Ann Widdecombe

Biography

Ann Noreen Widdecombe DSG (born 4 October 1947) is a British politician and television personality who has been Reform UK's Immigration and Justice spokesperson since 2023.Originally a member of the Conservative Party, she was Member of Parliament (MP) for Maidstone and The Weald, and the former Maidstone constituency, from 1987 to 2010. She was a member of the Brexit Party from 2019 until it was renamed Reform UK in 2021, and served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South West England from 2019 to 2020; she rejoined Reform UK in 2023.

Known For

Doctor Who

The Graham Norton Show

The One Show

Have I Got News for You

Question Time

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Celebrity Big Brother

Pointless Celebrities

All Movies (8)

• Dunblane: How Britain Banned Handguns2026 · as Self
• The Philpott Fire: A Very British Horror Story2024 · as Self
• The World's Most Luxurious Prison2020 · as Ann Widdecombe
• Strictly Len Goodman2016 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Best of Strictly Come Dancing - Len's Grand Finale2016
• 20 Moments That Rocked Talent Shows2015 · as Self - Contestant, Strictly Come Dancing
• The Execution of Gary Glitter2009 · as Ann Widdecombe (uncredited)
• Another Audience With Ken Dodd2002 · as Self

All TV Shows (25)

• The Cameron Years2019 · as Self
• Celebrities on the NHS Frontline2018 · as Self
• Sugar Free Farm2016 · as Self
• 24 Hours in the Past2015 · as Participant
• Tipping Point: Lucky Stars2013 · as Self - Contestant
• Sooty2011 · as Mayeress
• Pointless Celebrities2011 · as Self
• What Are You Like?2008
• The Big Questions2007 · as Self
• The Alan Titchmarsh Show2007 · as Self
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• All Star Family Fortunes2006 · as Self - Contestant
• The One Show2006 · as Self - Guest
• Don't Get Me Started2005
• Doctor Who2005 · as Ann Widdecombe
• Celebrity Fit Club UK2002
• Celebrity Big Brother2001 · as Self
• When Louis Met...2000 · as Herself
• Parkinson1998 · as Self
• Clive Anderson All Talk1996 · as Self
• Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self - Hostess
• Countdown1982
• Question Time1979 · as Self - Panellist
• World in Action1963
• Have I Got a Bit More News for You— · as Self - Presenter