Christine Hamilton is a British television personality and author, and the wife of former MP Neil Hamilton. Her forceful personality made her an easy target for cartoonists as the unfounded scandals that cost her husband his parliamentary seat seemed endless.

After many years working as secretary to various MPs - latterly her husband - she rose to prominence when she confronted her husband's opponent Martin Bell on Knutsford Heath during the 1997 general election campaign. After the election the Hamiltons appeared together on Have I Got News For You, an appearance that established her as a chat-show personality. Her own television show was a widely acclaimed success and she subsequently appeared on a myriad of programmes including "reality television" programme, I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! in 2002.

Along with her husband, Christine Hamilton was arrested in May 2001 by police investigating an alleged rape. Their accuser was later imprisoned for attempting to pervert the course of justice.

Christine Hamilton is now in danger of becoming a 'National Treasure'. Her Autobiography 'For Better for Worse' has recently been published to wide acclaim as a frank and entertaining account of her colourful life. Copies are available via her website.

Daily Mail columnist Lynda Lee Potter said of her:

"With more women like her Britain would never have lost the Empire."

External link

• Christine Hamilton's website