Carrie Jade Does Not Exist

Carrie Jade Does Not Exist is the story of how one woman, who took on over six different identities, infiltrated the lives of vulnerable people, and lied her way into gaining their trust. This series hosted by Sue Perkins and journalist Katherine Denkinson tells the story of how Carrie built up a picture-perfect persona and scammed her way into the literary world until she finally got tangled up in her very own web of lies.

But, it doesn’t end there. Bonus episodes are released as new information from the current case emerges.

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Introducing... Toil And Trouble

7 november 2025 · 27 min
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New from Always True Crime, here's the first episode of Toil and Trouble. A true crime series with Hannah George and Taylor Glenn, from Drunk Women Solving Crime, that steps into the world of magic and tells an incredibly gripping story exploring the line between care and control…that ends up in court. All episodes are out now just search for Toil And Trouble wherever you get your podcasts. Here's episode one... Lees meer

Rye, East Sussex. Alfred Douglas, an 80-year-old scholar of the occult, is locked in his own home, surrounded by shattered glass. A teacher and beloved author, Alfred now lives with Maura, a former student who became his lodger during the pandemic. But what started as a friendship is changing into something far more dangerous.

This series contains themes of domestic abuse and coercive control. If you live in the UK and require support, there are a number of helplines listed on the UK Government website that can help, visit: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help

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Guilty

10 maart 2025 · 11 min
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Samantha Cookes has finally been sentenced for fraud, journalist Kat Denkinson travels to Ireland to watch the story conclude and find out whether Samantha will spend time in prison. Lees meer

To keep up with the podcast, follow us on social media @carriejadepod and If you have a story to share, email us at carriejadedoesnotexist@gmail.com

If you need support, here are some resources:

For mental health support: https://www.mind.org.uk

For mental health support, call the Samaritans: 116 123 https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help

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The Defendant

27 februari 2025 · 40 min
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Sue Perkins and Katherine Denkinson return as Samantha Cookes (aka Carrie Jade Williams) has her day in court. After spending 8 months in a prison cell, on 19th February 2025 Samantha went before a judge..but the hearing ended abruptly after a surprise interruption. Lees meer

To keep up with the podcast, follow us on social media @carriejadepod and If you have a story to share, email us at carriejadedoesnotexist@gmail.com

If you need support, here are some resources:

For mental health support: https://www.mind.org.uk

For mental health support, call the Samaritans: 116 123 https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help

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Book of Evidence

11 oktober 2024 · 7 min
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Sue Perkins and Katherine Denkinson are back with a short update on Samantha Cookes (aka Carrie Jade Williams). Since her arrest on July 12th this year, Samantha has been awaiting the details of her charges and now Kat and Sue have more information to share on what's next for Carrie Jade. Lees meer

Sue and Kat would like to ask listeners not to publicly speculate on her guilt, or post anything that could prejudice the outcome of the trial.

To keep up with the podcast, follow us on social media @carriejadepod and If you have a story to share, email us at carriejadedoesnotexist@gmail.com

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The Mature Student

22 mei 2024 · 29 min
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In the past few months Kat Denkinson and Sue Perkins have uncovered all kinds of evidence from victims of Carrie Jade’s antics, but there are still some stories which have not yet been told. In episode 8 they take a deeper look at her past and fill in some of the blanks in the story of her life in Ireland. Lees meer

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Sadie

20 maart 2024 · 35 min
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2022 Carrie Jade Williams disappeared after the lies she told unravelled online. Then, 4 months after our last episode, an email “I’ve just come across your podcast as this woman has been in our community...she has been exposed as a fake person yesterday…" Lees meer

Sue Perkins and Katherine Denkinson are back with an update on the mysterious life of Carrie Jade Williams and her multiple identities, as the investigation continues to uncover the ramifications that Carrie’s lies are having on families. Kat and Sue discuss how the increasing costs, pressures and problems relating to childcare provision might be allowing Carrie to continue to tell her bold lies, with a new identity.

To keep up with the podcast, follow us on social media @carriejadepod and If you have a story to share, email us at carriejadedoesnotexist@gmail.com

If you need support, here are some resources:

For mental health support: https://www.mind.org.uk

For mental health support, call the Samaritans: 116 123 https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help

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Finding Samantha

30 november 2023 · 45 min
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In 2022, Carrie Jade Williams disappeared out of sight. After years of travelling around Ireland befriending and then scamming vulnerable women, Kat's investigation came out and Carrie Jade's house of cards fell apart. So... where is "Carrie Jade" now? Lees meer

In this episode, Sue Perkins and Katherine Denkinson speak to some of the people who knew Carrie Jade the best and then they try to hear her side of the story...

To keep up with the podcast, follow us on social media @carriejadepod and If you have a story to share, email us at carriejadedoesnotexist@gmail.com

If you need support, here are some resources

For mental health support: https://www.mind.org.uk

For mental health support, call the Samaritans: 116 123 https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help

For child loss: https://www.childbereavementuk.org/

For grief support: https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/get-support/support-services/helpline/

For more information on Huntington's: https://www.hda.org.uk/

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The Fraud

28 november 2023 · 33 min
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Sue Perkins and Katherine Denkinson delve into Carrie Jade's mysterious life to find out what compels a compulsive liar and investigate the ramifications that Carrie's lies had on the people who once trusted her. Lees meer

To keep up with the podcast, follow us on social media @carriejadepod and If you have a story to share, email us at carriejadedoesnotexist@gmail.com

The finale of Carrie Jade Does Not Exist comes out on Thursday 30th November.

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Were there other women?

25 november 2023 · 2 min
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Since releasing the first episodes of Carrie Jade Does Not Exist, we've heard a variety of unaired stories about Samantha and her many different lives, but could there be even more to the story than we can see? If so, we want you to get in touch. Lees meer

To keep up with the podcast, follow us on social media @carriejadepod and If you have a story to share, email us at carriejadedoesnotexist@gmail.com

New episodes on Tuesdays & Thursdays

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The Mother

23 november 2023 · 29 min
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So far we've met Lucy Fitzwilliam the therapist, Carrie Jade the activist, Lucy Hart the au pair, Claudia Bronwyn the bridesmaid, and Rebecca Fitzgerald the autism therapist. But before all of these identities, there was just one woman, Samantha. Lees meer

In this episode, Sue Perkins and Katherine Denkinson uncover the true story of Samantha Cookes, a woman whose life was changed by an unimaginable tragedy.

To keep up with the podcast, follow us on social media @carriejadepod and If you have a story to share, email us at carriejadedoesnotexist@gmail.com

New episodes on Tuesdays & Thursdays

If you need support, here are some resources

For mental health support: https://www.mind.org.uk

For mental health support, call the Samaritans: 116 123 https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help

For child loss: https://www.childbereavementuk.org/

For grief support: https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/get-support/support-services/helpline/

For more information on Huntingtons: https://www.hda.org.uk/

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