Why do people think that Katie Hopkins was voted most popular housemate by those inside the house.

Because she has the most minions in the house

Fear of being isolated, hounded, bored to death, bitched about in her column thingy ....

She gets on with most of them, always seems to be joking and laughing, joins in with the parties and dances and they like her I suppose.

I think she's a great housemate, entertaining to watch and hope she gets to the final.

It's obvious : they've heard the cheers for her outside. If they'd heard her being booed, there's no way they would have voted her the most popular HM.

I think the question was who is your favourite housemate and was anonymous so nothing to do with outside, I don't think Katie by her reaction expected this so it must be assumed that she is not the nasty horrible person she is being made out to be.