Who is India Willoughby: Biography, Family, Net Worth

 India Willoughby, born Jonathan Willoughby on September 2, 1965, is Britain's first transgender national television newsreader and co-host of the all-women talk show Loose Women on ITV.

She gained recognition for her impactful appearance on the show and was nominated for the British LGBT Award in 2017.

Willoughby has also been involved in reality television, including Celebrity Big Brother – Year of the Woman, where she faced online abuse and trolling.

Despite these challenges, Willoughby remains a resilient voice in the media, advocating for greater acceptance and understanding of transgender individuals.

India Willoughby Biography

India Scarlett Willoughby is an English newsreader, broadcaster, journalist, and reality television personality. She is Britain's first transgender national television newsreader and the first transgender co-host of an all-women talk show, Loose Women on ITV.

Willoughby was born in London and grew up in Carlisle, Cumbria. She began her career as a TV reporter at ITV Border before joining 5News on Channel 5. In 2018, she was invited to ITV's Loose Women to tell her story as a guest, but was invited back to be a co-host due to public response.

Willoughby took part in Channel 5's Celebrity Big Brother – Year of the Woman in January 2018. After the show, she faced social media trolling about her looks and had facial feminisation surgery in Marbella in 2018.

She has since been a regular guest on ITV's Good Morning Britain and appeared on programmes including Channel 5's Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2018 and When News Goes Horribly Wrong 2018.

In 2017, Willoughby was interviewed on BBC Woman's Hour by long-time host Jenni Murray, who asked her if she considered herself a real woman. She responded that she had always been a woman and that it was difficult appearing on an all-women show like Loose Women to discuss women's issues.

Willoughby was a housemate in the 21st UK season of Celebrity Big Brother, where she described drag as being the equivalent of blackface, sparking strong criticism on social media. A photo of Willoughby posing with drag queens at Harrogate Pride emerged on social media, and she was the first person evicted on the 11th day.

In December 2022, Willoughby revealed feeling suicidal over the hate she received on social media, which she felt worsened after Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter. She called it a “double-edged sword” and said there was “no protection” from threats.

On February 20, 2023, she reported receiving a “graphic” death threat in a “hand-delivered” letter from the proscribed neo-Nazi terrorist group National Action. The Metropolitan Police's counter-terrorism command launched an investigation into the threats, and since then, Willoughby has had to live under the CT unit's protection.

India Willoughby Age

She is 58 years old, who was born on 2 September 1965.

India Willoughby Parents

Details about the parents of India Willoughby are not known.

India Willoughby Children

India  is known to a parent to at least one child known as Rhodes.

India Willoughby Net Worth

The details about the estimated net worth of Willoughby are not known. She is believed to accumulate a sizable worth from her career, however she has a low-key life and enjoy her life under the radar.

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