Narinder Kaur

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Narinder Kaur
Born (1972-09-03) 3 September 1972 (age 53)
West Bromwich, England
NationalityBritish
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. [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, appearing as a guest on programmes such as Good Morning Britain , GB News , and The Wright Stuff . She was 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 —Film 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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