Editing Holly Valance (section)

=== Political views ===
According to ''[[The Guardian]]'' in 2024, Valance had "rapidly risen to become [[Radical right (Europe)|radical-right]] royalty".<ref name="whispering">{{cite web | url= https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/15/its-a-holly-party-how-valance-rose-to-become-reform-uk-royalty | title= 'Whispering in his ear': how Holly Valance became a cheerleader for the radical right | work=The Guardian | first1=Ben | last1=Quinn | first2=Emily | last2=Dugan | date=15 June 2024 | access-date=16 June 2024}}</ref> In February that year, she attended the launch of the new British conservative movement [[Popular Conservatism]], led by former UK Prime Minister [[Liz Truss]]. In a series of clips posted on X (formerly known as [[Twitter]]), Valance was interviewed by [[Christopher Hope (journalist)|Christopher Hope]] of [[GB News]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 February 2024 |title=Holly Valance 'concerned about way things are going' as she outlines fears for her children. Celebrity and model, Holly Valance, was attending the launch of Liz Truss' new movement 'PopCon', Popular Conservatism. |url=https://x.com/GBNEWS/status/1754917577703211455?s=20 |access-date=6 February 2024 |work=GB News |via=[[Twitter]]}}</ref> and was asked about her views on various issues. Her view on "the [[climate crisis]] or lack of" was that "cleaner, cheaper energy is what we need".<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 February 2024 |title='Putting restrictions on normal people for a non-existent climate crisis is insanity' 'Neighbours' star, Holly Valance, says that 'cheap, clean energy is what we need', but without putting restrictions on 'normal people'. @ChristopherHope |url=https://x.com/GBNEWS/status/1754920137310777750?s=20 |access-date=6 February 2024 |work=GB News |via=[[Twitter]]}}</ref> Asked about her political views, she said, "I would say that everyone starts off as a [[left-wing politics|leftie]] and then wakes up at some point after making money, working, trying to run a business, trying to buy a home then realises what crap ideas they all are, and then you go to [[right-wing politics|the right]]."<ref>{{Cite news |date=6 February 2024 |title='Everyone starts as a leftie and then wakes up and realises all the ideas are crap' Australian model and actress, Holly Valance, was at the launch of Liz Truss' new conservative movement 'PopCon'. @ChristopherHope |url=https://x.com/GBNEWS/status/1754919130837483709?s=20 |work=GB News |via=[[Twitter]]}}</ref> Valance said her top political priority was Britain leaving the [[European Convention on Human Rights]] and the establishment of a British bill of rights, adding that "the trickle-down effect would be a huge step in the right direction".<ref name="whispering"/>

A close personal friend of [[Nigel Farage]],<ref name="baker">{{cite web | url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1ddj1z8n8go | title= Holly Valance: From Aussie pop star to Trump cheerleader | work=BBC News | first=Graeme | last=Baker | date=12 June 2024 | access-date=13 June 2024}}</ref> Valance said she persuaded him to stand for Parliament in the [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024 general election]].<ref name="patrick">{{cite web | url= https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/nigel-farage-reform-holly-valance-b2556552.html | title= Holly Valance says she convinced Nigel Farage to run in general election | work=The Independent | first=Holly | last=Patrick | date=4 June 2024 | access-date=13 June 2024}}</ref> In a 2024 interview she stated she was a member of [[Reform UK]]<ref name="patrick"/> and would be voting for them in the general election. She said, "I support anybody that sticks to what they believe in and isn't a turncoat, and doesn't do a million flip-flops and U-turns."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/holly-valance-reform-uk-lee-anderson-richard-tice-b2513201.html|title=Former Neighbours star Holly Valance backs Reform UK at next general election|website=Independent|last=Ahmed|first=Jacob|date=15 March 2024|access-date=15 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/03/14/holly-valance-woke-reform-nigel-farage/|title=Holly Valance says Australia has gone 'woke' ... and sends a message to Nigel Farage|website=The Telegraph|last=Gibbons|first=Amy|date=14 March 2024|access-date=15 March 2024}}</ref> She helped the party raise £1.5 million within days of Farage's return as leader,<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/nigel-farage-reform-holly-valance-million-b2561838.html | title= Holly Valance helps Nigel Farage's Reform 'raise £1.5m within days of his return as leader'| work=The Independent | first=Kate | last=Devlin | access-date=16 June 2024}}</ref> and has donated approximately £100,000 herself.<ref>{{cite web |last=Conroy |first=Will |date=20 September 2024 |title=Former popstar Holly Valance says kids call Nigel Farage 'uncle Nige' as she reveals £100k Reform UK donation |url=https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/former-popstar-holly-valance-says-kids-call-nigel-farage-uncle-nige/ |access-date=22 September 2024 |work=LBC}}</ref> In December 2024 it was announced that Valance's husband would become treasurer  of Reform UK.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Loffhagen |first1=Emma |last2=Strick |first2=Katie |title=How Holly Valance became the darling of the far-Right as husband becomes Reform treasurer |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/holly-valance-nigel-farage-donald-trump-nick-candy-far-right-reform-b1162270.html |website=The Standard |access-date=12 December 2024 |date=11 December 2024}}</ref>

Having previously stayed at [[Donald Trump]]'s Mar-a-Lago resort,<ref name="whispering"/> in 2024 she became the "UK poster girl"<ref name="baker"/> for Trump's US [[Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign|presidential campaign]], and co-hosted a large [[Fundraising in the 2024 United States presidential election|fundraiser]] in London on 11 June.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Neate |first1=Rupert |title=£161,000 for 20 days? Nick Candy bemoans One Hyde Park service charge |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/25/nick-candy-one-hyde-park-service-charge-penthouse |access-date=25 May 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=25 May 2024}}</ref>