Josie Cunningham is a British born media personality and glamour model. She is best known for publicly bragging about receiving free breast implant surgery on the NHS to tabloids, causing her to be given the title of "most hated woman in Britain" by the press.[1][2][3][4]
Josie Cunningham | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Television | Josie: The Most Hated Woman in Britain? |
| Children | 6 |
Career
editIn 2013, Cunningham first appeared in the media after an interview with the controversial British tabloid The Sun thanking the British taxpayers for funding her £4,800 breast implant surgery.[5] The story began being picked up by many other British media outlets and eventually hit American media outlets.[6][7] She also continued to smoke and drink alcohol while pregnant, claiming she was doing it as she was disappointed of the gender of her baby being a boy, stating had she known the gender earlier she would have had an abortion.[8]
In 2014, she launched a dating website to encourage women to get pregnant and claim benefits.[9] She launched a second dating website titled Pull-The-Pig for what she claimed to be "achievable" looking women to find a partner.[10]
In 2015, Channel 4 released a documentary titled Josie: The Most Hated Woman in Britain?.[11] She continued to be in tabloid and news headlines throughout 2015, after having an abortion to get rhinoplasty surgery.[12][13]
In 2016, after deleting her social media for 5 months, she made an appearance on Loose Women, thanking panelist Jane Moore for helping change her life around.[14]
Personal life
editCunningham has six children.[15]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Lorraine | Self; guest | 1 episode |
| 2013-2017 | This Morning | Self; guest | 4 episodes |
| 2014-2016 | Loose Women | Self; guest | 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Josie: The Most Hated Woman in Britain? | Self; feature | Documentary |
| 2021 | Tonight with Dan Wootton | Self; guest | 1 episode |
References
edit- ↑ "BBC Radio Leeds - Liz Green, Josie Cunningham: 'The Most Hated Woman in Britain'". BBC. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ↑ "Josie Cunningham: I won't be hated for free - I'm not naive". BBC News. 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ↑ "Meet 'Britain's most hated woman'". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ↑ "Josie Cunningham: 'Your money pays for my boobs... and my lifestyle'". ITV. 2018-03-17. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ↑ "Josie Cunningham's £4,800 NHS Boob Job - Money Well Spent?". HuffPost UK. 2013-03-28. Archived from the original on 2024-06-19. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ↑ "Wannabe model gets 36DD boobs courtesy of the taxpayer | ABC7 New York | abc7ny.com". ABC7 New York. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ↑ "Woman gets 36DD boobs courtesy of British taxpayers | ABC13 Houston | abc13.com". ABC13 Houston. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ↑ "Pregnant Josie Is Smoking & Drinking Because She Is 'Disappointed' About Baby's Sex". HuffPost UK. 2014-06-30. Archived from the original on 2025-08-17. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ↑ "Josie Cunningham launches website that encourages girls to get pregnant and live on benefits". Cosmopolitan. 2014-12-07. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ↑ "Here's Josie Cunningham On Why She Started 'Pull The Pig' – A Dating Service For 'Achievable-Looking Women'". Grazia. 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ↑ "VIDEO: Watch the trailer for 'Josie Cunningham: The Most Hated Woman In Britain?'". Closer. 2015-01-17. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ↑ "'It wasn't an easy decision' Josie's abortion for nose job". ITV. 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ↑ "Mother of Three Says She Had an Abortion in order to Get a Nose Job". FOX 29 Philadelphia. 2015-10-05. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ↑ "Josie Cunningham thanks Jane for helping her change her life". ITV. 2013-03-21. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ↑ Scheer, Victoria (2022-08-26). "Leeds-based Josie Cunningham shares reason behind newborn baby's unusual name". Leeds Live. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
External links
editCunningham on Instagram