- Voted the 94th worst Briton in Channel Four's poll of the 100 Worst Britons. (May 11, 2003)
- She changed from the Church of England to the Roman Catholic Church in protest at the Church of England's decision to ordain women priests.
- She was elected as a Brexit Party MEP in 2019. As such, she was involved in what David Baddiel described as a "back-turning-stunt" in the EU Parliament. Baddiel called Widdecombe and her colleagues "Brexit Party wankers behaving like five year olds, and five year old twats at that".
- She decided not to stand for the Conservative Party leadership in 2001, after the resignation of William Hague, because she wouldn't be able to gather enough support from her parliamentary colleagues.
- She is the Conservative Member of Parliament for Maidstone and The Weald.
- Is an outspoken critic of Fox Hunting and Abortion.
- Was voted Backbencher of the Year in 1998 which led to her being elevated to the Conservative Shadow Cabinet as Health Spokeswoman
- Participated in the eighth series of Strictly Come Dancing (2004) in 2010, partnered with Anton du Beke, finishing sixth out of fourteen celebrities.
- Was again re-elected as MP for Maidstone and The Weald. Is also working on her fifth novel "The Idealists". (May 2005)
- Still MP for Maidstone and The Weald, as well as writing books, and undertaking a series of one night stands about herself, her books and her views. (March 2004)
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