Narinder Kaur

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Narinder Kaur
Born (1972-09-03) 3 September 1972 (age 53)
West Bromwich, England
Occupations
  • Television personality
  • broadcaster
  • social commentator
Years active1999–present
Known for Big Brother
Spouse
Jatinder Punia
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(m. 1995)​
Children2
Website www.narinderkaur.com

Narinder Kaur (born 3 September 1972) is a British television personality, broadcaster and social commentator. After appearing as a housemate on the second series of Big Brother in 2001, she presented the dating series Undercover Lovers the following year, before beginning a career in broadcasting and has appeared on programmes including Jeremy Vine , Good Morning Britain , and GB News . Kaur is left-wing and has commentated on various subjects including social issues and immigration, as well as writing pieces for news outlets such as The Times , Glamour UK , and The Daily Mirror .

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Life and career

Kaur was born on 3 September 1972 in West Bromwich, England, to Sikh parents of Punjabi descent. [1] [2] She was raised in Killingworth, North Tyneside and attended George Stephenson High School, where Kaur said she suffered racist bullying. However, Kaur has zero evidence of this claim and therefore cannot be taken as true information. [1] [3] Kaur later moved to Leicester and prior to working in the media she was a medical sales representative. [1] She married Jatinder Punia in 1995, and they have two children. [1] In 1999, she had a minor role in the Bollywood film Dillagi . [4] In May 2001, Kaur entered the Big Brother house as a housemate on the second series. She was the first British-Indian contestant to appear on the show. [5] She became the third housemate to be evicted on Day 29 of the series after receiving 62% of the vote to evict. [6] She developed a friendship with Brian Dowling on the show and was bridesmaid at his wedding. [7] [8] Kaur went on to present the dating series Undercover Lovers for Trouble in 2002. [9] She later returned for the spin-off series Big Brother Panto , which aired between December 2004 and January 2005 and featured former housemates recreating the pantomime Cinderella . [10] Following her time in the house, she published a book Big Brother: The Inside Story in 2007, which was updated and re-published in 2025. [11] In 2012, she had a minor role in two episodes of the Polish series Misja Afghanistan. [4]

Kaur subsequently transitioned into broadcasting on programmes such as Good Morning Britain , GB News , and The Wright Stuff . She became a frequent panellist on Jeremy Vine on Channel 5. [12] Kaur has also written opinion pieces on identity, racism, and women's empowerment for several publications including The Times , Glamour UK , and The Daily Mirror . [1] In April 2024, actor Laurence Fox posted an intimate "upskirting" image of Kaur on X (formerly Twitter) without her consent, taken over 15 years earlier. Kaur described the incident as "unimaginably mortifying" and waived her anonymity to speak out. [13] Fox issued an apology but maintained the photo's existence was not his fault. [13] The Metropolitan Police charged Fox under section 66A of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. [13] [14] Fox filed a counter-complaint against Kaur for "malicious communication", which was dropped by police in July 2024. Kaur's solicitor accused Fox of attempting to "silence" her. [15] [16] A provisional trial was set for December 2027. [17] In 2025, Kaur appeared as a panellist on several episodes of Vanessa . [1]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Dillagi N/aFilm role
2001 Big Brother HerselfHousemate
2001 The Big Breakfast HerselfGuest; 1 episode
2001 Live & Kicking HerselfGuest; 1 episode
2002 Undercover Lovers HerselfPresenter
2004 The Pilot Show HerselfGuest; 2 episodes
2004–2005 Big Brother Panto HerselfHousemate
2007 BBC Breakfast HerselfGuest
2011–2012 Big Brother's Bit on the Side HerselfGuest; 3 episodes
2012Misja AfganistanWoman2 episodes
2022–2023 GB News HerselfGuest
2022–2024 Jeremy Vine HerselfGuest panellist
2025 Vanessa HerselfGuest panellist
Sources: [4] [18]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Everything We Know About Narinder Kaur, Following Laurence Fox's Criminal Charge". Grazia . 26 March 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  2. ↑ Kaur, Narinder. "This British-born Indian Geordie is 53YO today! Il say all the bad bits so you don't have to - mutton, old, ugly, irrelevant, desperate.. Let's call a ceasefire for a day and wish me a happy birthday if you can haha. Business resumes tomorrow". X . Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "BBC Inside Out - Is racism rife?". BBC . Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Narinder Kaur". TVGuide. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "'I wanted to be famous' - Narinder on her Big Brother experience 18 years on". Chronicle Live . 14 September 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "Narinder gets Big Brother boot". BBC News . 22 June 2001. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "BB's Narinder is Brian Dowling's bridesmaid". Digital Spy . 30 July 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "See pictures from Brian Dowling's wedding". Digital Spy . 31 July 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "BB2's Narinder to front dating show". Digital Spy . 24 July 2002. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  10. ↑ Plunkett, John (11 November 2004). "Big Brother stars to stage E4 panto". The Guardian . Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  11. ↑ Underwood, Mitya (16 August 2025). "Big Brother star shares how much contestants really earned in house". Daily Mirror . Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  12. ↑ "The Jeremy Vine Show". Channel 5. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 "Laurence Fox investigated over upskirting image of Narinder Kaur". BBC News. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  14. ↑ "Laurence Fox charged over Narinder Kaur upskirting image". Evening Standard. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  15. ↑ "Police drop Laurence Fox's complaint against Narinder Kaur". The Times. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  16. ↑ "Laurence Fox denies sharing Narinder Kaur upskirting image". BBC News . 25 April 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  17. ↑ Chappell, Peter (25 April 2025). "Laurence Fox denies sharing upskirting photo of TV star Narinder Kaur". The Times . Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  18. ↑ "Narinder Kaur". Plex.tv. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
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