Secret lives gypsy wives star takes on Farage in Clacton
Trewley Precious Temple is giving Nigel Farage a run for his money as the breakout face of secret lives gypsy wives. The 26-year-old Essex Traveller and Channel 4 star says she could win Clacton as MP, while pushing for careers beyond the housewife path her community expects.
Key Takeaways
- Channel 4's Secret Lives of Gypsy Wives debuts Monday 20 July, starring Clacton Traveller influencer Trewley Precious Temple.
- She jokes she could beat Nigel Farage to become MP for Clacton after he triggered a by-election.
- At 26 she still follows strict Traveller rules: curfew, no tattoos, and no boyfriends without permission.
- She has built a huge TikTok following and wants brand deals that feel "boujee on a budget."
- Her goal is wider options for gypsy women beyond early marriage and housework.
Trewley, who lives in a bright pink council house on a Clacton-on-Sea estate, frames her family as reality-TV royalty with a twist. "We're like the Kardashians," she told The Sun. "Except we're broke, on benefits and a bit fat."
That mix of glam, humour and council-estate candour has already made her a social media force. Coverage of her rise sits beside other viral culture briefs in our Fintech & Crypto Alerts section.
Who is the Secret Lives of Gypsy Wives star?
Trewley Precious Temple is a 26-year-old Traveller from Essex and the youngest of her clan. She still lives at home with mum Tina, in a pink garden chalet matching their house, while sisters Honey Peaches, Pearlygirly and Ruby Ann feature in the family orbit.
According to Kent Live, she has more than 100,000 Instagram followers and about 942,000 on TikTok. The Sun separately credits her with more than a million online followers and 55 million TikTok likes. Her Channel 4 series lets cameras into that life as she tries to forge an online career against traditional expectations.
Why does she say she can take on Nigel Farage?
Clacton is in the spotlight after local MP Nigel Farage called a by-election. Trewley says she is ready to give him a run for his money. "I can't run at the gym, but I could run to be MP of Clacton. I reckon I'd win easy – I'm an icon," she told The Sun.
She ties the joke to a serious aim: making life better for people on her estate. She cooks for neighbours, dished out 200 hot dogs at Halloween, and says anything she earns goes back to family and community. "I never want to leave this estate," she added, preferring to buy pink houses for friends rather than move away.
What strict rules does she still follow at 26?
On Good Morning Britain, she listed limits familiar to many Traveller women: no piercings, no tattoos, no boyfriends without permission, and no clubbing without a chaperone. She still has a curfew in her mid-twenties—around half past ten, depending on who she is with.
The Sun reports she is celibate, does not drink, swear or take drugs, yet still shocks relatives by rejecting the early-marriage path. Mum Tina once kicked her out for days over a belly-button piercing. "I want other girls to see there is another way," Trewley said. "There are more options than being a housewife."
Secret Lives of Gypsy Wives airs on Channel 4 from Monday 20 July.