1. Kellie Maloney is an English boxing manager and promoter, and television personality.
17 Facts About Kellie Maloney
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Kellie Maloney later appeared in the fourteenth series of Celebrity Big Brother in August 2014.
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Kellie Maloney has been described as one of the most well-known transgender people in Britain.
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Kellie Maloney was born in London to Irish Catholic emigrant parents, Maureen from County Wicklow and Thomas from Roscrea, County Tipperary.
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Kellie Maloney was raised as one of three brothers in Peckham, south London.
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Kellie Maloney's father encouraged her to pursue boxing, and Kellie Maloney took part in her first match aged 11.
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Kellie Maloney announced the decision to retire from boxing in October 2013.
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Kellie Maloney appeared in the 2019 series of Celebrity Masterchef.
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Kellie Maloney was the UKIP candidate for the 2004 London mayoral election, during which she was accused of "Griffin-like racism".
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Kellie Maloney was criticised for comments about lesbian and gay people.
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Kellie Maloney stood as the UKIP candidate in the Barking constituency at the 2010 general election, finishing fifth of ten candidates with 1,300 votes, thereby losing her deposit.
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In 2015, Kellie Maloney spoke at UKIP's Spring Conference in Kent, receiving a standing ovation.
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Kellie Maloney later left UKIP, citing party leader Nigel Farage's stance on LGBTQ rights as the trigger for her withdrawing her support.
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Kellie Maloney has been married twice, marrying her first wife, Jackie, aged 21.
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Kellie Maloney was married for over 15 years to second wife Tracey; they have two daughters.
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Kellie Maloney said in her first televised interview as an open trans woman that she and Tracey are now divorced, but that she has been "very supportive".
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Kellie Maloney had already received counselling, hormone therapy, and voice coaching.