Reality TV too late for Keeler

CHRISTINE Keeler, who was a symbol of the scandal and hypocrisy of the swinging Sixties, died last week in penury. Her free spirit and ethereal beauty brought her into the heart of the British establishment as the call girl at the centre of the Profumo affair.

the powerful men who exploited her were ultimately redeemed but she was vilified, tormented and left to fend for herself.f.

if Keeler was in her prime today, she would make a tidy sum as a d-list celebrity or staple of reality tV. Popular culture is tawdry and exhibitionist but it has one thing in its favour – it can throw a lifeline to those who find themselves washed up on the sands of poverty and disgrace.