of American Vogue. Tickets were said to cost $1,000 each.
Wintour, who also endorsed Biden during his 2020 campaign, hosted another fundraiser for the US president during his campaign. Fashion week Paris in March.
The fundraiser, which has already attracted $2 million (£1.57 million) in donations, is being billed as a reception and dinner with the former president’s son, Donald Trump Jrand his fiancée, Kimberly Guilfoyle, an attorney and former Fox news host.
Trump Jr (right) wants to target wealthy Americans in London for campaign donations as they try to close a major funding hole opened by Biden in the race for the White House
Mr Farage arrived smiling for the cameras after speculation he could attend despite his election campaign at home.
Asked whether attending would interfere with his own campaign, the Reform Party spokesman told the Evening Standard: ‘What Nigel is doing is his appeal. It would be absurd to suggest he isn’t focusing on the campaign.
“We have more than 600 candidates for these elections. I’m completely uninterested in what Nigel wants to do one evening.’
As many as 100 guests were expected, including a number of American Republicans – some of whom were part of the Trump administration. White House between 2017 and 2021.
The fundraiser invites a variety of categories under which guests can make donations, such as “host committee” ($100,000 per couple) and dinner ($50,000). Just attending costs $10,000, while a photo opportunity costs $25,000.
Greg Swenson, chairman of Republican Overseas, confirmed to the BBC that tickets cost between $10,000 and $100,000.
He told the BBC it was a “major event” but emphasized that the Republicans were the “party of the people.” He explained that rival Democratic events had been more expensive; for example, Biden’s events in New York in March cost half a million dollars each to attend.
During his fundraiser speech, he told the BBC that he would be “surprised” if Trump Sr. did not make a virtual appearance.
The location was near the Chelsea Embankment and a man in a suit and umbrella welcomed guests at the door.
The property’s website described the location as a “center for entertainment and relaxation, including a wine cellar, swimming pool, spa and IMAX cinema.”
Derek Chisora arrived at the event tonight wearing a Make America Great Again cap
Former WBC heavyweight champion Derek Chisora arrives at the event
Holly Valance and her husband Nick Candy are pictured with Donald Trump and Nigel Farage at Mar-a-Lago in 2022
Trump Jr wants to target wealthy Americans in London for campaign donations as they try to close a major funding gap that Biden has opened in the race for the White House.
It comes after his father became the first former president in US history to be criminally tried and convicted last month when he was found to have made forged monetary payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.
“After my father’s false conviction, we have seen an explosion in financial support from American citizens around the world who are rejecting Joe Biden’s attempt to use the courts to interfere in the presidential election.
“I’m excited to see my friends in London who are all ready to make America great again this November,” Trump Jr. said. in a statement.
Neighbors star Valance, who last week claimed she convinced Farage to be an MP in July’s general election, is eligible to make donations to Trump as a US green card holder.
The 41-year-old and her billionaire real estate mogul husband Nick Candy have been publicly associated with Trump and Farage since at least April 2022, when the now reform leader shared a photo of the group after dining at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach.
Nigel Farage is pictured at a Donald Trump campaign rally at the Mississippi Coliseum on August 24, 2016
Donald Trump Jr. leaves Trump Tower on May 29, 2024 in New York City
Donald Trump is busy with the presidential elections, but can appear virtually
The former actress and pop star said she spoke to Farage after he initially decided not to run – before announcing he would be standing in Clacton, Essex.
Valance said she ‘whispered in’ [Farage’s] ear for a long time, saying, ‘Come on, pull out your finger, give the people what they want.’
There were also rumors that Valance would run for reform and before that as a Tory candidate in the London mayoral elections.
Other hosts at tonight’s Trump fundraiser include New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, Trump’s ambassador to Britain, George Glass, his ambassador to Portugal, and Duke Buchan, his ambassador to Spain.
Richard Grenell – former acting director of US national intelligence and US ambassador to Germany – will also attend, as will Scott Bessent, who has been touted as a possible treasury secretary.
