She then studied sociology at the University of York and first met Neil Hamilton when they both attended a student political conference.

Neil Hamilton became embroiled in the Cash-for-questions affair, and the former BBC broadcaster Martin Bell stood against him for the Tatton seat at the 1997 general election.

Bell campaigned as an ‘anti-sleaze’ candidate, and Christine Hamilton confronted him during a televised press conference on Knutsford Heath, which brought her to public prominence.

[9] Neil Hamilton's later failure in a libel case against the Egyptian businessman, Mohamed Al-Fayed,[10][11] would lead to her husband's bankruptcy.

[17] Hamilton appeared on Have I Got News for You in 2002 and taunted presenter Angus Deayton over recent tabloid revelations about his personal life.

[21] Hamilton toured her one-woman show, Share an Evening with Christine Hamilton, in 2003,[22] and has appeared several times in Eve Ensler's play The Vagina Monologues, including its 2005 West End run at Wyndhams Theatre, where she appeared alongside Jenny Eclair and Heather Small.

[24] Hamilton has appeared on numerous topical television programmes including GMTV, Loose Women, This Week, The Alan Titchmarsh Show, This Morning and The Wright Stuff.