Niki and Sammy Albon (born 20 February 1992) are

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s, British

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personalities, radio presenters and digital creators.

Background

Niki and Sammy are from

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in Essex. They graduated from

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. Niki has a bachelor's degree in History and Journalism, and Sammy has a bachelor's degree in Classical Civilisation. Niki came out as gay in 2020.

Careers

YouTube

The pair launched the Niki 'n' Sammy YouTube channel in June 2013. , the channel has 184,000 subscribers. After losing a combined 16 stone (101 kg), they were interviewed on Irish radio and Australian television. In January 2019, they relaunched their YouTube career with a new channel called TTK (Twins Talk Kpop.) The channel features content discussing Kpop in the UK, a niche they occupied after the popularity of Kpop episodes from the ''Peachy Podcast.''

Hosting

They have hosted the ''

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'', a

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programme, and are an Anti-Bullying Ambassador. They were backstage hosts at the 2016 BBC Music Awards. In 2018, they hosted the

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Social Squad. In the same year, they also hosted

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Gig at

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twice. During the

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, the twins interviewed

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Advocacy

From 2015 to 2018, Niki and Sammy were the main hosts for the

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charity live stream on YouTube. The twins also rowed 27 miles as part of Stand Up to Cancer's ''Great Canoe Challenge.''

The Prince's Trust The Prince's Trust ( cy, Ymddiriedolaeth y Tywysog) is a charity in the United Kingdom founded in 1976 by King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) to help vulnerable young people get their lives on track. It supports 11-to-30-year-olds who are u ...

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, Alzheimers Research UK are all supported by the pair in some capacity, whether that is hosting or taking part in digital campaigns.

The Peachy Podcast

''Niki and Sammy's Peachy Podcast'' is a British

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which airs on

on Mondays. The first series ran between 19 February 2018 and 7 May 2018, the series was successful and featured interviews with a number of high-profile guests including

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, and

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References

External links

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''Niki and Sammy's Peachy Podcast''
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