Meet the Determined Single Mom Behind HSTikkyTokky: Why She Stands by Her Son Despite the Louis Theroux Controversy

MISOGYNIST influencer HSTikkyTokky is arguably the most controversial character in Louis Theroux’s latest documentary, ‘Inside The Manosphere’, which exposes the culture of toxic masculinity online.

But it was his mum, Elaine, who caused the most intrigue when she appeared on the

HSTikkyTokky, pictured with mum Elaine, has amassed a huge social media followingCredit: Instagram Louis Theroux interviewed Harrison for his Netflix showCredit: Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026 Harrison has had several social media accounts taken down or disabled due to his contentCredit: INSTAGRAM

The blonde 60 year-old could be seen on camera sticking up for her son – real name Harrison Sullivan – as Louis grilled him over

“Of course there’s things I don’t agree with,” Elaine insisted with cameras rolling. “And he knows that.”

Yet as , she appeared to change her tune and snapped, “If you don’t agree with what Harrison is doing then why are you making money off it on a programme by publicizing it?”

But it was footage recorded before Louis arrived on the scene that had viewers cringing. As Elaine encouraged HS to have a ginger flavoured juice, the 24 year-old whined, “Mummy, I don’t want a juice bar,” leading Elaine to snap, “Don’t embarrass me, don’t be rude, that’s not how I brought you up.”

Indeed, no-nonsense Elaine’s devotion to her son has led to confusion over how he’s become such a raving misogynist, labelled a ‘pound-shop ’ who refers to women as ‘things’.

He started off as a fitness influencer and amateur boxerCredit: Instagram/hstikkytokky Harrison’s dad is former England rugby star, Victor UboguCredit: Getty

After splitting from Harrison’s dad, former England rugby player Victor Ubogu, Elaine worked six days a week, reportedly as a manager for British Telecom, so she could put her son through private school near their home in Brentwood, Essex. His father, meanwhile, “was not in the picture”.

A short clip from one of Harrison’s social media posts, which was played during the Netflix documentary, shows him sitting across from his father in a restaurant.

He tells Victor: “You weren’t there for years… you didn’t reply for 10 years.”

Despite that history, Harrison explains to Louis he doesn’t hold any resentment toward his father.

“If there is any trauma there… it is subconscious. It’s not something that I’m aware of,” he says.

On Instagram, Elaine regularly posts heartfelt tributes to HS, sharing pictures and videos of him growing up, be it singing as a toddler, or beaming at the camera wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the words “I Love McFly” and a picture of the boyband.

“I couldn’t love you more if I tried,” she gushed.

However, in another post, she shared a snap of a grown up HS sticking his middle fingers up to the camera and simply captioned it, “F-the haters.”
Elaine, who can often be found enjoying the nightlife of Dubai, where she now lives, has been by her son’s side during his rise to infamy, which began when he started lifting weights in his teens.

And HS, despite openly degrading women, is keen to show her off to his hundreds of thousands of followers, seemingly citing her as one of few females he actually has respect for.

The supercar Harrison crashedCredit: ez_lee Harrison went on the run for a year and was then arrested for failing to appear at court in relation to several driving offencesCredit: SURREY POLICE

In after he crashed a supercar in Virginia Water on March 24, 2024.

The influencer fled the UK after wrecking his £220k McLaren and failing to appear in court.

Harrison later posted social media videos from Qatar and Spain but was arrested on Friday, October 10, after returning to the UK.

The influencer avoided jail and was handed a one-year suspended sentence and disqualified from driving for two years. He pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and driving without insurance.

During this time, it was Elaine who became his mouthpiece, putting herself on camera to inform his fans of how he was doing.

Another post saw Harrison boast about how he now pays for Elaine’s lifestyle, thanks to the income he brings in from dishing out unregulated trading advice to impressionable youngsters.

“I give her £10K a month, bought her an apartment, no bills,” he said, showing her Instagram profile to the camera. “She does what she wants and when she wants now. And that’s the goal, boys.”

He’d previously bragged: “My biggest flex is retiring my mother, buying her a £1 million apartment in the centre of Dubai marina.” This, despite reports that debt collectors had been to visit her Essex house after she moved.

But back in the day it was Elaine who looked after HS.

(L to R) Harrison, mum Elaine, Louis TherouxCredit: Cr. Courtesy of Netflix © 2026 Harrison was raised by a strong single mother, ElaineCredit: Instagram

According to him, his feisty mum “booted off” and got one of his teachers sacked, after said teacher allegedly threw Harrison’s lunchbox in the bin.

She was also listed as a director on two of his HED fitness companies, created in 2021 and 2022, respectively, before they were struck off, proving her influence on his businesses.

Elaine, meanwhile, has shared videos of HS treating her to lavish meals at 5 star restaurants.

So it’s little wonder she’s not complaining about how he makes his money, which, according to HS, is millions per year.

Despite him brazenly saying in the documentary, “If you want to call me a pimp, a scammer, racist, homophobic d****ead, I’m all of those,” Elaine resolutely refuses to condemn her son’s actions or words.

The closest she’s come to acknowledging the toll his ‘career’ has taken on her came after he caught her vaping and became visibly upset. She told him: “I’d stop vaping if you stop stressing me”.

As a result of their behaviour, both Elaine and HS have been subjected to ridicule online following their appearance on Theroux’s latest show.

“She sounds like Mrs. Bates,” one critic said, referring to fictional ‘Psycho’ character Norman Bates’ famously overbearing mother.

Another called them “two peas from the same pod,” while a third mocked, “This spotty clown can’t even go out without his mummy telling him off.”