Jacob Rees-Mogg says reality show not likely to change people’s minds about him
Fly-on-the-wall docu-series Meet The Rees-Moggs will air next month.
Former Tory minister Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg has said his new reality show is unlikely to “change many people’s minds” about him.
Fly-on-the-wall docu-series Meet The Rees-Moggs, airing next month, takes viewers inside his family’s 17th-century Somerset house and documents Sir Jacob’s life in the run-up to the general election, when he lost the constituency of North East Somerset to Labour.
“I got an email saying, ‘Will I be interested in doing this?’ And to be honest, I thought it was a spoof when I first got it.
“I thought ‘Who on earth would want to make a programme about the Rees-Mogg family?’
The GB News presenter, 55, has faced backlash for his views and was chased by a shouting crowd of demonstrators at Cardiff University earlier in the year.
Asked whether he thinks opinions could change thanks to the programme, the Brexit-backing former MP said: “I don’t think I’ll change many people’s minds.
“But I’d be astonished if arch Remainers suddenly think, ‘Oh my goodness, Brexit was a wonderful idea after all.'”
Sir Jacob added that he was “delighted” Kemi Badenoch had won the Tory leadership race, despite backing Robert Jenrick.
“I think there’s a very strong future for the Tory party,” he added.
Sir Jacob attended the premiere with his wife Helena – the pair share six children together.
Meet The Rees-Moggs streams from December 2 on Discovery+.
