5:32pm Wednesday 20th May 2009 A STAR turn by a former reality television contestant wowed crowds at a charity networking event in Bridgwater last
week. Katie Hopkins, who appeared on BBC One show The Apprentice with Sir Alan Sugar, opened last Friday’s Network Central charity event in Bridgwater. The event, which showcased more than 800 businesses, is usually held in a city – but Bridgwater’s Junction 24 conference centre was chosen to host the 2009 spectacular. Hundreds of guests, including figures from Bridgwater’s Chamber of Commerce, met to discuss their businesses – and raise cash for charity Headway Somerset. Staff from the Bridgwater based organisation posed with Apprentice contestant Katy to raise awareness of people with brain injuries, supported by the three therapy centres run by Headway Somerset. They wore ‘hats for Headway’ as part of Action for Brain Injury Week.
Katie told the Mercury she had thoroughly enjoyed her visit to Bridgwater.