Throughout her time on '' The Apprentice '' , Hopkins made several critical comments on camera . The comments were directed at her fellow contestants , viewers of television shopping channels , maternity leave , fake tans , and overweight people . '' Four Weddings and a Funeral '' and '' Notting Hill '' writer Richard Curtis expressed his distaste for Hopkins , jokingly vowing to kill her when he accepted his Fellowship award at the 2007 BAFTA awards . When video clips of her comments about other candidates were shown on '' The Apprentice : You 're Fired ! '' , following up on the main programme , Hopkins said that they were " quite funny " . Michelle Mone , the founder of lingerie company Ultimo and a guest on the panel , criticised Hopkins , calling her " exceptionally selfish " , said she was not to be trusted , and accused her of giving " businesswomen a bad name " . Sugar was criticised over his questioning of Hopkins about her childcare arrangements . He was accused of violating the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 . The incident received substantial media comment . Sugar argued his case in an interview with GMTV host Fiona Phillips , stating that he was aware of the rules
2007 BAFTA awards
British Academy Television Awards 2007
Katie Hopkins