Farage Halts Cameo Activity Following Controversy
Nigel Farage has ceased offering personalised video messages on the Cameo platform after reports by revealed he had recorded clips endorsing a man convicted of violent disorder and an event linked to a Canadian neo-Nazi group.
Since his election as an MP in 2024, the leader of Reform UK has declared earnings exceeding £80,000 from filming personalised messages for individuals via Cameo.
Details of Controversial Messages
Earlier this week, disclosed that in one message, Farage appeared to describe an event organised by a Canadian neo-Nazi group as potentially "the best thing that ever happened." In another clip, he made a remark concerning the breasts of a US congresswoman.
Reform UK Response
A spokesperson for Reform UK informed the BBC that Farage's activity on the platform has been "paused for security reasons." Responding to 's investigation, the spokesperson stated that Farage had engaged with the platform "in good faith and without knowledge of the individuals involved beyond what is written for him."
If individuals or groups subsequently choose to misuse or repurpose a Cameo recording, that is clearly outside Mr Farage's knowledge or control.
Political Reactions
Max Wilkinson MP, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson, criticised Farage's use of Cameo, stating:
This shameless Cameo cash grab tells us everything we need to know about Nigel Farage.
For the right price, he will apparently say almost anything. If he ever gets into power he will sell the country out in a heartbeat.
About Cameo and Farage’s Profile
Cameo is a platform primarily used by celebrities and sports figures to provide personalised messages to fans for a fee. Farage's profile on the site indicated that customers could pay the Clacton MP to deliver messages "for a variety of occasions, from birthdays and retirements to roasts and motivational pep talks."
It described his offerings as providing "an entertaining and lighthearted way for fans to connect with him and his signature straight-talking, anti-establishment style."
Investigation Findings
's investigation into over 4,000 clips recorded by Farage since joining the platform in April 2021 revealed several contentious messages. On one occasion, Farage charged £155 for a message to a man sentenced to 16 months for involvement in violent disorder during a protest.
In that message, Farage reportedly said:
I know you've really, really been through the mill and I'm sorry.
All I can say is keep your head up, keep believing in the right things, keep acting in the right way, and in the end... good triumphs over evil.
In another clip, Farage appeared to mock someone for "simpering for [US congresswoman] Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's big naturals." He is also alleged to have called for the release of rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs, who was sentenced last year for prostitution-related charges.
Wedding Message Controversy
In July 2025, Farage recorded a wedding message in which he said:
Gutted I couldn't attend the wedding. I wanted to come, but I heard that half the guests were Welsh, and I don't know. Who knows what would have happened with all those foreign speakers there. I don't know.
reported that the Cameo user had requested Farage to follow a script including the phrase that the number of Welsh guests was "far too many foreigners for me."
Responses from Welsh Politicians
Darren Millar, Welsh Conservative Senedd leader, condemned the comment as a "gross insult to the people of Wales." A Welsh Labour spokesperson added:
Here we have it clear as day - Farage's disdain for the people of Wales and the Welsh language.
James Evans, a Reform Member of the Senedd (MS), told BBC Wales that while Farage must answer for his own words, the Welsh language remains "very important" to the party. He stated:
Wales, let me be very clear, is a bilingual nation. We speak English and Welsh, and whatever language you speak, you should feel welcome in our country.
