Anti-Islam influencer Valentina Gomez threatens to enter UK in small boat

Anti-Islam influencer Valentina Gomez threatens to enter UK in small boatFar-right influencer Valentina Gomez had dared the government to arrest her in a post on social media before she was banned, and did the same in a follow-up this weekNewsLiam Doyle16:23, 21 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesValentina Gomez dared police to arrest her in a social media post(Image: @ValentinaForSOS/Instagram)A “dangerous” American influencer who was banned from travelling to the UK to speak at Tommy Robinson's far-right Unite the Right rally has threatened to travel to the country via small boat.‌Valentina Gomez, a former Republican congressional and gubernatorial candidate who rose to fame in 2024 for taking a flamethrower to books portraying LGBTQ+ people and made headlines in 2025 for storming a Muslim community event, was banned from the UK on Monday. She had dared the government to "try to arrest me & see what happens" in a tweet last week, and her Electronic Travel Authorisation has since been revoked on the grounds that her presence would not be conducive to the public good.‌In an attempted clapback on social media after proclaiming she "just got banned from England", she threatened to defy the ban and travel into the country by small boat.‌READ MORE: Nigel Farage's Reform UK rally thrown into chaos as protesters shout 'you're not welcome'READ MORE: Liz Truss went 5,000 miles to badmouth Britain in US - inside plan become Britain's Donald TrumpView 3 ImagesGomez rose to fame as a Republican anti-Islam agitator(Image: @ValentinaForSOS/Instagram)The US-based influencer – who gained notoriety through stunts including burning a copy of the Koran – was excluded by Shabana Mahmood after a backlash from MPs and campaign groups. Responding to the decision with a provocative video on her X account, Ms Gomez said: “I just got banned from England.“Plan A is for aeroplane, and since that’s no longer an option we’re going to plan B, and Plan B is...