GETTY Nigel Farage is set to take the US by storm when he starts a speaking tour of the country next year

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Ukip’s interim leader has been booked to speak at events across the US in 2017 which could see him rake in a fortune. Up to 20 events have reportedly been arranged “right across the United States” - each of which could bag the Brexiteer between $10,000 and $30,000.

I've always taken a great interest in US politics Nigel Farage

Mr Farage, who is set to step down as Ukip’s leader on Monday, joined 120 guests at the Ritz hotel in London on Wednesday evening to celebrate 2016 - a year in which he managed to secure Britain’s exit from the EU after a 25-year battle. A friend of Mr Farage said: “It is churlish to say he isn’t rich because compared to other people he would consider himself well off, but this is his new life, this is what he is going to do going forward.

“He is going around to speak about how he sees the movement of what has happened in 2016.” Farage’s support for President-elect Donald Trump has seen him return to the forefront of global politics in recent months. The Ukip leader visited Trump Tower just days after the Republican candidate’s landmark election win and their budding relationship looks set to continue as Farage confirmed he intends to spend more time in the US.

Nigel Farage in pictures Mon, April 3, 2017 Nigel Farage is a British politician who has been the leader of the UK Independence Party since October 2016. Play slideshow Getty 1 of 48 Nigel Farage in pictures

REUTERS Nigel Farage pictured holding a plate of chocolates at his gltizt party on Wednesday

Speaking to CNN, Mr Farage said: “I will be coming across, I will be meeting some of the political players in Washington, in New York. I've always taken a great interest in US politics." The friend confirmed: “He will be spending a lot of time there but he is not moving there permanently.

GETTY Farage joined Republican nominee Trump during his election campaign