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Why did Victoria Thomas-Bowen throw McDonald’s milkshake at Nigel Farage? Meet the Corbyn fan & OnlyFans model arrested
The milkshake flinger explains why she drenched the party leader
REFORM leader Nigel Farage was drenched by a banana milkshake whilst electioneering in Essex, where he’s planning to stand for Parliament.
Read on to find out more about what we know about the OnlyFans model who is thought to have been behind it.
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Who is Victoria Thomas-Bowen?
25-year-old Victoria Thomas-Bowen has over 18,000 followers on Instagram and is a model on the explicit adult website OnlyFans.
It’s believed she lives in Essex where the milkshake throwing took place.
The woman was arrested on suspicion of assault following the incident on Tuesday, when Nigel Farage was covered in the creamy beverage whilst leaving a pub.
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Why did Victoria Thomas-Bowen throw a milkshake over Nigel Farage?
After the incident the woman who allegedly threw the drink spoke to The Sun.
She said she hadn’t planned to throw the milkshake at the Reform leader, but did so because Farage is "an ar*e".
She added: "He just is. I don't know why. Maybe his parents raised him that way."
When asked which of Farage's policies she disagreed with, she said: "I don't want to say anything else."
Her social media shows she’s a big fan of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
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She’s also previously called for a boycott of the late Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
Where did Victoria Thomas-Bowen throw a milkshake over Nigel Farage?
The incident took place in Clacton in Essex.
Nigel Farage was leaving a Wetherspoons pub when he was splattered by the McDonald’s banana drink.
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The seaside town is where Farage announced he’ll be standing for Parliament.
The Conservatives held Clacton in 2019 with a majority of 24,702 in an election in which the Brexit Party, led by Mr Farage, stood down candidates to help then-Tory leader Boris Johnson.
Clacton was also the scene of a Ukip by-election win in 2014, triggered by Douglas Carswell’s defection from the Tories.
What has Nigel Farage said about the McDonald's milkshake incident?
Nigel Farage didn’t seem too fussed by the incident at first.
He’s since posted several times to social media platform X, including a picture posing with a McDonald’s milkshake in his hand.
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He has however retweeted right-wing commentator Darren Grimes, who said there would have been an uproar if it had happened to any other politician.
Farage also criticised the group Stand Up To Racism after they posted a picture of the incident with a laughing emoji.
It’s not the first time he’s been targeted.
Back in 2019 a protester drenched Farage with a Five Guys shake whilst he was on a walkabout in Newcastle.
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In 2014 he was attacked by a man outside a hotel in Margate who was wielding a wooden placard.
This led to 37-year-old Andrew Scott being sentenced to complete 80 hours of community work and pay £140 in costs.
What have police said about Nigel Farage's milkshake incident?
Essex Police released a statement saying: “Officers have made two arrests after responding to a report a drink was thrown at a man in Clacton.
“We were called to the area of Marine Parade East, Clacton, at around 2.10pm.
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“It was reported a man had a drink thrown over him as he left a premises in the area.
“A 25-year-old woman, from Clacton, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of assault.”
How to vote in the election
Voters will head to the polls on July 4, 2024.
Nigel Farage is standing as an MP for Clacton-on-Sea.
Every British citizen aged 18 and over is eligible to vote at the General Election.
People must register to vote in the constituency where they live if they are not already, with a deadline expected around June 18.
For the first time in a general election a form of ID is now needed to cast a ballot at a polling station on July 4.
On the ballot paper will be all the candidates vying to become the seat’s MP in alphabetical order.
You have one vote, and must put an X in the box of the candidate you want to win.
Registered voters can sign up to vote by post if they prefer.