Prominent members of the Conservative party are calling on former Neighbors star Holly Valance to stand as MP after the actress and singer ‘spoke for a nation’ with her no-nonsense Tory views at last night’s Pop Con launch .
Yesterday, Holly, 40, emerged as a staunch supporter of the Tory Right during a surprise appearance at the launch of the group ‘Popular Conservatism’ together with her billionaire real estate magnate husband Nick Candyadmitting that she was probably ‘more right’ than he was.
The couple listened to speeches from ex-prime minister Liz Truss and former business secretary Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, with Holly revealing afterwards how she was drawn to the Tory right after shunning ‘nonsense ideas’ from ‘leftists’ earlier in her life.
The move is not as bizarre as it seems, with a former minister telling MailOnline it would be an ‘excellent idea’ if Holly Vallance could be convinced to stand as a Tory candidate at the election.
Another veteran Tory said Vallance had been a regular at parties with her husband for at least a decade and said the idea of the former pop star becoming a parliamentary candidate “could very well happen”.
“Holly could be a secret weapon for the Tories,” the insider told MailOnline.
‘They need all the stardust they can get, and in a world where people are fed up with politicians identical to Keir Starmer, who are afraid of their own shadows, she can be a breath of fresh air.’
Ex-Neighbors star Holly Valance could be ready for a new, perhaps surprising, career move as a voice for the Conservative Party
Yesterday the actress and pop star, 40, revealed herself as a staunch supporter of the Tory Right (pictured in Neighbours)
A former minister told MailOnline it would be an ‘excellent idea’ if Holly Vallance could be convinced to stand as a Tory candidate at the election.
The Scully family in Neighbors saw Holly (far right) starring with Carla Bonner, Shane Connor, Kate Keltie and Janet Andrewartha
Holly (right) appeared in hundreds of episodes of the show before leaving in 2002 (pictured with co-star Carla Bonner)
Holly left the program in 2002 to pursue a music career with hits such as ‘Kiss Kiss’
Her debut album State of Mind peaked at number 8 in the UK charts in 2003
Holly, who married Nick Candy in 2012, says she has now virtually retired from showbusiness to focus on raising her two young children, but previously had a globe-trotting entertainment career.
She first rose to fame in 1999, when, at the age of 16, she was cast as Felicity ‘Flick’ Scully in the hit Australian sitcom Neighbours.
Holly left Neighbors in 2002 to pursue a singing career
Over the course of three years, Holly’s character appeared in hundreds of episodes before leaving the program in 2002 to pursue a music career. with hits like ‘Kiss Kiss’ and ‘Down Boy.’
These songs proved remarkably successful and ‘Kiss Kiss’ became her first UK number 1.
She soon landed roles in the US, including the TV show Prison Break and the Liam Neeson film Taken.
In 2006, Holly was cast in the lead role in the popular action film Dead or Alive, an adaptation of the video game of the same name.
Holly also took a stab at the ballroom floor, appearing on Strictly Come Dancing in 2011.
Together with her partner Artem Chigvintsev, Holly secured a place in the semi-finals, narrowly missing out on the final.
In 2013, she took a break from music and acting to focus on family, but in 2022 she had a brief cameo in Neighbors reprising her role for the series finale.
Despite her celebrity status, Holly and husband Nick tend to keep a fairly low profile and rarely visit the red carpet.
In 2006, Holly was cast in the lead role in the popular action film Dead or Alive, an adaptation of the video game of the same name.
Holly also took a stab at the ballroom floor, appearing on Strictly Come Dancing in 2011
Together with her partner Artem Chigvintsev, Holly secured a place in the semi-finals, narrowly missing out on the final
In a memorable performance on the program, Holly and Artem danced on Swan Lake in American Smooth style
Holly married property developer billionaire Nick Candy in 2012 (pictured together at the Conservative Summer Party at the V&A in 2022)
Nick proposed to Holly in 2012, when he arranged for the words ‘Will You Marry Me’ to be set on fire during their Christmas holiday in the Maldives
Nick proposed to Holly in 2012 when he arranged for the words ‘Will You Marry Me’ to be set on fire during their Christmas holiday in the Maldives.
Holly later tweeted: ‘And I said YES!!! Happiest day of my life!!!!! Xxxx’
They later married in an extravagant £3 million ceremony in Los Angeles in September 2012.
Holly and Nick are long-time friends with both Princess Eugenie and husband Jack, along with sister Princess Beatrice and her husband Dave Clark.
The couple has shared numerous tropical vacations with the royal sisters, including a trip to Saint Tropez, France.
Holly and Nick met in 2009 after meeting at a mutual friend’s dinner party.
She told the Daily Mail in 2013: “I never believed it when people said that sometimes you meet someone and you know he’s the one,” she said.
She continued, “But, to be completely cliché and cliche, it was like that when we first met.”
They welcomed two daughters together in 2013 and 2017, Luka Violet Toni and Nova Skye Coco.
Nick told The Sunday Telegraph about his wife’s parenting skills: ‘Holly is a perfect mother. It was a natural birth. We don’t get any help; Holly doesn’t want one.’
As for the child’s name, Nick said little Luka will be called by her nickname LuLu most of the time, while her third name, Toni, is a nod to his father Tony Candy, who died just six weeks before Holly gave birth.
He added: “We decided to name her Luka Violet Toni Candy. Her nickname will be LuLu, but if she ever goes into business, LuLu Candy won’t quite work!’
Holly has said she knew Nick was ‘the one’ as soon as she first saw him
Holly and Nick have two daughters together, Luka Violet Toni and Nova Skye Coco
The couple previously lived in a two-storey Hyde Park penthouse at One Hyde Park in Knightsbridge worth £175 million.
In 2020, Nick gifted Holly a £26 million superyacht, despite the mother-of-two suffering from seasickness
The couple enjoy a lavish lifestyle and previously lived in a two-storey Hyde Park penthouse at One Hyde Park in Knightsbridge worth £175 million, making it Britain’s most expensive flat.
The enormous property boasted a 21-metre stainless steel swimming pool, two saunas and steam rooms, a fully equipped gym and a squash court.
Nick and Holly have since downsized to a £10 million mansion in the Cotswolds, which they are currently renovating.
In 2020, Nick gifted Holly a £26 million superyacht, despite the mother-of-two suffering from seasickness.
